Monty Python's Cow Tossing
Monty Python's Cow Tossing is a catapult-physics iOS game based on the Monty Python franchise. It was developed by Zed Worldwide and released on February 3, 2011.
Gameplay
The game is similar in style to the Angry Bird franchise, and includes the premise of firing cows at Englishmen who are located in structures built of concrete, wood, and other materials.
It is based off the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail "in which French militiamen hurl a heifer onto a band of English relic seekers", and to further tie-in to the movie, "funny quotes from the movie appear in bubbles over the characters".[1]
Critical reception
The game has a Metacritic score of 41% based on 6 critic reviews.[2]
Gamezebo said "Monty Python's Cow Tossing often feels more like a game of chance than it does a game in the traditional sense"[3], while Pocket Gamer UK wrote "Monty Python's Cow Tossing is a mediocre physics puzzle game that earns more points for style than substance".[4] 148apps said As a Monty Python fan, I am disappointed with the lazy and unimaginative way this game has used the classic comedy troupe's work. As an iOS gamer, I am disappointed with the obvious, blatant copycatting of Angry Birds. This is nothing more than a licensed-name cash grab, and you should avoid it at all costs[5], while Touch Arcade wrote "All in all, Monty Python's Cow Tossing is full of wasted potential".[6] Gamereactor Sweden wrote "To throw cows on invading brits might seems like an excellent idea for a game. And it is. But Monty Python's Cow Tossing is unfortunetly nothing more than a really bad copy of Angry Birds and total waste of what actually could have been fun"[7], and AppGamer said " It's a wasted opportunity and doesn't do anything for the Monty Python name".[8]
KnowYourMobile wrote "It’s undeniably Python through and through, however, and as irksome as the catapult mechanics can be, it’s good to see a developer attempting to evolve this current gaming fad rather than blindly recreate it. It might turn out to be an experiment that proves the style to be less effective than the one seen in Angry Birds, but if you’re up for a critical accuracy challenge, Monty Python's Cow Tossing will certainly deliver it"[9], and iCulture argued "Any good game sooner or later gets imitated, even by known parties who have enough budget to invent".[10] In a rare positive review, What's On IPhone wrote "I’m a Python fan and for a dollar, this game is cute, funny and worth the cost. Like Angry Birds, it can bit quite addicting".[11].
References
- ^ http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Multiformat/Monty+Python%2527s+Cow+Tossing/review.asp?c=27528
- ^ "Monty Python's Cow Tossing for iPhone/iPad Reviews - Metacritic". Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Monty Python's Cow Tossing Review - Gamezebo". Gamezebo. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Multiformat/Monty+Python%2527s+Cow+Tossing/review.asp?c=27528
- ^ "Monty Python's Cow Tossing Review » 148Apps » iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch App Reviews and News". 148Apps. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Monty Python's Cow Tossing Review - Touch Arcade". Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Monty Python's Cow Tossing". Gamereactor Sverige. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "AppGamer.net - Monty Python's Cow Tossing". Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Monty Python's Cow Tossing review". Know Your Mobile. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Monty Python's Cow Tossing: nieuwe iPhone-game is kloon van Angry Birds". iCulture. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Monty Python's Cow Tossing - Review". What's On Iphone. Retrieved 30 September 2014.