Escape the Reactor is Munchy’s official sequel to his moderately successful second installment of the exploratorium series- Primary Reactor. The story continues from where Primary left off- after destroying the Primary Reactor’s power supply you must escape from it, dodging toxic sludge and nuclear radiation, and generally just getting the heck outta there before it a splode! D:

First off, this level is huge. There is a huge amount of space to explore, and thankfully, said space has not been wasted. In every single cavernous room with a roof beyond physical perception there are massive girders, deadly spikes, sludge flows and pipes- more than enough to fill up the space and really give the otherwise massive level a deliciously cramped and chaotic feel. But not only that, the grey hues combined with the sickly greens and pallid blues of the sewage flows and fog (respectively), give the level a steamy, slimy feel. Combine all of these clever atmospheric devices together and you get an intense and highly satisfying result; you get all the feel of an apocalyptic cyberpunk meltdown, every little detail going towards this incredible goal, a goal that has been achieved, a goal that others should hope to achieve themselves…

Possibly the best feature that Munchy has included here is the ability to actually fly around the level, particularly within the rooms that it compliments best; those with high-vaulted ceilings and more open spaces than the others. Although said flying is not explained in the story in any way, I have come up with my own theories… Could it be that the radiation has granted your character super-powers? Do the comet tokens contain mystic energy? Or are you simply imagining it all, the entire mission a product of a radiation-induced coma…? -DuffyZeEmu

Staff Score: Unbeaten

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