- April 16, 2020
- CJB Games
Escape From Violet Institute
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Windows
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Escape From V.I. is a 2D sidescrolling 1st Person Survival Horror game. After an abrupt catastrophe rocks your workplace, you must attempt to flee to the surface as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, a peculiar artifact transports the player to a new dimension halting their escape. What was once a simple passage to freedom, quickly becomes a dimension-hopping game of survival. Encounteri…
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- The 2D portion shows a lot of potential and the transition to 3D is well executed, keeping players engaged.
- The game creates a tense atmosphere that enhances immersion, making it exciting and scary.
- Despite some control issues, the game plays smoothly overall and offers a unique experience.
- The game lacks support for inverted Y axes and key rebinding, making it inaccessible for players with disabilities.
- The 3D sections can be overly confusing, with issues like collision problems and untriggered events leading to frustration.
- The 2D gameplay can feel aimless and lacks a sense of direction, which may lead to boredom before reaching the more engaging 3D parts.
- gameplay6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay has been criticized for its rough platforming mechanics, leading to a lack of engagement and boredom among players. Many found the difficulty disclaimer unconvincing, suggesting that it was an excuse for the game's poor mechanics. Overall, the experience was disappointing enough for some users to uninstall the game shortly after starting.
“The platforming mechanics were fairly rough on top of that.”
“I got bored before I even reached one of the 3D bits, and I think the disclaimer about the game's difficulty is a bit of a cop-out to make the poor mechanics seem deliberate.”
“Uninstalled after eight minutes of gameplay and set the 'hidden' flag.”
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