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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
First Person "Sneaker" - very original, addictive, December 6, 2001
At a time when the most popular games cost $60, it's refreshing to find a bargain title that can hold its own with the big boys. Set inside a series of prisons, the gameplay is surprisingly non-violent. You HAVE to sneak around everywhere; if guards see or hear you, they'll rush you with pepper-spray and you get to start over (or to the last place you saved.) So the only way to win is to avoid confrontation and use your head.There's a basic story that covers why you're going from prison to prison, and even though there aren't that many prisons (five) each one is HUGE, with many hours of gameplay each. You have to talk to all of the prisoners (and even a few crooked guards) to get clues for your escape, as well as barter for items you need, like lockpicks and cigarettes (cigs are like cash in this game.) And there's MULTIPLAYER! All of the levels are playable over the internet or LAN, with several standard modes, like CTF, and ideal for this game, JAILBREAK. Trying to get out of prison when all the guards are real players, not computer AI, adds a whole new dimension, and basically unlimited replayability. So drop $60 on a well known title full of expectations and maybe be disappointed, or buy this bargain title without expectations and be pleasantly surprised.
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