Escape from Monster Manor

Escape from Monster Manor is a first-person shooter survival horror video game developed by Studio 3DO and published by Electronic Arts exclusively for the 3DO.

Escape from Monster Manor
Developer(s)Studio 3DO
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
Platform(s)3DO
Release
Genre(s)First-person shooter, survival horror
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

Escape From Monster Manor is a first-person shooter where the player character wanders through a haunted mansion from a first-person point of view in a 3D environment. The player must defeat spiders, spooks, and other horrors to escape.

The objective of the game is to collect pieces of a sacred talisman in each stage, then make it through twelve levels to the exit to escape.

Development and release

The game's main developer was Leo Schwab.[1] Schwab has cited Wolfenstein 3D as the chief inspiration for the game. After some months working on a different 3DO game, Schwab and his team abandoned that project and switched to the less ambitious Escape from Monster Manor so that they could have a demo to present at that year's Consumer Electronics Show.[2]

Reception

Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game a 6.75 out of 10, mentioning some minor issues with the control but overall recommending the game for its well-rendered graphics and genuinely creepy audio.[6] GamePro praised the game's frightening graphics and audio, nerve-wracking challenge, and strafing ability.[8] A review in Edge praised the "look and feel" of the game, but criticized the simplicity of the game design and gameplay. The game was compared unfavorably to DOOM and given a score of 5/10.[5] The game was reviewed in 1994 in Dragon #204 by Sandy Petersen in the "Eye of the Monitor" column. Petersen gave the game 2 out of 5 stars.[4]

References
  1. Matthews, Will (December 2013). "Ahead of its Time: A 3DO Retrospective". Retro Gamer (122). Imagine Publishing. p. 26.
  2. Schwab, Leo (September 24, 2012). Let's Play - Monster Manor, YouTube. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  3. Smith, Geoffrey Douglas (1998). "Escape From Monster Manor - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. Petersen, Sandy (April 1994). "Eye of the Monitor – Escape from Monster Manor" (PDF). Dragon. No. 204. TSR, Inc. pp. 61–62. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  5. "Testscreen - Escape from Monster Manor". Edge. No. 7. Future Publishing. April 1994. p. 79.
  6. Semrad, Ed; Carpenter, Danyon; Manuel, Al; Williams, Ken (March 1994). "Review Crew – Monster Manor". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 56. Sendai Publishing. p. 38.
  7. Halverson, Dave; Sgt. Gamer; Rickards, Kelly; Brody (February 1994). "Viewpoint – Monster Manor". GameFan. Vol. 2 no. 3. DieHard Gamers Club. p. 19.
  8. Tommy, Toxic (April 1994). "ProReview: Escape from... Monster Manor". GamePro. No. 57. IDG. pp. 58–59.
  9. Wynne, Stuart (1995–1996). "Review: Escape from Monster Manor – A laughing skull, howling ghosts and a hanged man make for an extraordinairly packed haunted house". 3DO Magazine (Special Gold). No. 1. Paragon Publishing. p. 38.CS1 maint: date format (link)
  10. Otto, Dr.; R.I.P. (March 1995). "The Final Word game review – Escape from Monster Manor -- Electronic Arts". Game Zero Magazine. Game Zero. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  11. "Tests Express... Escape from Monster Manor (Electronic Arts)". Génération 4 (in French). No. 63. Computec Media France. February 1994. p. 75.
  12. Lord Casque Noir (February 1994). "CD Tests: Escape from Monster Manor - Trop peu d'action, pas assez de décors mais une ambiance réussie". Joystick (in French). No. 46. Hachette Digital Presse. p. 162.
  13. Forster, Winnie (September 1995). "Spiele-Tests - Monster Manor". MAN!AC (in German). No. 23. Cybermedia. p. 50.
  14. Schneider, Ulf (April 1995). "Real 3DO - Reviews: Escape from Monster Manor". Video Games (in German). No. 41. Future-Verlag. p. 79.
  15. "Power Reviews: Escape from Monster Manor". VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. No. 63. Larry Flynt Publications. April 1994.
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