![]() ![]() The desk in my cell, for example, is opened with a very brief tap of the E key, but a longer press is for actually picking up and moving the desk. I hadn’t noted (nor, to be fair, was I told) that the E key performs two functions, depending on how long you hold it down. My problem with the TE2 tutorial turned out to be exactly that: my problem. “How,” I asked myself, “could I fail at the tutorial ? ” Clearly I had forgotten the three times I died during my introduction to Insurgency, but that’s a story for another time. Sure, I started out with the tutorial, which I struggled with. I missed out on the original The Escapists, but I didn’t think that would hamper my progress too much when it came to trying my hand at the newer version, what with my decades of interest in real world examples. Yes, the "2" indicates that it’s a sequel. One would think that a background like that would make me a perfect candidate for a prison escape game called The Escapists 2. I’ve also seen or read my share of prison escape stories. ![]() Tunnels, disguises, single escapes, group escapes-I read them all. One of my favorite subjects was WWII POW escapes. The Escapists 2 received "generally favorable" and "mixed or average" reviews on Metacritic receiving a metascore of 75/100 on both PC & PS4, 77/100 on Xbox One, and 73/100 on Nintendo Switch.I used to read a lot of nonfiction as a teen. ![]() Characters sometimes make suggestive comments while inmates are showering (e.g., “That guard's perving on you” “We're no strangers to love” “Caught you looking…” “Not now, got a headache.”). Prisoners can pummel each other to gain standing, resulting in dizzy-star effects above fallen opponents. Players can craft weapons from items (e.g., shivs, stun guns, whips) and are able to use tools (e.g., crowbars, brooms, pickaxes) to engage in melee combat with other characters. From a top-down perspective, players control a small figure through various aspects of prison life: meals, showers, searches, and violent encounters with guards and other inmates. This is a simulation game in which players must navigate their time in prison in order to find a means of escape. Rated T for Suggestive Themes and Violence. Dungeons And Duct Tape (Medieval-themed DLC).Snow Way Out (Free Christmas-themed prison).Santa's Shakedown (Free Christmas-themed prison).The Glorious Regime (Free with Pre-order now paid DLC).Precinct 17 (Single-player tutorial map).S.W.A.T Guards and Dogs, deployed based on security level.The statistics don't go down with time, nor do they degrade when you are placed in Solitary.A reworked combat system, including the ability to charge attacks for more damage, and to block - neutralizing melee attacks at the cost of Stamina.The game launched with 10 prisons and an additional called The Glorious Regime, which came bundled-in with the pre-order but then became a paid DLC for those who didn't purchase the pre-order. It also provides multiplayer for up to four players. The game has more detailed sprites and tiles, more ways to escape, more things to craft, a revised battle system, and more. It was released on Nintendo Switch on January 11th, 2018 and on iOS and Android on February 5, 2019. The game was developed by Team17 and Mouldy Toof Studios and was released on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on August 22nd, 2017. The Escapists 2 is the sequel to The Escapists and the third game in the The Escapists series.
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