Great Escape

Rating:
Summary: Well done and a lot of variety
Review: The Great Escape is a well-done video game. It's very much in the spirit of the movie, which fans like me appreciate very much. The graphics, sound effects, music, and game play are all very good. The only negative thing I have to say about the graphics is a minor comment that not all of the characters look quite like their movie namesakes. What I like most of all about The Great Escape is the variety. The levels are quite different from each other, set in a variety of locations ranging from a bomber aircraft in the sky to a castle on the ground, not to mention many different prison camps. You get to be different characters throughout the game with different abilities. The gameplay itself varies as well: sometimes you have to use your noodle to get out of sticky situations; sometimes you have to be stealthy; sometimes you have to be quick; and occasionally you just have to fight, whether with your fists, a weapon, or a vehicle. A few of the levels that seemed difficult at first eventually became solvable after thinking the situation through and some trial and error. This is one of my favorite X-Box titles.

Rating:
Summary: Feels true to the movie...
Review: Very enjoyable. Clean graphics and a nice soundtrack. Some of the re-enacted scenes were done with precision. Very nice stealth setup with easy controls. Runs well on a system that is even below the minimum system requirements. A blast to play. However, you must have loads of time, and patience, because this is not a cakewalk. Very difficult scenes with some areas of sparce saveing ability. Not as bad as hitman #1 was, but close. It doesn;t take a lot from the game quality. But, if you're new to these types of games, you'll probably get very frustrated. A sleeper gem that will satisfy any stealth lover, and most FPS lovers as well!