The Great Escape (2003 video game)

This article is about the 2003 Eidos game. For the 1986 Ocean game, see The Great Escape (video game).

The Great Escape
Xbox art cover
Developer(s)	Pivotal Games
Publisher(s)	SCi Games (PlayStation 2) (Windows) Gotham Games (Xbox)
Designer(s)	Tomas Rawlings
Artist(s)	Martin Severn
Composer(s)	Jon Vincent
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows
Release date(s)	JP October 14, 2003 NA July 23, 2003 EU August 29, 2003
Genre(s)	Stealth game, Action-adventure game
Mode(s)	Single-player
Rating(s)	ESRB: (T) PEGI: 12+
Media/distribution	DVD

The Great Escape is a game based on the 1963 movie The Great Escape. It was developed by UK-based developer Pivotal Games and published in 2003 by SCi Games, which had purchased the rights for the game from MGM. The game was released on PlayStation 2, PC and Xbox. It reached No.2 in the UK charts upon release.

Gameplay

There are four playable characters in the game each with a special ability. They include Macdonald, who can speak German to pass himself off as a guard; Hendley, who can pick pockets to get papers, keys, etc.; Hilts, who can pick locks to get into buildings; and Sedgwick, who can fix mechanical devices. Captain "Vergil" Hilts is American with an attitude, Hendley is an American who joined the RAF eagle squad before the US joined the war. While the other characters are citizens of Great Britain or the British Commonwealth: Macdonald is Scottish and Sedgwick is Australian. There are 18 levels in the game, most of which have fictional tasks and attacks most of which did not happen in the movie.

External links

• The Great Escape (2003) at MobyGames
• http://www.scribd.com/doc/26619735 Great Escape Game Design Document