The Chimputee is an enemy that appears in Serious Sam: Double D and Serious Sam: Double D: XXL.
Overview[]
The Chimputee is a standard Earth chimpanzee that has had its limbs amputated. Its arms have been replaced with a grenade launcher and a battle axe, which they use for combat. Its legs have been fitted with jetpacks that it uses to fly around.
Appearances[]
Chimputees are fairly common enemies in the game, and appear on almost every level. When they appear, they are usually seen in groups.
In Serious Sam: Double D: XXL, there are new variants of Chimputees that look similar to gorillas. They are similar to their regular variants, though they have more health. The gorilla variants are much rarer than normal Chimputees, and sometimes appear when the player destroys a crate containing Cerebral Controllers.
Behavior and skills[]
The Chimputee's primary attack is to fire a banana grenade at a target. If the grenade is launched upwards, it will fly up for a bit, then dip down. If launched downwards, it will fly straight to the ground, bounce around for a second, then blow up. These grenades can be destroyed by gunfire. If the target is right next to the Chimputee, it will swing at the target with its axe. Like Beheaded Bombers, the Chimputee will explode soon after it is killed.
Application[]
Like Scythian Witch-Harpies, Chimputees are often used to provide aerial support and distract the player while they are fighting enemies on the ground. They are usually seen accompanying other weak enemies, such as Beheaded Soldiers and Gnaars.
Tactics[]
- Rapid-fire weapons, such as the 12 Gauge Shotgun along with the Thompson submachine gun, work best against the Chimputee. The large amount of bullets they fire can quickly kill a Chimputee and helps compensate for aiming at its somewhat-small body.
- Chimputees can be jumped on. This can utilized to use them as platforms for skipping some areas/fights or even to reach a secret or two. The player shouldn't stand on them for too long though, as this allows other Chimputees to fire their grenades at the player, which puts them at risk of being caught in the blast.
- Remember that Chimputee grenades will blow up if shot in mid-air. This useful if the player sees a grenade, but can't dodge it in time.
- Multiple Chimputees can be dealt with the same weapons used to kill a single Chimputee. Rapid-fire weapons work great against groups of Chimputees because of their low health.
- When paired with other enemies, the Chimputee is a medium threat. Its grenades can get annoying, especially if there are more than one. The less projectiles that are needed to dodge, the easier a fight is. Therefore, take it out whenever an opportunity arises. They usually get killed in the crossfire between the player and another enemy, so deliberately focusing on them in order to get rid of them isn't needed all the time.
Trivia[]
- The Chimputee will let out a victory taunt by screeching and lifting its arms up in the air if it manages to damage or kill the player.
- The Chimputee's shades detach when it's wounded, revealing its eyes.
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List of appearances[]
- Serious Sam: Double D (First appearance) (non-canonical appearance)
- Serious Sam: Double D: XXL (non-canonical appearance)