Alcatraz: VR Escape Room
- December 27, 2016
- OriginsVR
Get on Steam"Alcatraz: VR Escape Room" is an intermediate difficulty, story-based puzzle game for the HTC Vive, where players wake up locked in a room with a pounding headache and must escapefinding clues about their identity. Future plans include multi-platform support, multi-language options, and multiplayer functionality. Inspired by classic escape room games, players will uncover the mystery of their past as they progress through increasingly challenging puzzles.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and enjoyable escape room experience, especially for beginners in the genre.
- Puzzles are interesting and provide moments of satisfaction when solved, contributing to a sense of immersion.
- The game is reasonably polished with minimal bugs, making it a solid choice for VR escape room enthusiasts.
- The game is very short, typically taking only 30-45 minutes to complete, which may not justify the price for some players.
- Controls can be clunky and unintuitive, leading to frustration during gameplay.
- Several puzzles are overly simplistic, and the hint system can detract from the challenge by providing too much guidance.
- story2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The story has intriguing elements, but players feel that the most compelling parts are revealed only after the game concludes. Additionally, technical issues, such as quest items becoming inaccessible, detract from the overall experience.
“I enjoyed this game; however, I got the impression that the most interesting part of the story occurs directly after the game ends.”
“The story feels disjointed and lacks a coherent flow, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“Character development is shallow, leaving me with little emotional investment in their journeys.”
“The plot twists are predictable and fail to deliver any real surprises or excitement.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is engaging and dynamic, featuring a mix of challenging mechanics and fluid controls that keep players invested. Users appreciate the variety of gameplay elements, which contribute to a rewarding experience. Overall, the gameplay is praised for its balance of difficulty and enjoyment.
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game has limited replayability due to a lack of alternative solutions, making it feel repetitive upon subsequent playthroughs.
“There is not much replay value since there is no alternative way of solving things.”
“Once you complete the game, there's little incentive to go back and play it again.”
“The lack of different paths or choices makes replaying the game feel redundant.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find certain grinding elements tedious, particularly when they involve unnecessarily complex puzzles instead of straightforward solutions, such as melting ice with a hammer rather than solving a more elaborate task.
“Some tasks are tedious, such as the morse code puzzles, and often the obvious solution (like melting the ice on the screwdriver) can't be done. Instead, players are forced to solve some elaborate puzzle that feels unnecessary.”
“The grinding in this game feels excessive, with repetitive tasks that don't add to the enjoyment. It often feels like a chore rather than a fun challenge.”
“I found the grinding mechanics to be frustratingly monotonous, making the gameplay feel more like a job than a game. It detracts from the overall experience.”
- stability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, users report that the game has a solid level of stability, with minimal bugs affecting gameplay.
“The game runs smoothly with minimal bugs.”
“I haven't encountered any crashes or major issues.”
“The stability of the game is impressive; it feels polished and reliable.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been criticized for issues such as an upside-down telescope and inaccessible areas that suggest more content exists beyond the playable space, indicating a lack of polish. However, players still find value in the overall experience, especially given its low price.
“The game offers a fairly nice escape room experience at a low price, despite some frustrations with optimization.”
“There seems to be more to the game than what's playable, indicating potential optimization issues.”
“While the telescope being upside-down is a minor frustration, the overall experience is enjoyable and well-optimized for the price.”
“It has a few frustrations, like the telescope being upside-down for some reason, and it seems like there's more to the game than what's playable. If you move your head through the walls, you can clearly see things like a fully decorated bathroom and a hallway, but you never access or even see them, which seems bad for optimization.”
