Summary
Manage your escape from an onslaught of walkers in this cross-over between the time management escape game The Escapists and the blockbuster zombie franchise The Walking Dead. Using the retro graphical style of The Escapists, the game gives you control of Rick Grimes as he tries to secure the safety of a number of familiar characters by seeking out a safe escape route from each area, fending off the zombie hordes and keeping as many of them alive as possible as they escape. The game will faithfully keep to the timeline of the comics, so as you progress you'll move through a series of familiar locations.
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The Escapists: The Walking Dead Reviews & Ratings
A more forgiving spin on the prison-break theme of The Escapists, The Escapists: The Walking Dead removes some of the high stress from the original and gives the player more room to breathe and enjoy what was great about it.
A great title that remains true to the source material, and one that fans of both the Escapists and the Walking Dead will love. Whether the daily grind of washing dirty clothes and working out in the gym will be for everyone else is another question, but this unusual and unique take on one of TV’s bests is at the very least a fun and challenging RPG.
Lightweight concept of survivor simulator in a world infested with corpses sometimes replicates the everyday monotony too faithfully and those are both the main cons and pros of the game.
Making a crossover between The Escapists and The Walking Dead was a great idea and the result is tremendous fun, whether you're a fan of the comic or not. Beware though, as the genuine flaws from the Escapists are carried over in this game like the repetitiveness of the gameplay.
While I wasn’t a fan of the resource management and crafting system as a whole, due to frustration and lack of hints, those with patience and who love experimentation will no doubt see hours pass by as they try to survive one more day to find that one item you’ve been searching for.
Release Date | September 30, 2015 |
Publisher | Mouldy Toof Studios, Team17 |
Content Rated | T (Teen) |
Game Modes | Single player |
Player Perspectives | Bird view / Isometric |
Genres | Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Indie, Arcade |
Themes | Action, Survival |
Platforms | Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |