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Escape Legacy: Ancient Scrolls

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64%Game Brain Score
graphics, story
gameplay, music
67% User Score Based on 46 reviews

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Escape Legacy: Ancient Scrolls is a single player action game. It was developed by Storming Tech and was released on October 15, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"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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67%
Audience ScoreBased on 46 reviews
graphics9 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The game features a variety of interesting puzzles that are challenging yet logical, providing a satisfying experience for puzzle enthusiasts.
  • The randomization of item locations and the ability to replay levels on different difficulties enhance the game's replayability.
  • The graphics and atmosphere are generally well-received, contributing to an immersive escape room experience.
  • The game suffers from poor visibility due to overly dark graphics, making it difficult to see important items and solve certain puzzles.
  • Many players have reported frustrating bugs, particularly with color-dependent puzzles that are nearly impossible to complete due to inaccurate color rendering.
  • Controls are often described as clunky and slow, which can detract from the overall gameplay experience.
  • graphics
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the nice textures and overall quality, while others criticize the excessive darkness that hampers visibility. While many appreciate the atmospheric design and smooth visuals, the lack of options to adjust brightness has been a common complaint. Overall, the graphics are considered good, but the dark environments detract from the experience for some 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, 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.”
    • “The graphics are way too dark.”
    • “Finally turned the graphics setting to the very lowest setting and turned the brightness up.”
  • story
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is generally perceived 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 hidden missions and the overall gameplay experience, the absence of a compelling narrative does not detract significantly from the enjoyment of the puzzle-solving aspect. Overall, players seem to prioritize the puzzles over the story, which they find to be minimal and not particularly engaging.

    • “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.”
    • “I couldn't stop wondering why a capable explorer on some kind of mission would have left her house like that.”
  • gameplay
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is a mixed experience, with some players appreciating the value and challenge of the 10 levels, while others criticize the overly realistic VR mechanics that hinder enjoyment, along with clunky controls and occasional technical issues like brightness and color problems. Overall, it offers a decent experience for its price, but with notable flaws.

    • “For the $3.50 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
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is praised for its quality, though some players find it challenging to distinguish individual notes. It enhances the overall experience, particularly in puzzles that incorporate musical elements, adding a layer of complexity and engagement.

    • “The music is amazing, and I like how the puzzles can vary and make your mind think.”
    • “My husband is a musician, and even he had trouble distinguishing the notes.”
    • “Lastly, there is a puzzle that uses music notes.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers solid replayability, enhanced by elements of randomization that keep the experience fresh. With its enjoyable gameplay and affordable price point under $10, players find significant value in revisiting the game.

    • “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
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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.

    • “I love the dark atmosphere.”
    • “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!”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users report stability issues, particularly with puzzles that fail to register the 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.”
    • “The game frequently crashes, making it frustrating to progress.”
    • “I encountered several bugs that caused the game to freeze, requiring a restart.”
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Escape Legacy: Ancient Scrolls is a action game.

Escape Legacy: Ancient Scrolls is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Escape Legacy: Ancient Scrolls was released on October 15, 2018.

Escape Legacy: Ancient Scrolls was developed by Storming Tech.

Escape Legacy: Ancient Scrolls has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Escape Legacy: Ancient Scrolls is a single player game.

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