The Escapists: Complete Edition

 Switch
  • Publisher: Team17
  • Release Date: Sep 25, 2018
Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
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  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. 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.
  3. 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.
  5. IGN Spain
    Sep 25, 2018
    79
    The Escapists: Complete edition lives up to its name and becomes the most complete edition of all appeared to date. In addition, it is a game that adapts perfectly to the style of Nintendo Switch, which together with its low price -14.99 € in the Spanish market- makes it a very affordable investment. If you like different adventures that make us use our brains to succeed, this game becomes a safe bet.

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User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12
  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. 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.    … Full Review »
  3. SmedzKnowsBest
    Oct 16, 2018
    5
    Fun for a minute or but once that new sneaker smell wears off there's limited replay ability
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