Escapeworld Dilemma
- January 29, 2021
- Sonoma Games
Get on Steam"Escapeworld Dilemma" is a narrative-driven adventure game where players navigate a series of escape rooms, each with unique puzzles and challenges. The game features a rich storyline with branching paths and multiple endings, allowing players to make choices that affect the outcome. With its immersive gameplay and atmospheric setting, "Escapeworld Dilemma" offers a compelling experience for fans of escape room games and narrative-focused adventures.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a variety of creative and engaging puzzles that challenge players' critical thinking skills.
- The graphics and environments are visually appealing, providing a fun atmosphere for exploration.
- The developer is responsive to feedback and actively works on fixing bugs, enhancing the overall experience.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, including issues with saving and getting trapped in certain areas.
- Puzzles can be unintuitive and frustrating, with some solutions lacking clear direction or logic.
- There is no auto-save feature, which can lead to significant loss of progress due to crashes or getting stuck.
- stability15 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been widely criticized for its numerous stability issues, including frequent glitches, bugs, and freezing, which significantly detract from the overall experience. While some players noted that the developers are responsive in addressing these problems, the game's lack of quality assurance has led to frustration and a sense of instability. Overall, many users find the game too buggy to fully enjoy, with some even experiencing motion sickness due to its janky performance.
“But overall, there were a lot of problems, and I'm honestly amazed that this game was released to the public with how many glitches and exploits I found.”
“However, the game is all manner of buggy.”
“The first location (what they call inport) once inside the building is the worst to be in because the game freezes so often and it takes some waiting before it finally gives you back control to move along to where you need to go.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising their beauty and detail, while others criticize inconsistencies, low framerates, and various bugs that can hinder gameplay. While many players find the visuals adequate for the game's purpose, issues like texture glitches and performance problems on older systems detract from the overall experience. Overall, the graphics are seen as a highlight for some, but they are marred by technical flaws that affect playability.
“Wonderful graphics.”
“Graphics are well done.”
“The graphics are gorgeous; I spent hours just flying the drone to look at the fantastic detail.”
“Inconsistent and low framerate on any graphic settings makes the game unplayable.”
“During the game, we encountered a lot of irregularities (stuck in the texture, deterioration through the interface, cracking graphics, etc ...)”
“There are still some graphics issues in places, but only one that may have ruined the gameplay and would have made me go back to the last save, which luckily, I didn’t have to do.”
- story8 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The story in "Escapeworld Dilemma" provides a basic context for the gameplay, centering around the player's involuntary teleportation to a puzzling world and their quest to escape. While some players find the narrative somewhat lacking in depth, others appreciate its intriguing twists and the way it intertwines with puzzle-solving, making it enjoyable for fans of similar games like Myst and Quern. Overall, the story serves as a functional backdrop that enhances the gameplay experience.
“Having said that, if you enjoy games like The Witness or Myst, then there are some fun puzzles to work through here, and the story behind it is quite enjoyable.”
“The story had an interesting twist for you to decide how to make your escape.”
“The gist of the story is that you have been teleported to Escapeworld (without your permission), and your job is to get back home.”
“The gist of the story is that you have been teleported to EscapeWorld (without your permission) and your job is to get back home.”
- gameplay7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Gameplay is marked by a mix of intriguing puzzles that range from medium to hard difficulty, requiring players to identify specific sequences to progress. However, the experience is marred by unfinished mechanics, occasional crashes, and a lack of audio variation in certain environments, which detracts from immersion. Overall, while there are some solid mechanics, the gameplay feels inconsistent and can be frustrating at times.
“There were some puzzles that initially made me scratch my head, but I felt once you figured out the mechanic you were good for the rest of that series.”
“The puzzles and puzzle mechanics I found medium to hard; there was nothing I would classify as simple, although all the puzzles can be solved by spotting particular sequences.”
“Some good mechanics used in several of the puzzles.”
“Overall, I would give this game a 6.5/10 due to unfinished and difficult mechanics.”
“I replayed more than an hour's worth of gameplay because of multiple crashes.”
“I found one bug that could crash the game and a couple of puzzles where the mechanics would allow you to wreck a working solution if you were heavy-handed.”
- music7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the game is largely criticized for its minimal presence, with most players noting a lack of atmospheric music and reliance on basic sound effects. While there are occasional musical elements that play a role in gameplay, such as clues tied to tunes, the overall soundtrack is primarily composed of environmental sounds, leading to a less immersive experience. Some players appreciated nostalgic references, but the general consensus is that the music is underwhelming and not integral to the game's atmosphere.
“For older gamers, there is a certain code in one of the endings that will no doubt leave you singing a certain old song :d:”
“At random times, the game decides to hyperfocus on a single aspect - be it a word, a musical tune or otherwise.”
“There was very little music to create an atmosphere either.”
“Sound: no music at all and the sounds were basic.”
“The soundtrack is primarily environmental effects, but I got myself into trouble playing with the sound off when I hit a musical clue!”
- atmosphere5 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- -40 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is generally praised for its beauty and inviting nature, with a diverse range of environments from natural to industrial. However, some users noted a lack of music, which could have enhanced the overall ambiance. Overall, the exploration of interesting areas contributes positively to the game's atmospheric experience.
“Love the free movement; there were lots of interesting areas to explore with atmospheres ranging from natural to industrial.”
“Loved the atmosphere of the game!”
“The atmosphere was beautiful and inviting.”
“There was very little music to create an atmosphere either.”
“The environment felt lifeless and uninspired, lacking any real sense of immersion.”
“The lighting was dull and did nothing to enhance the mood of the game.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has seen some improvements, but it still requires a high-end computer to run smoothly, with many users reporting frequent frame drops even on powerful hardware.
“The game has seen significant improvements in optimization, making it run much smoother on a variety of systems.”
“I appreciate the developers' efforts in optimizing the game, as it now performs well even on lower-end hardware.”
“The optimization updates have really enhanced the overall gameplay experience, allowing for seamless performance.”
“The game is poorly optimized and experiences frequent frame drops, even on high-end hardware.”
“The optimization is lacking, resulting in significant performance issues during gameplay.”
“Despite having a powerful system, the game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate due to poor optimization.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, often feeling that certain puzzles are unnecessarily slow and filled with misleading elements that detract from the overall experience.
“This makes the game very tedious and slow-going, and then you find out that most of the things you noted are nothing but red herrings.”
“Some puzzles just felt very annoying and tedious due to the interface.”
