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Escape

Escape is a single player, shareware, 3D first person shooter. The plot sees the player escape from jail to stop Shao Kang, who is using alien warriors in his attempt to take control of Earth. The ultimate…

31 December 1999

Escape is a video game, released 31 December 1999 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Escape is

Escape was released in 1999. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Escape is a single player, shareware, 3D first person shooter. The plot sees the player escape from jail to stop Shao Kang, who is using alien warriors in his attempt to take control of Earth. The ultimate goal is, of course, to kill him. The game is keyboard controlled and has five levels with multiple weapons and power ups to collect.
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What it launched against

Escape launched on 31 December 1999, within three weeks of Shenmue, Planescape: Torment, The Typing of the Dead and Little Fighter 2.

Released around the same time: Shenmue, Planescape: Torment, The Typing of the Dead, Little Fighter 2.

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When did Escape come out?
Escape was released on 31 December 1999 for PC (Microsoft Windows).