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Heres my Prisoner Of War post! To start us off I will write some info on the game.

Prisoner Of War

(http://www.codemasters.com/redirect DELETE ME!! /redirect.php?url=/pow/front.htm)

Pros +

-3 big areas to discover and look around + revisits to certain areas in different conditions.
-Lots of items to use.
-Unwinding plot that is discoved as the game progresses.
-Superior enemy AI said to be better than MGS2's.
-Lots of people to interact with including people that sell you items and let you play minigames.
-Daily routines that you must learn and adapt to.
-Graphics are clear and smooth.

Cons -

-Graphics may seem a little undetailed.
-A bit more linear than expected.
-No two player.
-Sometimes annoying camera angles.

My overall score 8/10




So theres the pros and cons. But how does it fair in certain catergories?


Graphics- Nothing great but they do the job and the day/night appearence is affective. 7/10

Gameplay- Very original. Deep down it is just another stealth but the idea and the way of portraying the idea is nice and new and a joy to play. 8/10

Sound- You do get a feel of your surroundings from the sound. Birds chirp and other stuff. Nice voice acting too. 8/10

Lifespan- The game may become a bit boring by the time you get to the end level but the story will keep you going. 7/10


Thanks for reading.

Now lets start this conversation!

Oh, thanks for that.

Na†ßu© wrote:
> That game looks cool but I dunno where to go and what to do and also
> why does he walk around on his own without pressing any controls, or
> is that to show you the routine?

If I remember, and the new game copies this, if you leave the controls alone for a few moments the character reverts back to "normal" mode and follows the routine of roll calls, meals etc

That game looks cool but I dunno where to go and what to do and also why does he walk around on his own without pressing any controls, or is that to show you the routine?

Lad, your making me go misty eyed

I never thought I would be glad to see a speccy game

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/
infoseekplay.cgi?title=Great+Escape%2c+The&pub=
Ocean+Software+Ltd&year=1986&joy=kemp&game=/
games/g/GreatEscapeThe.tap.zip&emu=3


>
> HUH. It says Abuse denied when i go to this URL.


Try cutting and pasting it in, 1 line at a time, it worked for me this way.

Just make sure it all goes in and there's no spaces and it should work.

oasismark wrote:
> oasismark wrote:
> Chech out this page:
>
> http://www.emuunlim.com/hob/
>
> no great escape on here but i have seen it somewhere, to play
> online.
>
>
> FOUND IT!!!
>
> Play the great escape online NOW.:::::
>
> http://www.worldofspectrum.org/
> infoseekplay.cgi?title=Great+Escape%2c+The&pub=
> Ocean+Software+Ltd&year=1986&joy=kemp&game=/
> games/g/GreatEscapeThe.tap.zip&emu=3
>
> (3 spaces)

HUH. It says Abuse denied when i go to this URL.

oasismark wrote:
> Chech out this page:
>
> http://www.emuunlim.com/hob/
>
> no great escape on here but i have seen it somewhere, to play
> online.


FOUND IT!!!

Play the great escape online NOW.:::::

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/ infoseekplay.cgi?title=Great+Escape%2c+The&pub= Ocean+Software+Ltd&year=1986&joy=kemp&game=/ games/g/GreatEscapeThe.tap.zip&emu=3

(3 spaces)

Chech out this page:

http://www.emuunlim.com/hob/

no great escape on here but i have seen it somewhere, to play online.

Ah the memories!!!

>
> The C64 and Spectrum versions were the same except the C64 had a
> better colour palette than the spectrums (Lets get the old C64 Vs
> Spectrum fighting reborn!)
>
> I bet we could teach some of these young whippersnappers a thing or
> two about gameplay (KR you listening) When I were a lad good gameplay
> involved a sore wrist and blisters on the palm of your hand. And that
> was only after 1 hour of Daley Thompsons Decathlon


YES a good ye olde games debate:

DT Decathlon: how many keboards and joysticks were destroyed with that game.

Loved the great escape, one of a few games i actually finished.

oasismark wrote:
> I loved The Great Escape on the spectrum by ocean (don't know if it's
> same as c64 version) So was interested by this game.
>
> Also i loved MGS2, but hated the action sequences. I wanted more of
> sneaky stealth and less, or none, of the end of level baddies gun
> fight. I hated , hated those bits, so i guess this is my kind of
> game.
>
> Out tomorrow!! :D

Dohhh, I double posted the last one

The C64 and Spectrum versions were the same except the C64 had a better colour palette than the spectrums (Lets get the old C64 Vs Spectrum fighting reborn!)

I bet we could teach some of these young whippersnappers a thing or two about gameplay (KR you listening) When I were a lad good gameplay involved a sore wrist and blisters on the palm of your hand. And that was only after 1 hour of Daley Thompsons Decathlon