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Escape First

62%Game Brain Score
graphics, story
stability, music
62% User Score Based on 396 reviews

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"Escape First" is a virtual reality-optional game that transports players into a series of escape rooms. It features three different rooms, each with a unique theme and puzzles to solve. Players must work together to find clues, solve puzzles, and escape before time runs out. The goal is to escape as quickly as possible, with leaderboards to compare your times against other players.

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62%
Audience ScoreBased on 396 reviews
graphics12 positive mentions
stability24 negative mentions
  • The game offers a fun experience, especially when played with friends, providing a good challenge with its puzzles.
  • The environments and themes of the rooms are interesting and well-designed, creating an engaging atmosphere.
  • For the price, the game provides decent entertainment value, with three rooms that can be completed in a couple of hours.
  • The controls are clunky and frustrating, particularly in VR, making simple tasks like picking up objects and solving puzzles difficult.
  • Many puzzles lack clarity and logic, leading to confusion and reliance on hints that often do not help.
  • The game is plagued by bugs and technical issues, including items disappearing and connectivity problems in multiplayer mode.
  • graphics
    38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the aesthetic quality and attention to detail, while others criticize the overall implementation, glitches, and a clunky interface. Despite some users finding the graphics decent or even lovely, many highlight significant issues such as bugs and a lack of anti-aliasing, leading to a perception that the game feels unfinished. Overall, while there are positive aspects to the visuals, they are overshadowed by technical shortcomings and inconsistent experiences.

    • “The graphics are lovely, the maps are designed with love to detail and the overall atmosphere also elevates the game further.”
    • “The graphics are great, the mood is on point, and 3 rooms in the price of 1, that's a win-win situation right here.”
    • “I liked the riddles and the graphics are good.”
    • “Its graphics and puzzles are worse than 'Myst', which came out almost 30 years ago.”
    • “Graphics are glitchy and anti-aliasing is non-existent.”
    • “After turning down the resolution about as low as I could, turning off motion blur, and turning the graphics quality to ultra low, I got it to be functional.”
  • stability
    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is frequently criticized for its instability, with numerous reports of bugs and glitches affecting gameplay, such as items getting stuck and visual errors. While some players found it enjoyable as a low-cost introduction to escape rooms, the overall experience is marred by these technical issues, leading many to feel it resembles a beta version rather than a polished product. Despite its aesthetic appeal, the game's stability issues significantly detract from the enjoyment.

    • “The gameplay was riddled with bugs/glitches and many items did not interact in the way that they are clearly intended to.”
    • “Aesthetically, this game looks good for a $6 game that supports VR, but the amount of bugs and glitches this game has makes it feel like it's still in beta testing.”
    • “It's so buggy we couldn't finish the map.”
  • story
    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is largely criticized for its lack of depth, with many players noting that it primarily focuses on escape mechanics rather than a compelling narrative. While some find it accessible for casual play, others express disappointment over the absence of a meaningful backstory, suggesting that a more developed narrative could enhance the experience. Overall, the consensus is that the story is minimal and not a strong point of the game.

    • “Nothing fancy, but you can dive into the story.”
    • “Epic story.”
    • “There isn’t really a story to be judged here, just escape, but a bit of backstory would be nice.”
    • “☑️ This game has no story.”
    • “There isn't really a story to be judged here, just escape, but a bit of backstory would be nice.”
    • “Note that I haven’t played the last missions as my friends and I were too bored and annoyed to continue.”
  • gameplay
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of Escape First features a diverse range of puzzles and engaging mechanics, but is marred by significant bugs and glitches that hinder item interactions and cause frame drops, leading to a frustrating experience. While the puzzles vary in difficulty and the atmosphere is praised, players should not expect extensive playtime, as completing the game can take as little as 2.5 hours, especially when played in co-op. Overall, the gameplay offers potential but suffers from technical issues that detract from the enjoyment.

    • “Escape First is a game with a large variety of great puzzles and rooms, great mechanics, and a great atmosphere.”
    • “As I already said, the variety of puzzles is large; the puzzles are sometimes easy and sometimes really hard, and the overall gameplay is also great.”
    • “Don't buy this game and expect 20 hours of gameplay; my friend and I duo'd it up on the puzzles and finished all three in less than 2.5 hours of total gameplay (don't forget this game only cost ~$6). Playing the puzzles solo would undoubtedly increase playtime by maybe an hour or two.”
    • “The gameplay was riddled with bugs and glitches, and many items did not interact in the way that they are clearly intended to.”
    • “I experienced huge frame drops on my quite powerful PC, making the entire gameplay nauseating and uncomfortable.”
    • “Don't buy this game and expect 20 hours of gameplay. My friend and I duo'd it up on the puzzles and finished all three in less than 2.5 hours of total gameplay (don't forget this game only cost ~$6). Playing the puzzles solo would undoubtedly increase playtime by maybe an hour or two.”
  • atmosphere
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere in the game is consistently praised for its uniqueness and attention to detail, enhancing the overall experience. Players appreciate the lovely graphics and well-designed environments, which contribute to an engaging escape experience. However, some critiques mention that while the atmosphere is good, the puzzles can feel repetitive and unsatisfying.

    • “The environments of each room are interesting, unique, and have good atmospheres.”
    • “Escape First is a game with a large variety of great puzzles and rooms, great mechanics, and a great atmosphere.”
    • “The graphics are lovely, the maps are designed with love to detail, and the overall atmosphere enhances the game further.”
  • replayability
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's replayability is mixed; while some players find it infinitely replayable, others feel it lacks real replay value despite being enjoyable for its low price. Overall, it seems to offer a fun experience, but may not encourage repeated play for everyone.

    • “Infinitely replayable.”
    • “A great game for $5 - if someone could use a neuralyzer on me, I would play again.”
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The reviews indicate a strong positive reception of the music in the game, with multiple users highlighting its quality and impact. The consistent use of checkmarks suggests that the music is a standout feature that enhances the overall gaming experience.

  • optimization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game currently suffers from optimization issues, with players expressing a desire for performance updates to enhance the overall experience. Many feel that improvements are necessary for the game to reach its full potential.

    • “Not exactly what I'd call optimized either.”
    • “I'd like to see this game receive updates on performance so that in the future it can be as entertaining as it should be.”
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