No Escape
No Escape is a video game developed by Bits Studios and published by Psygnosis for the Sega Genesis and by Sony Imagesoft for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, based on the 1994 film of the same name.
No Escape
- Date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Genre
- action game
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No Escape is a video game developed by Bits Studios and published by Psygnosis for the Sega Genesis and by Sony Imagesoft for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, based on the 1994 film of the same name.
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• Title — No Escape • Developer — Bits Studios • Publisher — Psygnosis (Genesis) Sony Imagesoft (SNES) • Platforms — Genesis, Super NES • Released — Genesis SNES November 1994 • Genre — Action, platform • Modes — Single-player
Gameplay
Gameplay
No Escape is a game in which the player is the inmate Robbins trying to escape the Absolom penal colony island.
Development and release
Development and release
No Escape was developed by the British Bits Studios. Versions were made for the SNES and Sega Genesis. The game was programmed by Steve Howard, who also worked for the company on its SNES film tie-in games Terminator 2 and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The three games share Howard's source code. Frankenstein and the SNES edition of No Escape, which were produced simultaneously, were released by Sony Imagesoft. No Escape for the Genesis was published by Psygnosis. A Sega CD port was announced and advertised for release by Sony Imagesoft but was cancelled. Former producer Mike Arkin stated that it did not ship due to Sony's realization that the console was a failure. He claimed to have been gifted quite possibly the only physical copy of the Sega CD version of the game, but that he had misplaced it.
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Reception
Next Generation reviewed the Genesis version of the game, rating it one star out of five, and stated that "the only way to escape the annoying gameplay, repetitive soundtrack, and frustrating control is to not get caught buying this game!"
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- 1.dreamkatcha. Games coder Steve Howard discusses the console platformers, Terminator 2 and No Escape. Archive.org. August 1, 2020.
- 2.Szczepaniak, John. The Making Of. Resident Evil Gaiden. Retro Gamer. Imagine Media. 89. 78. May 2011. 1742-3155.
- 3.Gillen, Marilyn A. The Enter*Active File: Mickey Mouse Leads All-Star Cast For Sony Imagesoft. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 100. 31. 104. July 30, 1994. 0006-2510.
- 4.Hardin, John W. Console: No Escape. Electronic Games. Decker Publishing. 3. 6. 86. June 1995. 0730-6687.
- 5.Mean Machines staff. CES Directory: Your Guide to the Show. Mean Machines Sega. EMAP. 23. 13. September 1994. 0967-9014.
- 6.EGM staff. Next Wave: New Soft News. Electronic Gaming Monthly. Sendai Publishing. 65. 150. December 1994. 1058-918X.
- 7.Sony Imagesoft. Buy 2 Get 1 Free. Electronic Games. Decker Publications. 2. 11. 33. January 1995. 0730-6687.
- 8.Mega Power. Stop Press! Sony Kick Out CD Titles. Paragon Publishing. 16. 7. October 1994. 0969-8434.
- 9.Horowitz, Ken. Interview: Mike Arkin (Game Producer). Sega-16.com. December 22, 2023.
- 10.Weiss, Brett Alan. No Escape. AllGame.
- 11.Weiss, Brett Alan. No Escape. AllGame.
- 12.Neves, Lawrence. ProReview: No Escape. GamePro. IDG. 70. May 1995. 1042-8658.
- 13.Next Generation staff. Finals. Next Generation. Imagine Media. 5. 99. May 1995. 1078-9693.
- 14.VideoGames staff. Capsule Reviews - No Escape. VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. Larry Flynt Publications. 77. 84. June 1995. 1059-2938.
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