South Park: Chef's Luv Shack
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South Park: Chef's Luv Shack is a 2D game show-style party video game and is a sequel to the 1998 video game South Park, itself based on the American animated sitcom of the same name. Developed by Acclaim Studios Austin and published by Acclaim Entertainment, it was released in 1999 for the Dreamcast, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation and Nintendo 64. Its gameplay involves minigames and the ability to play against other players in a challenge for the most points. It also involves trivia questions about South Park and other topics.
South Park: Chef's Luv Shack was met with mixed to negative reviews. It is the second of three South Park video game titles developed by Acclaim after South Park in 1998 and preceding South Park Rally in 2000.
From Wikipedia's article South Park: Chef's Luv Shack
Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
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Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
2.0 Could be better
GameRankings 51%
Review scorecard
- Graphics 2.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Sound 2.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Control 2.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Fun Factor 2.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
Overall fallback: GameRankings 51%. Overall source The same 51/100 overall rating fills missing categories using the face scale; these are not separate category scores.
What the reviews talk about
Key wordsfun
What the critics said
The Enforcer of GamePro said of the N64 version in one review, "If you're a fan of the show – which you almost have to be to answer a majority of the questions – you'll have a lot of fun with Luv Shack. Its whimsical comic take on the series makes for a fun time on a rainy Saturday afternoon."
— GamePro, 2000
In another GamePro review, Scary Larry said the same console version "will remain one of those few games that dedicated fans enjoy and deserve, and everyone else should avoid. There's no Luv here."
— GamePro, 2000
Tim Weaver of N64 Magazine gave it 83%, calling it "a triumph of simplicity and design, and offers a significantly different playing experience to Mario Party."
— N64 Magazine, 1999 (Tim Weaver)
From the Reception section of Wikipedia's South Park: Chef's Luv Shack article.
Scores
- 72 GameFan1999 83% ; (G.N.) 72% ; (L.B.) 60%; 61%
- 53 IGN1999 4.3/10; 5.3/10; 5.5/10; 2.1/10
- 40 AllGame 2/5; 2/5; 3/5; 1.5/5
- 40 CNET Gamecenter1999 4/10; 4/10; 5/10; 4/10
- 39 GameSpot1999 3.9/10; 3.9/10; 4/10; 3.9/10
- 25 EP Daily1999 2.5/10; 2.5/10; 2.5/10; 2.5/10
- – N64 Magazine true
- 70 Hyper 70% · other versions
- 63 GameRevolution2000 C; C− · other versions
- 48 Electronic Gaming Monthly 4.75/10 · other versions
- 45 GameSpy2000 4.5/10 · other versions
- 40 Computer Games Strategy Plus2000 2/5 · other versions
- 40 Next Generation 2/5 · other versions
- 34 Game Informer 3.5/10; 3.25/10 · other versions
- 20 Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine 1/5 · other versions
From the review table in Wikipedia's South Park: Chef's Luv Shack article.
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