Escape from Monster Manor
| Escape from Monster Manor | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Studio 3DO |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Platform(s) | 3DO |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter, survival horror |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Escape from Monster Manor is a first-person shooter survival horror video game developed by Studio 3DO and published by Electronic Arts exclusively for the 3DO.
Gameplay
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Escape From Monster Manor is a first-person shooter where the player character wanders through a haunted mansion from a first-person point of view in a 3D environment. The player must defeat spiders, spooks, and other horrors to escape.
The objective of the game is to collect pieces of a sacred talisman in each stage, then make it through twelve levels to the exit to escape.
Development and release
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The game's main developer was Leo Schwab.[1] Schwab has cited Wolfenstein 3D as the chief inspiration for the game. After some months working on a different 3DO game, Schwab and his team abandoned that project and switched to the less ambitious Escape from Monster Manor so that they could have a demo to present at that year's Consumer Electronics Show.[2]
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |    [3] |
| Dragon | [4] |
| Edge | 5/10[5] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.75/10[6] |
| GameFan | 343/400[7] |
| GamePro | 18.5/20[8] |
| 3DO Magazine | [9] |
| Game Zero Magazine | 30.5/50[10] |
| Génération 4 | 68%[11] |
| Joystick | 73%[12] |
| MAN!AC | 73%[13] |
| Video Games | 67%[14] |
| VideoGames | 8/10[15] |
Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game a 6.75 out of 10, mentioning some minor issues with the control but overall recommending the game for its well-rendered graphics and genuinely creepy audio.[6] GamePro praised the game's frightening graphics and audio, nerve-wracking challenge, and strafing ability.[8] A review in Edge praised the "look and feel" of the game, but criticized the simplicity of the game design and gameplay. The game was compared unfavorably to DOOM and given a score of 5/10.[5] The game was reviewed in 1994 in Dragon #204 by Sandy Petersen in the "Eye of the Monitor" column. Petersen gave the game 2 out of 5 stars.[4]
References
- ^ Matthews, Will (December 2013). "Ahead of its Time: A 3DO Retrospective". Retro Gamer. No. 122. Imagine Publishing. p. 26.
- ^ Schwab, Leo (September 24, 2012). Let's Play - Monster Manor, YouTube. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ Smith, Geoffrey Douglas (1998). "Escape From Monster Manor - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ a b Petersen, Sandy (April 1994). "Eye of the Monitor – Escape from Monster Manor" (PDF). Dragon. No. 204. TSR, Inc. pp. 61–62. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ a b "Testscreen - Escape from Monster Manor". Edge. No. 7. Future Publishing. April 1994. p. 79.
- ^ a b Semrad, Ed; Carpenter, Danyon; Manuel, Al; Williams, Ken (March 1994). "Review Crew – Monster Manor". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 56. Sendai Publishing. p. 38.
- ^ Halverson, Dave; Sgt. Gamer; Rickards, Kelly; Brody (February 1994). "Viewpoint – Monster Manor". GameFan. Vol. 2, no. 3. DieHard Gamers Club. p. 19.
- ^ a b Tommy, Toxic (April 1994). "ProReview: Escape from... Monster Manor". GamePro. No. 57. IDG. pp. 58–59.
- ^ Wynne, Stuart (December 1994). "Reviews: Escape from Monster Manor – A laughing skull, howling ghosts and a hanged man make for an extraordinairly packed haunted house". 3DO Magazine. No. 1. Paragon Publishing. p. 50.
- ^ Otto, Dr.; R.I.P. (March 1995). "The Final Word game review – Escape from Monster Manor -- Electronic Arts". Game Zero Magazine. Game Zero. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "Tests Express... Escape from Monster Manor (Electronic Arts)". Génération 4 (in French). No. 63. Computec Media France. February 1994. p. 75.
- ^ Lord Casque Noir (February 1994). "CD Tests: Escape from Monster Manor - Trop peu d'action, pas assez de décors mais une ambiance réussie". Joystick (in French). No. 46. Hachette Digital Presse. p. 162.
- ^ Forster, Winnie (September 1995). "Spiele-Tests - Monster Manor". MAN!AC (in German). No. 23. Cybermedia. p. 50.
- ^ Schneider, Ulf (April 1995). "Real 3DO - Reviews: Escape from Monster Manor". Video Games (in German). No. 41. Future-Verlag. p. 79.
- ^ "Power Reviews: Escape from Monster Manor". VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. No. 63. Larry Flynt Publications. April 1994.
