The Escapists 2
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The Escapists 2 Trailers
The Escapists 2 - Transport Prison Reveal Trailer | PS4
The Escapists 2 Create-a-Con Trailer
The Escapists 2 - Multiplayer Trailer | PS4
Critic Reviews for The Escapists 2
Plenty to discover, but tedium sets in quickly, particularly when faced with an abrupt loss of progress
The Escapists 2 is an ingenious, multi-layered clockwork sandbox that offers you a wide range of routes to freedom. Its tough demands and myriad competing systems can lead to frustration, but a winning sense of humour and knock-about fun always brings you back for another jailbreak attempt.
Escaping from a prison sounds like a great concept, but half the time The Escapists 2 is just a time management game. A sandbox without much content.
With the arrival of local cooperative games, Nintendo Switch version of The Escapists 2 becomes a must if you like games that make use your imagination and think out of the box. On the other hand, lack of extra content could ward off those who already tried desktop versions. [OpenCritic note: Ángel Llamas separately reviewed the XB1 (8.2) and Switch (7.9) versions. Their scores have been averaged.]
Review in Spanish | Read full review
The Escapists 2 is a management-strategic game that improves some aspects of the predecessor and adds a successful multiplayer component.
Review in Italian | Read full review
A great sequel that refines and improves the original prison break format with more variety, better graphics, and some fun multiplayer.
The Escapists 2 brings a very conservative formula. The most important improvement is the multiplayer mode, which works perfectly and masks the mistakes of this game.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
The Escapists 2 is a game that has added a lot to the formula that gave its predecessor success, while managing to maintain its core identity. If you played the original Escapists then getting the sequel is a no brainer, while if you fancy taking on a generally very challenging game where you have to rely on your own wits then The Escapists 2 may be just what you're looking for. There will be times when you get a little frustrated when you lose an item through messing with the wrong guards or a plan going wrong, but when you finally escape you'll feel elation as you'll love it when your plan comes together.
