Adventure Escape: Space Crisis
- April 26, 2016
- Haiku Games
"Adventure Escape: Space Crisis" is a single-player Point and Click game with an intriguing story and outstanding visuals. As Commander Morgan, deliver supplies to the Alliance space station and find the missing crew by investigating the station, searching for survivors, and solving puzzles to return home. This immersive game offers a thrilling experience for all space mystery enthusiasts.
Reviews
- The game features interesting puzzles and an engaging storyline that keeps players entertained.
- It offers a good balance of challenge without being overly difficult, making it accessible for casual gamers.
- The graphics are solid, and the game is free to play, allowing players to enjoy the full experience without in-app purchases.
- Frequent ads can disrupt gameplay, often requiring players to exit and re-enter the game to continue.
- Some players experienced glitches, such as unresponsive ads and issues with saving progress, which can be frustrating.
- A few puzzles lack clear direction, making them difficult to solve without excessive hints.
- story18 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game's story is consistently praised for being engaging and intriguing, with a clear plot trajectory that complements the varied and challenging puzzles. Players appreciate the integration of the narrative with gameplay elements, enhancing the overall experience. Additionally, the graphics are noted as a strong point, further enriching the storytelling aspect.
“The story was engaging and the puzzles varied.”
“It has a plot trajectory and the puzzles make sense in the context of the story.”
“I loved the storyline, and it was challenging without being impossible.”
“The storylines feel disjointed and lack coherence.”
“While this is an adventure game with a clear story, it fails to engage the player.”
“The plot trajectory is predictable, and the puzzles often feel out of place within the context of the story.”
- monetization18 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 89 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game heavily relies on intrusive ads that disrupt gameplay, often failing to close and causing frustration among players. While some users appreciate the free access to the game, the overwhelming presence of ads has led to complaints about game freezes and the need to restart the app frequently. Many players express a desire for a paid version without ads, indicating that the current monetization approach detracts significantly from the overall experience.
“Fun free puzzle game with no ads interrupting gameplay!”
“Hope there's a lot more; I'd definitely like a paid version with no ads, no stars, and no in-app purchases.”
“I hate in-app purchases and I found it annoying and unnecessary.”
“The main reason for giving it only 4 stars is the annoying ads that kept popping up at the end of the chapters.”
“Pop up ads for other games block your screen and do not respond to touch, disabling the screen and forcing you to quit the game.”
- graphics11 mentions
- 82 % positive mentions
- 9 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally praised as good to great, with many users highlighting their quality, especially for a free title. While some mention simplicity and occasional glitches, the overall consensus is that the visuals effectively complement the game's engaging story and puzzles.
“In sum, the game has good graphics, a clear story, and novel puzzles.”
“Plus excellent graphics especially considering a free game.”
“Great story and graphics.”
“The graphics are simple, and the dialogue is just written across the screen with no voice-overs.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is marred by frequent bugs and glitches, leading to frustrating experiences such as having to replay levels after returning to the game. In comparison, other titles from the same developer are noted to be significantly less problematic.
“The game is buggy.”
“There are glitches that require me to redo levels when I come back to play the next day.”
“Other games from this developer are much less buggy.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Reviewers liken certain games to musicals, criticizing them for introducing puzzles unexpectedly, similar to characters breaking into song without context. This comparison highlights a disconnect between gameplay and narrative flow, suggesting that music and puzzles should be more seamlessly integrated.
“Some games just spring puzzles on you for no reason - to me, those games are like musicals where people break into song without any provocation.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is highly praised for being enjoyable and engaging, with the added benefit of an ad-free experience that allows players to immerse themselves fully in the puzzles.
“Fun free puzzle game with no ads interrupting gameplay!”