Prisoner 2 (1982)

Edu-Ware Services, Inc.

Remake of The Prisoner

Apple II · Atari 8-bit · DOS

2.00 from 3 ratings

7 members have it in their collection · 3 backlogged · 2 wish listed

Graphic remake of the purely text-based original "Prisoner" which was based on the iconic TV series with Patrick McGoohan in the lead.
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Details

Developers
Edu-Ware Services, Inc.
Publishers
Edu-Ware Services, Inc.
Genres
Adventure
Themes
Thriller
Series
The Prisoner

Release dates

  • 1982 (Full Release) (North_America) Apple II, Atari 8-bit
  • 1983 (Full Release) (North_America) DOS
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Rating distribution

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Review scoopings 2/5 · Feb 21, 2022

Remake of the Original With Color And A Few Tweaks--Still Sluggish Tho

Look: 7/10 Tho the remake was worth it for how beautiful these wireframe graphics are, enter image description here

in a game that begged for some more visual experimentation, the reality is, the gameplay--like the original--is just too slow and sluggish to be worth replaying in a new context. I have a lot of respect for both games, but not worth dealing with all …

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Look: 7/10 Tho the remake was worth it for how beautiful these wireframe graphics are, enter image description here

in a game that begged for some more visual experimentation, the reality is, the gameplay--like the original--is just too slow and sluggish to be worth replaying in a new context. I have a lot of respect for both games, but not worth dealing with all the headaches of the clever, brilliant game again.

Sound: 4/10 Still annoying heh. And less witty/clever-feeling when it is good ha.

Play: 6/10 You'd think with 2 years, technology would be a bit faster heh. But it felt just as slow and sluggish. And tho it was certainly prettier, I somehow oddly felt I'd rather be playing the original. Maybe it's the nostalgia factor.

Feel: 7/10 Indeed, that's my biggest takeaway. I almost didn't write a review, because I don't like to write short ones but: just play the original if you're reading this and are interesting in the experimental, meta gameplay and dialogue. It's definitely worth a playthrough at some point for any gamer (tho I'd highly recommend a guide to reference ha). The colors did add a lot to the game, but meh, moving on.

Attachment: 7/10 Definitely one I wont forget, and who knows, this might actually be the version I show my brothers etc since the colors are nice. Nevertheless, for me personally, I felt the first one was sufficient after playing this--a little disappointed tbh!

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