The Escapists: Complete Edition

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  • Publisher: Team17
  • Release Date: Sep 25, 2018
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  • Summary: The Escapists: Complete Edition brings you the whole original Escapists experience including all DLC packs as well as Fhurst Peak which is exclusive to Nintendo Switch. The Escapists is an award winning prison break simulation that provides players the opportunity of experiencing aThe Escapists: Complete Edition brings you the whole original Escapists experience including all DLC packs as well as Fhurst Peak which is exclusive to Nintendo Switch. The Escapists is an award winning prison break simulation that provides players the opportunity of experiencing a light-hearted insight into everyday prison life. Master the routine, plan your strategy then execute your Escape. … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. COGconnected
    Oct 2, 2018
    82
    Filled with humor, cuddly visuals and some surprising depth, The Escapists: Complete Edition is a big game in a tiny little package. You might feel like a real prisoner at times trying to survive its grueling difficulty, but its charm and reasonable price help to make this stint in the big-house a surprisingly fun experience.
  2. GameSpew
    Sep 30, 2018
    80
    The Escapists: Complete Edition looks crisp and beautiful on the Nintendo Switch. The pixelated prisoners and officers have never looked better, as as with any game rereleased on Nintendo’s handheld hybrid, the ability to play on the go is a massive boon.
  3. BaziCenter
    Oct 29, 2018
    80
    The Complete Edition of The Escapists can be easily considered the best entry in the series, but only because of Nintendo Switch. The gameplay mechanics and Switch capabilities are a royal match, and the addition of all the expansion packs in a package that costs only 15 dollars, makes it a title you want to have on your portable console.
  4. Vooks
    Oct 1, 2018
    70
    While it may seem like a strange decision releasing the original Escapists game after the sequel, there is still plenty of fun to be had here. Some elements such as the crafting made being in virtual prison pretty punishing, but piecing together how you’re going to break out and what you need to do can be enjoyable as you make your way to freedom.
  5. God is a Geek
    Oct 9, 2018
    70
    While it is great to see the most complete edition of the original game hit the Switch, there are some areas this port could’ve been worked on to make it the best version of the game. Even if touch support isn’t added, the performance issues need addressing.
  6. Nintendo Insider
    Oct 8, 2018
    70
    The Escapists: Complete Edition is not a game that everyone will enjoy and I doubt it will be on anyone’s must-buy list. It suffers, to begin with, and you may think it’s a very one-dimensional sandbox game. But, give it time and it will show you just how much fun you can have planning a prison escape in an 8-bit world. The crafting system can be very much guesswork though as nothing’s explained, meaning that there is little to no indication on exactly what you can do. Having said that, once you start to work it all out, you then see just how much depth there is and coming up with a winning escape plan can be tons of fun.
  7. GameGrin
    Nov 26, 2018
    30
    Undoubtedly, there has been enjoyment had by enough people to warrant a Switch release, but the time and patience to do the simplest things without external help was just not for me. The few humorous lines of dialogue spouted by the guards and fellow inmates did little to put a shine over my miserable time with The Escapists.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 3 out of 5
  1. IamSquid
    Jan 2, 2022
    8
    This is a clever little game. I bought it on sale for $2 and found it to be very enjoyable.
  2. SmedzKnowsBest
    Oct 16, 2018
    5
    Fun for a minute or but once that new sneaker smell wears off there's limited replay ability
  4. Ayiurah
    Oct 1, 2019
    3
    I couldn't enjoy this game. This was not fun at all and I regret this purchase.
  5. forza_125
    Aug 2, 2019
    1
    This is an exceptionally difficult game. Too difficult.

    Has a bit of old school charm in the graphics, and a really good concept (use what    This is an exceptionally difficult game. Too difficult.

    Has a bit of old school charm in the graphics, and a really good concept (use what you can find around an environment to escape).

    But there is almost no guidance on how to combine items successfully and then use them (so I assume that anyone who makes progress is researching tips from other players all the time). The process of getting the items and keeping a hold of them without being discovered is painfully slow. And invariably you get into an unwanted fight with someone and lose everything.

    There are save game bugs which mean you lose the tips and tasks you were working on which takes even more of a shine off.

    Not recommended.    … Expand
  6. daddysbelt
    Jun 7, 2022
    0
    The original was fine and super difficult but that was how it was meant to be
    This version is only difficult due to a huge amount of bugs    The original was fine and super difficult but that was how it was meant to be
    This version is only difficult due to a huge amount of bugs making the 3rd prison unplayable due to getting sent to solitary for nothing and in the same prison there are random tiles inside that sniper can still shoot you at... EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE INSIDE!
    Would not recommend at all if you want to play the 1st escapists play the original or mobile which for some reason doesn't have these problems even though it's just a downgraded console port    … Expand

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