The Pillar: Puzzle Escape
June 10, 2020
Cleverly mixing mystery and puzzle solving, The Pillar: Puzzle Escape ventures deep into an unknown world filled with riddling contraptions and scenic vistas. Explore islands that each offer unique environments and secrets to discover. Remain aware of your surroundings as they change and evolve like a lucid dream. With every …
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65.5
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"Its over-reliance on solving grid-based puzzles takes away from The Pillar: Puzzle Escape&s;s otherwise clever adventure gameplay."
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35.0
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55.0
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25.0
"It’s impossible to ignore the similarities to The Witness, and it’s disappointing that it’s so patchy from a technical standpoint, but The Pillar: Puzzle Escape was a short, pleasant and surprisingly enjoyable puzzle game that people should check out. It’s …"
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65.0
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65.0
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65.0
"The Pillar: Puzzle Escape is a very enjoyable game if you&s;re into this sort of thing, but ironically, if you&s;re into this sort of thing, you&s;ll find it a cakewalk. Much more could have been made of this adventure to …"
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70.0
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68.0
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58.0
"The Pillars: Puzzle escape is attempting to stand out in a crowded and niche market, where the leaders of the pack are extremely strong titles. A much simpler approach makes this an accessible game compare to the others, but I …"
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70.0
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75.0
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80.0
"What "The Pillar: Puzzle Escape" lacks in length, it makes up for in creativity and easily a fun experience for younger gamers. Players will get to explore a unique open world map as they search for clues and complete simple …"
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58.0
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62.0
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47.0
"The Pillar does exactly what it sets out to do; it’s a puzzle game that takes the escape room experience and presents it as a video game. Some puzzles are easy, some are frustrating but it never feels unfair. The …"
Read original review"The Pillar: Puzzle Escape is a competent puzzle game with light adventure game elements. It&s;s short and not overly challenging, but it is fairly entertaining."
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45.0
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55.0
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50.0
"For a few short hours The Pillar: Puzzle Escape on Xbox will completely transport you away. It is easy to get sucked in thanks to the serene environment combined with the first-person perspective. A lack of story does not matter: …"
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60.0
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75.0
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30.0
"The Pillar: Puzzle Escape is a colourful casual puzzle game with relaxing music and atmosphere. Although the puzzles don’t vary much from the mechanics you encounter in the first few levels, some of them do become trickier as you enter …"
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65.0
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75.0
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65.0
"A rather modest puzzle game that knows how to play with its own mechanics despite the lack of variety. It has a somewhat irregular rhythm and a very random difficulty, but we will be fully immersed thanks to its simplicity …"
Read original review"I’ve always loved puzzle games, despite them often being a niche genre. They can provide a relaxing experience that also keeps the mind engaged. In some cases, they are also able to weave memorable narratives and characters, such as the …"
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