Escape Bear

Escape Bear App for iPhone
     So let's say you're a bear... You're in some sort of prison... This is the craziest booby trapped prison in the world.  You try to escape, but the prison guard chases you... and if he catches you, he will gruesomely beat you to death... Then you must be living in this game...  And your life is terrible, you have my pity.
     This is the basic concept of the Escape Bear application.  We don't know why the bear is in jail.  Nor do we know why teddy bear prison is so treacherous.  What we do know is that we must escape!
     You can do achievements and even earn coins to use in the shoppe.  You can purchase useful items and extra characters in the shoppe.  You can also use real money to purchase things here.
     There are sound and music mute options in case the noises start to bother you.
     There are several levels to run through.  Each level is just a long corridor.  You can not control your bear moving forward.  You can not turn back, slow down, go faster or stop.  Your bear automatically runs forward.  There are traps and obstacles scattered through out the corridor that you must avoid.  Certain obstacles will slow you down, others mean instant death.
     If you slow down more than once the dangerous bear running after you will catch up to you.  When he catches you he will pummel you to death with a spiked club.
     Each level becomes more and more of a challenge.  The first several levels are simple.  They gradually add newer obstacles and traps to the corridors, and they get longer and longer.  You will also get a score at the end of each level.  However, to unlock the next level you just need to complete the level before it.  Even if you don't do very well.

     The graphics aren't great, and the character design is a bit lacking.  The game is simple and after playing a few levels it begins to become boring from the repetition.  However, it's an alright game.  I'd suggest it in smaller doses.  There are survival and "hell speed" modes for more of a challenge, but I wasn't really that into them.  I suppose that's more for 'hard core' fans.
     I love teddy bears, and 'dark stories' paired with teddy bears always seems interesting to me.  However, this game didn't do much for me.  Maybe it was the graphics, maybe it was the lack of an actual story...  Or it could have just been that there wasn't enough to the game.  It's really just "Move left, move right, jump, move left, jump, move right, jump" over and over...
     Don't get me wrong, it's entertaining for a little while.  It's just not my sort of application.  I think this game requires a particular kind of gamer that enjoys this genre of games.  It's challenging for sure.  Especially in the higher levels.  I think it could be worth a shot.  You never know, you might like it (Especially if you're into "dark" games).  It 'is' free after all.  What do you have to lose?
Rating: 3/5

• Free
• Category: Games
• Updated: Jul 16, 2012
• Version: 1.2
• Size: 24.1 MB
• Language: English
• Seller: Humble Gaming Limited
• © Humble Gaming LTD

Rated 9+ for the following:

• Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
• Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes