Holiday Escape

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Holiday Escape is a single player action game. It was developed by Josh Perusse and was released on August 18, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Holiday Escape is a casual game in which you play a snowman trying to outrun a large snow ball while grabbing as many ornaments and presents as possible to spread holiday cheer.

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Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews

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The game features well-designed locations filled with logical and engaging puzzles, making for a relaxing and enjoyable experience.
The graphics create a pleasant holiday atmosphere, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the game.
It's a great choice for short entertainment, perfect for casual play during commutes or after work.

The game has a limited number of locations, leading to a quick completion time and potentially less replay value.
There are issues with hitboxes and collision detection, making it frustrating to navigate obstacles.
The lack of score tracking and repetitive music upon dying detracts from the overall experience.

music
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The music in the game, featuring Tchaikovsky's "Russian Dance" from The Nutcracker, has received mixed reviews. While some players appreciate the song's inclusion, many express frustration over its repetitive nature, as it restarts upon each death, leading to a monotonous experience during short gameplay sessions. There are calls for more variety in the soundtrack to enhance the overall experience.
- “One of the oldest mysteries of my life was solved by this game -- I never knew the song title of the song that plays during gameplay, which is Tchaikovsky's 'Russian Dance' from The Nutcracker.”
- “Earlier I had mentioned that I enjoyed the song in this game - but while this game has opened my ears, it has begun to close my heart.”
- “Some people will complain about hearing only one song in a game, and while that’s definitely a preferential thing -- it’s almost punishing that you have to listen to the same opening segment.”
- “I really dislike that when you die, the in-game song restarts, so you just end up listening to the same ten seconds of the song since your runs are going to be short-lived.”
- “The song restarts every time you die, and because of the game’s difficulty, I found myself listening to the same opening sequence time after time.”
- “Some people will complain about hearing only one song in a game, and while that’s definitely a preferential thing, it’s almost punishing that you have to listen to the same opening segment.”
graphics
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The graphics have been described as simple and lacking in detail, with a rating of 5/10 indicating room for improvement in areas such as physics and hitboxes. Overall, the visual presentation does not meet the expectations of many users.
- “The graphics and physics hitboxes can almost certainly be improved.”
- “Graphics: 5/10”
- “Simple graphics.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay received a low rating of 4/10, indicating that players found it lacking or unsatisfactory, despite the nostalgic value of the music featured during the experience.
- “Gameplay: 4/10”
story
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The story is characterized by a protagonist's dramatic choice to reject societal expectations, leading to a descent into a bleak and inescapable frozen landscape, symbolizing the consequences of his decision.
- “In my version of his story, he launched himself over the side of the track, thus choosing to end the societal expectations he had inflicted upon himself, and landed in a frozen hellscape unable to escape.”
optimization
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The game's optimization has been criticized, particularly for its poor performance on Windows 95, leading to severe issues such as overheating and hardware damage.
- “This game brought our orphans much joy; however, it was not optimized to run on Windows 95, and the computer caught fire.”