Escape Legacy: Ancient Scrolls

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"Escape Legacy: Ancient Scrolls" is a first-person puzzle game where you play as Erica, following in her grandfather's adventurous footsteps. Explore over 80 rooms, solve puzzles, and find hidden items to escape before time runs out. With high-detailed graphics, an intelligent inventory system, and a unique scoring system, this game offers a fresh and immersive escape room experience. Note: a network connection is required for score submission.

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68%

Audience ScoreBased on 94 reviews

graphics18 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features a variety of interesting puzzles that are mostly logical and provide a good challenge, making it enjoyable for fans of escape room games.
The graphics and atmosphere are well-designed, contributing to an immersive experience, and the game offers good replayability with randomized clues and different difficulty levels.
Many players found the game to be addictive and engaging, with a decent length of gameplay that offers value for the price.

The game suffers from significant issues with brightness and color rendering, particularly in Chapter 7, making it difficult for players to solve certain puzzles.
Controls are often described as clunky and slow, leading to frustration during gameplay, especially when trying to interact with objects or navigate the environment.
There are complaints about the lack of a save feature mid-chapter, which can lead to losing progress and having to restart levels, as well as some puzzles being poorly designed or translated.

graphics
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
69%
19%
12%
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with many players praising the textures and overall quality, describing them as "top notch" and "great." However, a recurring issue is the excessive darkness in various areas, which detracts from the visual experience and lacks adjustable settings to improve brightness. Overall, while the graphics contribute positively to the atmosphere, the darkness remains a significant concern for many users.
- “The graphics are top notch and you get ranked against other players who played before you.”
- “The graphics are great for this game with enough shading to make you look around for stuff.”
- “This game seems really good so far, the first thing I noticed was great graphics, it's smooth and the atmosphere is amazing; I kept anticipating a scare because the pacing is so good that every little sound almost made me jump!”
- “The graphics are terrible and dark.”
- “Graphics are way too dark.”
- “Finally turned the graphics setting to the very lowest setting and turned the brightness up.”
story
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
39%
17%
The game's story is generally viewed as superficial and lacking depth, with many players noting that it feels more like a backdrop to the puzzles rather than a central element. While some appreciate the bits of narrative provided, they often find it unimportant compared to the puzzle-solving experience. Overall, the focus remains on gameplay rather than a compelling storyline.
- “Love the puzzles and the bits of story.”
- “Lol I get it--they want to reel in the teenage boys--but I couldn't stop wondering why a capable explorer on some kind of mission would have left her house like that.”
- “[*] Pay no attention to the diary pages with the 'story'.”
- “Other hidden object games that I have played allow you to continue the story if you find a puzzle too hard or frustrating to solve.”
- “Lol, I get it—they want to reel in the teenage boys—but I couldn't stop wondering why a capable explorer on some kind of mission would have left her house like that.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
49%
38%
The gameplay is a mixed experience, with some players appreciating the value for the low price and the challenge of escaping 10 levels, while others criticize the clunky controls and broken mechanics that detract from the overall enjoyment. Additionally, issues with brightness and color can impact gameplay, but many find these problems manageable. Overall, the focus on realism in VR may have compromised the gameplay experience for some users.
- “For the $3.50 or so I paid, the game was well worth it... 10 levels of gameplay, escaping each level.”
- “I feel like too much work went into making the game feel realistic for VR, at the detriment to the gameplay.”
- “Clunky controls and a few almost broken mechanics.”
- “As others have stated, sometimes there are issues with the brightness or color rendition that can affect gameplay, but it's not all that hard to work through it.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The music in the game is praised for its quality, though some players, including musicians, find it challenging to distinguish the notes. Additionally, the integration of music into the puzzles adds an engaging layer that stimulates critical thinking.
- “The music is amazing, and I like how the puzzles can vary and make your mind think.”
- “The music is incredible and adds a unique layer to the gameplay.”
- “My husband is a musician, and even he had trouble distinguishing the notes.”
- “Lastly, there is a puzzle that uses music notes.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
17%
33%
The game offers strong replayability, enhanced by elements of randomization that keep the experience fresh. Users find it enjoyable and a great value for its price, making it a worthwhile choice for repeated play.
- “There's plenty of fun to be had, and the replayability is implemented quite well.”
- “The game has great replay value, and for under $10, you can't beat it.”
- “There is a bit of randomization that adds to the replayability.”
- “There is a bit of randomization there for replayability.”
- “Thus, the game has replay value, and for under $10 you can't beat it with a stick.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its dark and immersive quality, enhanced by impressive graphics and smooth performance. Players appreciate the effective pacing that builds tension, making even minor sounds feel suspenseful and capable of inducing jumpscares.
- “This game seems really good so far. The first thing I noticed was the great graphics; it's smooth and the atmosphere is amazing. I kept anticipating a scare because the pacing is so good that every little sound almost made me jump!”
- “I love the dark atmosphere.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the challenge of locating small, similarly colored keys in a predominantly dark environment, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “The game has some serious flaws; for one, it's really tedious to have to find tiny grey and copper-colored keys all over an environment that is mostly black, brown, and grey.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report stability issues, particularly with puzzles that fail to register correct combinations due to glitches, necessitating reloading to progress.
- “Some puzzles don't register the correct combination due to glitches, so you have to reload.”

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