While some might find the length disappointing, it’s at least priced to match at just a few bucks. While many might find a point and click adventure like this mundane and basic, it’s a widow into the past, showing how far gaming has come in such a short period of time. While the genre may not be around much anymore, it’s always fun to play one again, as it brings me back to my early gaming days. My personal favorite moments in the short journey were the classic FMV cutscenes, and even though they only last a few seconds each, it definitely brought back some nostalgia. That being said, there are multiple endings for those that do want to see and experience all that Without Escape has to offer. For achievement hunters, this is great, but if you’re looking for a long term puzzler, this isn’t the experience you’re hoping for. If you really wanted, you could follow a walkthrough online and be done in less than ten minutes. In fact, it’s taken me much longer to write this review than finishing Without Escape itself. I don’t want to spoil anything simply because the gameplay is short extremely short.
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Thankfully this means that there’s no trial and error testing every object with every item you’re currently carrying.Īs you progress, things take a more supernatural turn. You have the ability to look at your inventory of currently held items, but I’m not sure why, as they will be used automatically if you have it on hand and click the right door or object. With no combat or timed puzzles, you can take it at a leisurely pace.Īs you click on objects, you may obtain certain items, such as a key for example, which will automatically be put into your inventory. Why are you finding keys or switches in the weirdest places? And one puzzle in particular forces you to google something online unless you happen to know your periodic table of elements. My main issue with the puzzles is that some of them are really obtuse. One item in particular had me looking up online what I was supposed to do to solve the current puzzle I was on. Some objects are obvious, like paintings, clocks, phones and such, but sometimes you’ll need to pixel hunt (essentially moving the cursor everywhere on a scene to find the clickable area) to find an object you might not even know you’re looking for. Were you the type to hide under the blankets, or go to investigate? Given that hiding under the blankets would probably make for a dull game, this is how Without Escape begins, with you waking up in the middle of the night after hearing an odd noise.
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Harking back to an age of gaming that’s almost been long forgotten, Without Escape feels like it’s ripped straight from the 90’s with its first person graphic adventure, pre-rendered backgrounds and FMV cutscenes.ĭo you remember when you were younger, when staying at home all alone at night might have made you nervous? Any small noise you heard got your imagination going full speed. As the saying goes, “Sooner or later, everything old is new again”, and developer Bumpy Trail Games has taken this to heart with their release, Without Escape. But as technology grew, the genre seemed to pretty much die out save for a few odd titles here and there. Back in the early days of gaming, certain games like Myst were some of the most popular games around. There used to be a time where point and click adventures were all the rage.
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