Unsurprisingly, the contraband is where most of your ‘lifting power’ comes from when planning escapes, and it often take a bit of finesse to secure your required tools without causing (too much) alarm. The list of available items is split cleanly in two between permitted items and contraband the former is permitted anywhere at anytime, whereas the latter is forbidden within the prison walls and will be outright confiscated or cause issue with the prison staff if detected. Many of The Escapists‘ trademark ‘hmmm’ moments come from the bit of contemplation one must put towards virtually everything that they pick up around the prisons. Failure to abide by those rules will raise the prison’s security level by a half-star (out of five total) that ramps up the difficulty a little bit with each step. Exercise time? Same thing you need to simply stick a single toe into the gym in order to make count by the guards supervising. Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner? You need to takes at least a single step into the cafeteria before the hour’s up. With each prison’s daily schedule you are expected to check-in, or participate, in the given hour’s activity.
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The first prison, Center Perks 2.0, carries a fairly relaxed day with plenty of free time to explore and execute your plans, whereas the third map (Rattlesnake Springs) is more regulated and supervised. Prison life’s schedule moves along a fairly predictable path on a map-by-map basis, with each prison holding its own itinerary for the day’s events, no matter what date it is. The clock struck 08:00, and we were whisked off to breakfast and the rest of our day’s regimented schedule. Lining up with fellow inmates I was loosely introduced to the guard staff, and learned the names of the two unlucky souls destined for a cell shakedown. In true Escapists fashion, I awoke in my cell in time for morning Roll Call, the first activity of the day. The prison should feel familiar to those who’ve played the first game, as the flavour text notes: “After a ridiculous amount of escapes and a devastating review from the Inspection committee, the warden of Center Perks decided to rip his beloved prison down and rebuild a more secure version”.
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My story with The Escapists 2 began in ‘Center Perks 2.0’, the first full level after a short, albeit charming, tutorial mission that covers the basic mechanics of how to plot an escape. From the onset, one of the most important things to get a grasp on is the lay of the land, as it were each prison has its own unique layout, personnel (staff, guards, and prisoners), and challenges to overcome. The game places you into the daily routine of a prisoner with a singular end goal: escape, by any means possible. The Escapists, as a franchise, is simple in premise, yet complex in its execution. I’ll disclose it right now: I’m not good at these games, but I do enjoy the challenge that they present.
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This is the line that The Escapists series treads, but Team17‘s latest entry has refined the formula to make the game more accessible and enjoyable in every facet all without sacrificing on the challenge or strategy required. The series forms a bizarre mix for me I absolutely love sandbox titles that leave you to your own devices, but in the same breath I find it frustrating when so much of the game depends upon tireless trial-and-error layered with a certain amount of RNG (random number generation). I have a curious relationship with The Escapists franchise, and the most recent entry, The Escapists 2, works diligently to both change my preconceptions and reaffirm old ones. Released On: AugGenre: Indie, Simulation, Strategy Reviewed On: Xbox One Also Available On: PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch Developer: Team17 Digital Ltd / Mouldy Toof Studios Publisher: Team17 Digital Ltd.
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