Chewy: Esc from F5 is a 1995 point-and-click adventure released for MS-DOS compatible operating systems in 1995. A Microsoft Windows version followed in 1997.
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| Developer(s) | New Generation Software |
| Publisher(s) | Play Byte |
| Director(s) | Carsten Wieland |
| Programmer(s) | Helmut Theuerkauf Alexander Diessner |
| Artist(s) | Carsten Wieland Nihat Keesen Stefan Frank |
| Writer(s) | Helmut Theuerkauf Alexander Diessner Carsten Wieland Wolfgang Walk |
| Composer(s) | Carsten Wieland Stelter Studios |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, Windows |
| Release | 1996: MS-DOS 1997: Windows |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
Plot
editThe game is about a cute pink alien called Chewy, who along with his partner Clint goes on a mission to break into the Borxian high security zone called F5, to steal the powerful "Red Glump" so that the Borx can't use it for their evil plans. Chewy's partner Clint manages to steal the glump and escapes with it from the pursuing Borkian starships, but his spaceship gets caught in a wormhole during the chase and crashes on a planet called Earth.
Gameplay
editThe game is a point-and-click adventure which sees player handle items, interact with characters, and solve puzzles to advance through the story.[1][2][3]
Reception
editTap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks gave the game 80/100, writing "There's nothing groundbreaking here, no radical new interface or slick engine, no strikingly addictive gaming paradigms. Just a cool old-school adventure with good puzzles, fun characters and lots of eye candy."[4]
Adventure Classic Gaming gave the game 3 stars, saying "Overall, the combination of simple puzzles, appealing visual style, and the distinct style of humor make Chewy: Esc from F5 a good game for young players who are just getting into adventure gaming".[5]
Home of the Underdogs wrote "Chewy is a fun but sadly unknown cartoon adventure in the style of LucasArts' classic Day of the Tentacle but with plenty of charms on its own. You play Chewy, a cute little alien (and very pink) who is out to rescue his friend who's been captured by the evil Borks. The puzzles, while not as creative as in DOTT, are quite zany (along the way you must capture a ghost, and write a best-selling novel) and fun to solve. Overall, a fun adventure that shouldn't be missed."[6]
References
edit- ^ "Chewy: Esc from F5 - Klassiker-Test - Adventure Corner".
- ^ "Chewy: ESC from F5 – Hardcore Gaming 101". Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ "Chewy: Esc from F5". www.sentex.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ "Four Fat Chicks -- Chewy Esc from F5 Review". www.tap-repeatedly.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05.
- ^ "Chewy: Esc from F5 - Review - Adventure Classic Gaming - ACG - Adventure Games, Interactive Fiction Games - Reviews, Interviews, Features, Previews, Cheats, Galleries, Forums".
- ^ Home of the Underdogs