The Great Escape

 PlayStation 2
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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 ownThe 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
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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.
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  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. Game Informer
    65
    It looks and plays (especially in the first "go and get this" section) like a cheap "Hitman 2." [Sept 2003, p.109]
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  4. Maxim Online
    60
    The drab pacing isn’t helped by clunky controls and muddy graphics.
  5. GameZone
    58
    Control was my biggest issue throughout the game. If the interface was fine tuned a bit and made a little easier to use, The Great Escape could have been a blast to play.
  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    50
    It was the mission objectives that put fear in my heart. Many are downright illogical to the point where I could only figure out what to do by screwing up over and over. [Oct 2003, p.142]
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  7. PSX Nation
    30
    his game makes a mockery out of both its source material and the stealth genre it pretends to be a part of.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. wael_alkhalil
    Aug 15, 2016
    10
    ******************************************************************************************cool game for world war and stealth fans******************************************************************************************cool game for world war and stealth fans ******************************************… Expand
  2. AdamM.
    Dec 9, 2003
    10
    SEriously amazing.. rad dude.
  4. Bamagiotis
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    As much i loved prisoner of war and pilot down and airborne troops, this is another great game that i still remember playing all night longAs much i loved prisoner of war and pilot down and airborne troops, this is another great game that i still remember playing all night long and ending it in the morning! Many years ago.. still, i remember how much i enjoyed it. For that time it has those things you crave in a ww2 game. Stealth, good camera point of view and the original atmosphere of that era. In this one you can actually fight the enemy instead of avoiding by sneaking. It has many stories and different approach in each so it's pretty good in terms of variety.… Expand
  5. AndrewJ.
    Jan 31, 2004
    8
    I'm surprised this got bad reviews because I enjoyed it a lot. It was a million times better than "Prisoner of War".
  6. GreenSkullRider
    Jan 30, 2017
    8
    Este juego es excelente, esta basada en la película de igual nombre, es una historia bélica de un prisionero que haría lo imposible porEste juego es excelente, esta basada en la película de igual nombre, es una historia bélica de un prisionero que haría lo imposible por escapar de una prisión nazi, tiene toques de Metal gear, toques de medal of honor, toques de max payne. una interesante mezcla de contenido y tensión. lastima que no es demasiado largo que digamos. recomendado… Expand
  7. TyC.
    Feb 23, 2004
    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 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
  8. JesseJ.
    Apr 23, 2005
    0
    The only thing I wanted to escape from is this game and the horrible lack of control. Not to mention the AI was laughable. no challange at all.

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