For escape room addicts: the best video games for escape enthusiasts.
VIRTUAL ESCAPE GAMES
What if you discovered that the escape games in downtown Madrid have their virtual counterparts?
Yes, they do, and they can be quite entertaining, although we dare say they don’t beat the thrill and adrenaline that the real, physical experience can provide. Nevertheless, let’s take a look at some of the most surprising escape video games.
First, there’s LSD: Dream Emulator, for PS1. Based on the dream diary of one of its programmers, this escape game can be quite unsettling. It simulates a fairly surreal dream world that we can explore at will until the dream ends. So, each time we touch any element of the dream, whether it’s one of the bizarre characters wandering the scenes or simply a wall, we appear in a completely different dream. It’s worth noting that the game’s objective is never directly revealed; there’s just a day counter that changes with no defined pattern. We confess that some of the people behind the escape games in downtown Madrid are fans of this quirky title.
ESCAPE PLAN AND MORE
Escape Plan and Escape Dead Island are other notable titles.
Then we have the more recent Escape Plan, whose goal is better defined. It’s all about helping its protagonists, Laarg and Lil, escape from eerie, gloomy settings. This gothic yet utopian aesthetic gives the gaming experience a nostalgic vibe that makes us empathize with these strange characters.
Finally, we highlight another gem, Escape Dead Island, a third-person adventure game with some echoes of Far Cry 3. Playing as the main character, your sole motivation will be to escape an island overrun by zombies.
However, if you prefer the real experience, at Fox in a box Madrid we invite you to write your own story.
