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The Great Escape PC
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54 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
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  1. Four Fat Chicks
    75
    The Great Escape is an enjoyable, thrilling and suspenseful accompaniment to the classic film.
  2. GameZone
    63
    Retains the feeling of the film, and should be worth a look if you are a hardcore Steve McQueen fan or a fan of the movie looking for some nostalgia. However, the gameplay doesn’t have enough going for it to warrant a purchase from someone hoping for a deep stealth action title.
  3. PC Gamer
    62
    This game should really be called "The Rather Mediocre Escape." [Nov 2003, p.116]
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  4. GameSpot
    61
    Perhaps if the developers had focused more on the stealth part of the game and less on the other aspects, we'd have a game that's less varied but more fun to play.
  5. Yahoo! Games
    60
    Although it's diverting, there's nothing new here - occasionally you can fire weapons (including on top of a moving train) and there's one bizarre sequence where Mac has to outrun his pursuers and try not to get shot or have his leg chewed off by a vicious dog.
  6. ActionTrip
    52
    Sadly, it's patently obvious that the programmers focused heavily on the stealth elements, leaving the other aspects like combat, weapon balance, and AI inadequately unattended.
  7. games(TM)
    50
    Rather than feeling like a mastermind escapologist, your actual role resembles that of an errand boy collecting the pieces of a pre-scripted plan. Yet while nothing here really shines, the overall package is solid enough to counter our gripes. [Oct 2003, p.114]
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  8. IGN
    50
    Feels unfinished and thrown together.
  9. TotalGames.net
    50
    Sadly, this promising variety of stealth, third-person shooter and vehicle-based gameplay rather predictably sees each element being delivered half-baked. A distinct vein of average runs throughout proceedings – from the lacklustre visuals to each mission’s overly linear string of objectives.
  10. Computer Gaming World
    40
    The game's biggest annoyance - the finite nuber of saves allowed during each mission. [Nov 2003, p.140]
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  11. Computer Games Magazine
    40
    Even worse is the enemy AI, which either miraculously sees you or remains unaware of your presence even if you're standing right in front of an enemy soldier. [Nov 2003, p.100]
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User Score
8.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. aidensim
    10
    i can only imagine that magazine reviewers don't have the time to devote to a game, to pick out one which really draws you back, time and time again. the difficulty level is perfect, not too tough to make you give up, but tough enough to make you think: how can i solve this. It's kept me absorbed for weeks. wonderful… Full Review »
  2. TovB.
    9
    I don't know about you guys but I really liked this game,it's really fun and scary,the On The Run! level is the scariest when the goons are shooting,but it was Big-X who ran in the streets in the movie.… Full Review »
  3. AdamY.
    5
    If you're after a decent WW2 stealth game set in a POW camp, get 'Prisoner of War' instead.
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