The Great Escape

 PlayStation 2
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 26
  3. Negative: 4 out of 26
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  1. wael_alkhalil
    Aug 15, 2016
    10
    ******************************************************************************************cool game for world war and stealth fans ******************************************
  2. ErinM.
    Oct 28, 2003
    10
    I played this game and beg to differ on the comment about load screens you should turn your disk speed to fast and get with the program this game is better thrn back yard wrestling.
  3. AdamM.
    Dec 9, 2003
    10
    SEriously amazing.. rad dude.
  4. LiamE.
    Oct 23, 2003
    10
    It is a really good game you could play on it all day if you wanted to.
  5. CevinSeven
    Jul 28, 2003
    4
    I love WW2 Games, like Medal of Honor and Return to Castle Wolfenstein. This game however is a stinker. Not only do I love the genre, I loved the movie, but even that couldn't help this turkey. For this day and age, the graphics are very sad, the controls are very clunky, and it just bored me to tears. If you're looking for a good WW2 game, try the previously mentioned games, I love WW2 Games, like Medal of Honor and Return to Castle Wolfenstein. This game however is a stinker. Not only do I love the genre, I loved the movie, but even that couldn't help this turkey. For this day and age, the graphics are very sad, the controls are very clunky, and it just bored me to tears. If you're looking for a good WW2 game, try the previously mentioned games, and don't even bother with The Great Escape.… Expand
  6. BillG.
    Aug 6, 2003
    6
    Medal of Honor is still the king of WW2 games. but this one is still playable.
  7. AndrewJ.
    Jan 31, 2004
    8
    I'm surprised this got bad reviews because I enjoyed it a lot. It was a million times better than "Prisoner of War".
  8. JesseJ.
    Apr 23, 2005
    0
    The only thing I wanted to escape from is this game and the horrible lack of control. Not to mention the AI was laughable. no challange at all.
  9. Tom
    Jul 28, 2003
    10
    This game is awesome, the way the german soldiers act and how you can go around completing you objectives is great.
  10. TyC.
    Feb 23, 2004
    6
    I'm more of the type of person who likes a runnin, guns blazin, shoot-em-up game, so this game didn't do much for me. It was still entertaining, though. I didn't follow the storyline completely, but I guess it is OK. It's rentable. But I still feel that they didn't use weapons, or vehicles enough. Needs more explosions!!!
  11. GreenSkullRider
    Jan 30, 2017
    8
    Este juego es excelente, esta basada en la película de igual nombre, es una historia bélica de un prisionero que haría lo imposible por escapar de una prisión nazi, tiene toques de Metal gear, toques de medal of honor, toques de max payne. una interesante mezcla de contenido y tensión. lastima que no es demasiado largo que digamos. recomendado
  12. Bamagiotis
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    As much i loved prisoner of war and pilot down and airborne troops, this is another great game that i still remember playing all night long and ending it in the morning! Many years ago.. still, i remember how much i enjoyed it. For that time it has those things you crave in a ww2 game. Stealth, good camera point of view and the original atmosphere of that era. In this one you can actuallyAs much i loved prisoner of war and pilot down and airborne troops, this is another great game that i still remember playing all night long and ending it in the morning! Many years ago.. still, i remember how much i enjoyed it. For that time it has those things you crave in a ww2 game. Stealth, good camera point of view and the original atmosphere of that era. In this one you can actually fight the enemy instead of avoiding by sneaking. It has many stories and different approach in each so it's pretty good in terms of variety.… Expand
  13. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    5
    I remember it being extremely confusing. Me and my friends could not figure out where to go, what to do, etc. We gave up at some point.

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Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
  1. Playboy
    63
    A chance to slap James Garner silly would have been a really nice touch. [Aug 2003, p.32]
  2. Armchair Empire
    60
    The AI isn't very good in most games but in this game it's pathetic.
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  3. Cheat Code Central
    50
    The motivation that drives the movie is life - staying alive. Should the game have adopted a one-life-only policy, meaning that if you're killed it's game over, it would immediately result in more tension.
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