AR-K Episode 3: The Great Escape

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 45
  3. Negative: 9 out of 45

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  1. Mandulum
    Jan 28, 2017
    6
    Five Word Review: Short, decent, ultimately incomplete game.
    Favorite Thing: Aside for the stiff animations, everything else was enjoyable.
    Least Favorite Thing: The recap didn't help at all. It barely even made sense.

    Playtime: ~ 3h
    Enjoyment: 6/10
    Recommendation: No. The story is incomplete and from a brief look on the forums the next chapter isn't even in development.
  2. Voyou
    Sep 5, 2016
    6
    The introduction is the most indecipherable video that I have ever seen in a game. I ended up skipping the rest of it and, while in game, it took me a while to realise that this was the 3rd episode of a story. Somehow it had escaped my admittedly poor attention, as there is actually no number in the title. Ah, this trend of slicing adventure games in episodes before selling them has toThe introduction is the most indecipherable video that I have ever seen in a game. I ended up skipping the rest of it and, while in game, it took me a while to realise that this was the 3rd episode of a story. Somehow it had escaped my admittedly poor attention, as there is actually no number in the title. Ah, this trend of slicing adventure games in episodes before selling them has to stop. Should have never been accepted for payed games in the first place.

    Anyway, once in the game, not having played the previous chapters is no bother at all. The gameplay is exactly like the LucasArt classics, with less nonsense than its models. Also welcome is a map for fast travels, removing the hassle of backtracking. No hotspots key, but honestly it was not needed. A silly maze at the end, but too short to be really annoying. Some characters are too small to perceive what they are doing, yet there's no major clue to be missed there. Overall a good interface. Achievements... I heard one person in New Zealand cares (another trend that has to go.)

    The characters break the 4th wall and go meta too much for my taste, but are otherwise very agreeable (personalities, designs and voices.) The story line is classic, the humor as well, the writing good, not great, because mostly derivative. The dialogues are better, and the setting of District 8 very well rounded.

    I'll never recommend to buy an unfinished story (there is obviously a 4th episode to come,) but if that kind of contemporary swindle is your thing, this is a decent point n' click.    … Expand

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#88 Best PC Game of 2015

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78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. COGconnected
    Jan 15, 2016
    78
    A charming adventure game that will have you waiting ever so eagerly for the next episode in the AR-K series.
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  2. SpazioGames
    Jan 4, 2016
    75
    Quite a step in the right direction if you compare it to its predecessors. Greg Rucka’s arrival was definitely great for the whole series, and everything got better, from dialogue to game mechanics. Definitely a good introduction to the final act. If you want to get the whole package, though, keep in mind that chapters one and two are highly inferior.
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  3. IGN Spain
    Dec 2, 2015
    75
    A modest point'n click episodical adventures that is improving with every chapter released. The Great Great Escape is bigger and better, but still not perfect.
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