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Reviews for "Don't Escape 3"
This one was dropped on NG totally unexpected and unannounced. Another masterpiece for the history books.
-the limited time makes the game unforgiving and cold. I feel like my actions are meaningful.
-excellent job with the dark story and atmosphere. I felt a sense of impending doom--the damed if you do damed if you don't kind of doom.
-I also love how the game makes you figure things out for yourself, even though I would have been more comfortable with more clues. but these games aren't about comfort.
I've loved all your games, but this one is absolutely my favorite. The atmosphere is perfect, the little jumpscares/insanity effects are subtle and unsettling without being an annoying interruption or cheap gimmick, and the general premise of "Don't Escape" works brilliantly with this story concept. There are several options, but the only way to really figure the whole thing out is through trial-and-error. The only thing I might suggest is to have a description for the 3-D printer options besides the igniter and the improved processor, but other than that, pretty much flawless. The puzzles are intuitive without strictly being easy, the chemistry logic puzzle was fun and difficult without relying on outside knowledge. Excellent work!
Once again, great game! I always appreciate your work.
For anyone who needs help finding all of the achievements/endings, I made a walkthrough. I hope it helps. <https://youtu.be/Ko2UW2-IrWM>
First of all, the atmosphere was perfect. You guys are typically really good at that and this one was no exception. The semi-urgent opening was a bit of a surprise, though. Normally, you guys start out slow and let the player figure out what's going on first, but this one threw you right into it.
Over all, the sound quality was pretty good. After a while, I found the music to be a bit distracting, but that's just an personal opinion. Most of the other sounds were great. Even the doors had a slightly jarring sound (to me, anyway).
The story was interesting. It wasn't necessarily unique. I predicted most of the plot after the first 2 minutes, I'd say. Consequently, the plot twist at the end was a little less shocking than I think was anticipated. But the pacing and writing was great, as usual. Always giving you enough to keep you interested while not revealing too much. On that note, do you do the writing on your own? I've always wondered about that.
I have both played and enjoyed Don't Escape 1 and 2. Each one is built off the same idea, but is a completely different approach. I like the themes you have had for all three games, now. Each game has been unique, interesting, and completely different from its predecessors. The other two games were very good, but I think this one is definitely the best so far.
I made a playthrough of it, in case you are interested. Although, any more, you have professional Let's Players recording your games. <https://youtu.be/K0dI-wr6GY8?list=PLsSOKVAVAvm9Ohn8Rg24Qu4V7OthzEkZz>
Once again, I am a big fan of your work and have enjoyed all of your games. I appreciate the effort you put into this one, and I look forward to anything else you might create.