great game...
i think the music really helps the concept and i also like how the guy lookslike when he power jumps (shadow trail).
oh, and try this: as soon as you hit the sensor, go back down for a grafitti suprise.
Reviews for "/ ESCAPE \"
Addictively Simple
Alright, one button, 2 ways to die, one objective - get out of the endless pit. This is Tetris-grade minimalism taken to a strangely satisfying extreme. Attempts are short enough that 'just one more' feels like nothing at all. The randomly placed spikes keep each time feeling fresh, while the variable height jump and speed boosting give a player a sense of fine tune control. The higher you go, the more each press of the ESC key seems like Russian Roulette, while the giant laser (something appropriate and welcome in any game) applies a sense of urgency to the decision.
I lost 2 hours to this without realizing, and when the time finally hit me, I couldn't count it as wasted. Well done, sir.
Finally on NG!
I played this back when it appeared on another site, and I was instantly addicted. I sat around playing for hours! It's an excellent (though minimal) game, with great graphics, music, and controls. The simplicity serves it well. I'm glad to see the game is basically the same as I remember.
The small touches are nice, and sometimes amusing. (Try setting off the trip beam, then falling back down for an example.) It's also nice that you can use keys besides ESC to play, as pressing ESC for hours isn't actually that ergonomic for me.
The music is possibly the best part. Although this would still be a fun game without it, I can imagine losing interest a lot more quickly. The music gets the adrenaline flowing, keeps you excited as long as you play, and never gets old.
I can make two bits of criticism, but neither really detracts from the game. First, the game's really tall. I have to use full-screen mode to play it. (Yeah, I know, this is barely "criticism", so I can't take off a point for that.)
Second, as it says in the author comments, you can "[c]ombine jumps to gain speed, but be careful, it's dangerous!" If I do this, the game seems to come down to luck, as I can't see far enough ahead to tell if I'll die. Maybe there's an aspect to it I don't understand, but it seems like power jumping is a bad idea unless you plan to let luck take its course. So for me, this doesn't really add to the game. But it doesn't detract from it either, so I can't take off a point. The score stands at 10/10. Well done, guys!
Awesome game. Very addictive.
Who knew that such a simple concept could be so awesome?
Also, can't forget to mention how much more awesome the game becomes with the badass music to go with it.
Could only make 317m so far - might try again later :D
Addicting as all heck
Very fast paced, but the constantly catching up death beam makes it a tad hectic.
But it still works very well.