The Great Escape PlayStation 2
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57 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Nazis have constructed the highest-security prisoner of war camp in history. As the Allies' top escape artist you must command your squad of POWs to break through the walls and wreak havoc on the soft underbelly of the Reich. You will command four unique soldiers, each with their own skills, strengths, and stories through their capture, escape, and vengeance in the heart of the evil Nazi empire. Use advanced espionage skills in stealth missions, a wide variety of weapons in combat sorties, and a huge array of authentic vehicles in your fight for freedom. Superstar Steve McQueen is digitally resurrected for the fistfights, shootouts, and vehicular mayhem of this WWII classic. You are the new mastermind in this saga of indomitable spirit and daring heroism, can you pull off The Great Escape? [Gotham Games]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
  1. TotalGames.net
    75
    The real problem is - aside from the lack of speed - the awful handling and controls. It doesn’t feel like a motorbike and actually controls like a normal player character, in that you accelerate by pushing forwards with the left stick, and control direction with the right.
  2. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    70
    TGE effectively mixes a variety of gameplay, from manning a turret in a dogfight over Europe to sneaking through POW camps Solid Snake-style to Steve McQueen's daring cross-country bike escape. [Sept 2003, p.93]
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  3. GamingWorld X
    70
    It’s fun for awhile and if you can stand the never ending loading screen sequence, you should have a good time.
  4. Eurogamer
    40
    A severely flawed game. Yet somewhere - hidden underneath a terrible combat system, weird AI and an untrustworthy camera - there lies the frail skeleton of a good stealth game.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. AdamM.
    10
    SEriously amazing.. rad dude.
  2. AndrewJ.
    8
    I'm surprised this got bad reviews because I enjoyed it a lot. It was a million times better than "Prisoner of War".
  3. TyC.
    6
    I'm more of the type of person who likes a runnin, guns blazin, shoot-em-up game, so this game didn't do much for me. It was still entertaining, though. I didn't follow the storyline completely, but I guess it is OK. It's rentable. But I still feel that they didn't use weapons, or vehicles enough. Needs more explosions!!!… Expand
  4. CevinSeven
    4
    I love WW2 Games, like Medal of Honor and Return to Castle Wolfenstein. This game however is a stinker. Not only do I love the genre, I loved the movie, but even that couldn't help this turkey. For this day and age, the graphics are very sad, the controls are very clunky, and it just bored me to tears. If you're looking for a good WW2 game, try the previously mentioned games, and don't even bother with The Great Escape.… Expand

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