Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist
- June 16, 2022
- 0 Deer Soft
Get on Steam"Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist" is a first-person puzzle adventure game where players must navigate a mysterious mansion to uncover its secrets and escape. The game features a variety of challenging puzzles and riddles that require observation, logic, and exploration. With a captivating storyline and immersive atmosphere, players must use their wits to outsmart the mansion's security systems and unravel the mystery behind its wealthy owner.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a variety of challenging puzzles that require logical thinking and deduction, making it a satisfying experience for puzzle enthusiasts.
- Playing with friends enhances the experience, allowing for collaboration and shared problem-solving, which adds to the fun.
- The game has beautiful graphics and a cozy atmosphere, contributing to an immersive escape room experience.
- Many puzzles can feel overly complex or tedious, leading to frustration, especially for players who may not be as experienced with challenging logic puzzles.
- The lack of an inventory system forces players to carry one item at a time, which can disrupt the flow of gameplay and make solving puzzles more cumbersome.
- The game is often linear, meaning that while one player is engaged in a puzzle, others may be left waiting idly, which can detract from the co-op experience.
- story15 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The game's story receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it uninteresting or lacking depth, while others appreciate its twists and engaging elements, particularly in a multiplayer context. Although the narrative is often described as minimal or throwaway, many players enjoy the overall experience, especially when combined with the game's puzzles and visuals. The ending, however, tends to be a point of contention, with some players expressing disappointment.
“Interesting story with a twist at the end!”
“The voice-overs and the story were also interesting.”
“The story is interesting, the game looks great, and most importantly, the puzzles are phenomenal.”
“This game has no story.”
“After doing all that, the end of the story was that I got arrested.”
“The plot is throwaway but exists; the ending is pretty terrible.”
- graphics13 mentions
- 69 % positive mentions
- 8 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their beauty and quality, contributing to a pleasant aesthetic and atmosphere. While some users noted minor issues in specific settings, the overall consensus is that the visuals are impressive, especially considering the game's price. However, a few reviews mentioned that the graphics are not the primary focus of the game, with some environments described as sterile.
“Beautiful graphics.”
“This is surprisingly challenging and the graphics are awesome for this price.”
“The game runs fine and the atmosphere and graphics are great.”
“Overall it's okay; many puzzles, but the graphics are good but not great, and the environment feels sterile with no music or animations.”
“Graphics and background music are also decent.”
“Graphics don't matter in this game.”
- gameplay11 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 18 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
Gameplay is generally praised for its engaging and complex logic and mechanical puzzles, with smooth mechanics and clear goals. However, some players find the solutions to be frustratingly obscure, suggesting that more in-game hints could enhance the experience. While the variety of puzzles is appreciated, there are calls for greater depth and creativity to avoid a sense of repetitiveness.
“If you like solving complex logic and mechanical puzzles, this game is for you.”
“Smooth mechanics and a clear goal for each puzzle, no complaints here.”
“Really interesting puzzles and lovely mechanics.”
“Gameplay sucks.”
“The grid that the box is using is not obvious, but the mechanic and goal were, which led to a lot of frustration due to a logically impossible puzzle based on the more obvious interpretation of the grid.”
“The variety of types of puzzles is there with more mechanics, and I wish there were more to it and that it went really in-depth like 'Head in the Clouds.'”
- grinding8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and time-consuming, with many puzzles described as boring and requiring excessive clicking and trial-and-error. While some puzzles are well-engineered, the overall experience can feel more like a chore than an engaging challenge, leading to fatigue and the need for breaks.
“The tedious puzzles ate most of the play time.”
“One or two of the puzzles are very tedious to solve, but thankfully a hero posted the solutions on YouTube because it's either that or spend literal hours and hours endlessly clicking buttons on a box.”
“I give it 3.5/5 - it's good, but many of the puzzles are nothing short of very tedious rote trial and error with thousands of possibilities - they get very boring and exhausting after a while and I had to take long breaks simply because it felt more like work than puzzling.”
- music7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its immersive quality and ability to enhance the atmosphere, with beautiful sound effects complementing the visuals. However, some users noted a lack of music in certain areas, leading to a somewhat sterile environment. Overall, while the audio experience is decent, it varies in effectiveness depending on the context.
“Immersive music and sound effects.”
“Beautiful scenery, good audio and music.”
“The riddles are well done and also contain musical riddles; the game runs great even in multiplayer and the atmosphere is quite nice.”
“Overall it's okay; many puzzles, good but not great graphics, sterile environment; no music or animations.”
“Graphics and background music are also decent.”
- stability4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Overall, players report that the game runs smoothly with no glitches or bugs, providing a stable experience throughout the gameplay. The cooperative mode functions well, contributing to an enjoyable atmosphere without technical issues.
“Runs great.”
“Fun co-op game, no glitches; took us around 4 hours.”
“The game runs great even in multiplayer, and the atmosphere is quite nice.”
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its cozy and engaging qualities, enhanced by appealing graphics and sound design. Players appreciate the immersive experience, particularly in multiplayer settings, where the atmospheric elements contribute to the enjoyment of solving puzzles. Overall, the game successfully delivers on its promise of an atmospheric reverse escape-room experience.
“The game describes itself as an 'atmospheric reverse escape-room puzzle game' and it sure does deliver on that premise.”
“The game runs fine and the atmosphere and graphics are great; no problem with any of that.”
“The riddles are well done and also contain musical riddles; the game runs great even in multiplayer and the atmosphere is quite nice.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game has mixed opinions on replayability; while some users find it infinitely replayable, others suggest it lacks sufficient content to warrant multiple playthroughs, recommending it primarily during sales.
“🔲 infinitely replayable”
“I'd recommend picking it up on sale just because it's not really replayable.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences such as stuttering and dead ends. While the gameplay itself is enjoyable, many players feel that the content does not justify the price, especially given the performance problems.
“The game is fun but poorly optimized; also, the content is not worth the price considering the length of the game.”
“I got this to play with a friend, and after about an hour and a half of dead ends and stuttering progress, we quit.”
