Art Heist - Escape Room Adventure
- October 13, 2023
- M9 Games
Get on SteamArt Heist – Escape Room Adventure A rainy night, a secluded villa on a remote island and a thief who walks among you. You are invited to an evening unveiling of a newly discovered artwork with a secret. But before the night is out you receive word a heist has taken place, the artwork has been taken. Before the perpetrators escape the villa you are invited to track them down. The villa is on lockdo…
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The puzzles are engaging and provide a mix of easy and challenging elements that require thought.
- The game offers a pleasant, light puzzle experience suitable for casual players.
- The artwork is detailed and the soundtrack is soothing, enhancing the overall atmosphere of the game.
- The graphics are basic and lack polish, resembling royalty-free assets, and the world feels janky.
- Many puzzles are overly simple or poorly designed, leading to a lack of inspiration and challenge.
- The voice acting is subpar, and the controls can be sluggish, detracting from the overall experience.
- graphics5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The graphics have received mixed reviews, with some users criticizing them as basic and reminiscent of royalty-free assets, featuring dull color palettes. However, others appreciate the detailed artwork, suggesting that while the overall quality may not be high, there are elements worth exploring. Additionally, technical issues such as crashes and frame rate limitations have been noted.
“The artwork is superb and very detailed; take your time and browse around.”
“The graphics look like royalty-free Unity assets; the plot is nonsensical, the controls are sluggish, the puzzles are too obtuse for my liking, and I've heard more convincing acting in a high school play.”
“The graphics are basic and in dull shades of brown and beige.”
“Pressing 'C' crashes the game for some reason, and setting graphics to 'high' limits the FPS to ~70 for no reason.”
- story2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The story is criticized for being superficial and nonsensical, primarily revolving around a quest to find a painting while solving puzzles to escape a mansion. Reviewers noted that the plot lacks depth and coherence, making it feel more like a series of disconnected tasks rather than a compelling narrative.
“The plot is nonsensical and lacks coherence, making it difficult to stay engaged.”
“I've heard more convincing acting in a high school play, which detracts from the overall experience.”
“The story feels disjointed and fails to provide a compelling narrative.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's music has received mixed feedback; while some players find the soundtrack soothing, others have experienced frustration as the music can overpower important audio cues, making gameplay challenging.
“The soundtrack is soothing.”
“I did not realize that the game music was drowning out the clues, so I had a very hard time getting through that one and ended up having to look up a video because I was getting so frustrated.”
