Ever since I first saw The Artful Escape it felt tailor-made for someone like me. Thanks to an enthusiastic Grandad, I was raised on a healthy diet of psych-rock like Ziggy Stardust, T-Rex, and Iggy Pop. In fact, I was lucky enough to see David Bowie live at twelve years old, a formative experience that set me on a path. Not a very successful one obviously as you’re reading my writing about video games, but I’m still a musician at heart.
I learned guitar, played in bands, and have spent a lot of my life struggling with both identity, and my place as a musician. So, when a game that looks like Wes Anderson made a Double Fine game came along to address these topics, well I was intrigued. Essentially, what I’m saying is, that I really want to love The Artful Escape. Sadly, my thoughts are slightly more complicated.
Despite my complicated feelings, The Artful Escape kept me thrilled from start to finish, and I really enjoyed the performances, the writing, and the visual style. But for a game all about discovering who you truly are, it’s sadly fitting that it should suffer from something of an identity crisis.
Source: https://www.pockettactics.com/the-artful-escape/review
