This is a review of The Escapee version 1.0 only. This is because there is a game-ending bug in it that renders it not completable. This issue is there is a puzzle where you input the correct symbols, and three lights come up, showing that you have completed the puzzle. Then nothing happens. There’s no extra button to push, nothing. You can exit and restart as much as you want, nothing will happen. I completed it over four times. I messaged the developers, Invictus, and didn’t hear back, so I’m posting this review.
It is disappointing about the game-end bug, because otherwise the Escapee is a good game. It takes cues from Another World and Flashback in how it looks and plays. You can run, jump(done only while running), roll, shoot and use a shield. Pressing up standing still will turn you to use an object or enter doors. X will reveal what to do. While the game will tell you what to do, doing it is easier said than done. Nearly every single screen has something that will kill you. From falling over ledges, to killer robots, to killer plants. I suggest you save at every screen, because the game will return you to your last save. You will be dying in the Escapee a lot.
I liked the Escapee, I really did, but the game-ending bug needs to be fixed until I can recommend it. As it is, the game gets a Not Recommended with a 4 back-end score. If the bug is fixed, then I would give it a Recommended with an eight back-end score. And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why QA is critical!
Overall: The Escapee is a good game in the vein of Another World. However, a game-ending bug grinds it to a halt.
Verdict: Not Recommended
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