There are just some concepts which co-op fits so unbelievably well for to me, a co-op prison sim is a no-brainer. After all, having multiple ways of playing the game really adds a lot of replayability. It would be such a shame for a game to just have one scripted way of escaping. I know that The Escapists is very much a game that doesn’t take itself too seriously however, the fundamental ideas surrounding the player’s choice of progression is very much a serious one that should be a continued trend for future prison games. You aren’t limited to how you choose to go about your escape, which I think is a key part in making the game feel authentic. This ranges from equipping a breathable garbage bag as a disguise and being taken out by trash collectors, to knocking out the majority of guards and then simply walking out of the front gate.Ī side effect of this variation is that you very much feel in control of everything. It’s clear that The Escapists placed this idea at the heart of the gameplay, as the game allows for various strange and unique ways of playing the game and attempting to escape prison. Some are unquestionably creative and out of the norm. If there is one thing that I have learned about prison breaks, whether it be through real-life stories or through the media, it’s that there are countless ways to escape prison. A more intense take on this could really add to the consequence and be even more incentive not to get caught.
I do think that a new prison sim could benefit from a few differences to The Escapists however, as due to the arcade-ness of the game, certain features such as solitary confinement feel a little lackluster. A prison sim done right should have this covered. There is a good reason why people play horror games: they like the thrill and adrenaline rush that it provides. However, during my time playing The Escapists, almost every single stress-induced moment was my own doing, and I loved every second of it. I mean, how fun would a prison game without risks be? Obviously, it’s a whole different story if the incident wasn’t your fault, e.g. This one kind of leads into the last point, but how scared would you feel if hours upon hours of progress had been made redundant upon a guards discovery of contraband or a damaged piece of structure, bringing your entire operation to not only a halt but potentially all the way back to square one? Too many times have I thought that an area was safe and guard-free only to find myself in a lockdown and being chased by attack dogs only moments later.īut in retrospect, that’s actually one of the most fun and enjoyable elements of a good prison sim. It ain’t no horror game, but The Escapists has definitely scared the living daylights out of me on more than one occasion. But like all games, that just makes when you finally do conquer the challenge that more pleasurable. Of course, it is likely that things won’t go the way you want them to a lot of the time. Seeing the short cinematic play as my character simply walked out of the prison without any suspicion made me realise that all of the time and effort was worth it. I have fond memories of playing The Escapists for the first time and crafting a police uniform and key mould using a combination of components that I had worked hard for over the course of several in-game days.
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