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The first prison is called Center Perks, likely a nod to the relaxed coffee shop on the classic television show Friends. Successfully breaking out of one prison unlocks another one - this is the only time that someone would want to leave a relaxed prison for one with a more rigid structure. The root of the game is, at the title suggests, escaping. The options is a wonderful one to have, and both are so simple they are easily interchangeable.
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Normally, I would choose one control scheme and stick with it with The Escapists, I prefer to use the touch controls on my iPad but the virtual controls on my smaller iPhone. The virtual controls are quite pleasant as far as a gamepad goes, with the joystick being a bit difficult to get used to but growing on me over time. Drag a finger across the screen to have the little prisoner move in that direction or tap an object/character in order to interact. The touch controls feel incredibly natural to the point that the tutorial was barely needed. Related reading: For another take on The Escapists, read Nick's review of the game's original release on Xbox One.Ī brief tutorial introduces the player to the gameplay mechanics, either using touch or virtual controls.
The escapist controls update#
I would normally hope for an update that includes a handful of more male skins in addition to a full set of females (after all, males and females don't exactly mingle in prisons) but based on the fact The Escapists was initially released in 2015 on several platforms without this change occurring, I won't be holding my breath. There are barely enough skins to make each prisoner look different, and there is no gender option. Unfortunately, the customisation options are weak. How the prisoner escapes doesn't matter in early levels escaping can be a simple beat-and-run job, while more difficult prisons require weeks of careful planning and a bit of luck. The Escapists is prison break game: the player can choose from a variety of prisons and customise their character slightly before being dropped into the prison with the goal of escaping. It was meant to be in my hands, contained within my glossy white iPad and iPhone instead of on the computer or television screen. So when Team17 announced that Mouldy Toof Studios' prison-break game would be coming to iOS I knew it was fate. I later spent many an hour with The Escapists on Xbox One it worked wonderfully on console, of course - but there was just something about it that screamed touch screen. Within minutes of beginning to play via keyboard, I knew the franchise was destined for a mobile release. My first experience with The Escapists was actually when I previewed The Escapists: The Walking Dead for PC.