Escape the Museum 2 Game Review

As a follow on from the original Escape The Museum hidden object adventure, where Susan Anderson and her daughter Caitlin were trapped in the museum after a terrible earthquake, this game really takes a step forward in casual game development, by continuing the story from a completely different perspective.

Escape the Museum 2 has you taking the role of Susan's husband David, and you live through the game helping his frantic attempts to find and save his wife and daughter in the quake ravaged city. Susan is a leading scientist at the National Museum of History and was showing their daughter around the greater exhibits when this terrible natural disaster struck. David has been trying to contact Susan following the quake with no avail. His deep love and concern for their safety compels him to brave the obvious dangers associated with crumbling buildings, fallen power lines and impending aftershocks. You must help him travel safely through the devastation to reunite him with his family.

What a terrific story and what a terrific interactive adventure. Escape the Museum 2 is really a huge step up from what was an excellent hidden object game in the first of the series, and the sequel is fun to play, yet compelling to finish, as you are driven by the story to see if you can find your family alive. You really feel the tension and have empathy with your character during every level.

Played over 30 levels, you must find your way through the ravaged city, searching for objects in the rubble that you can use to find a way around huge potholes, through partially collapsed buildings and other dangerous situations. Use you logic to solve complex puzzles that will lead you to your family. Save other people from life threatening situations amid the city ruins and reach your family before nightfall. You have a map and an unlikely companion. Can you find your way across the city? Is your family still alive?

Hints are by way of a helpful hobo, who knows the streets and lanes of the city like the back of his hand. You can imagine the stress that a husband and father would feel if you were in the same situation, so as David's blood pressure would be high, too much random clicking by you will only add to the stress levels and cause David to pass out. But without a timer, the game can be played in a fashion that should save David from having a heart attack. Relaxed is really a good mode for David.

Escape the Museum 2 is a highly recommended IHOG, fun to play, yet compelling, and at times difficult enough to satisfy the most ardent adventure player. Great graphics, great story and interesting puzzles make this much more than the usual hidden object game and is a welcome step up in quality from the original. Wonder what the sequel to this will be like? Should be really something outstanding. Get this one, it's really good!

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