The Great Escape (2003 Video Game) - Gameplay

Gameplay

There are four playable characters in the game each with a special ability. They include Macdonald, who can speak German to pass himself off as a guard; Hendley, who can pick pockets to get papers, keys, etc.; Hilts, who can pick locks to get into buildings; and Sedgwick, who can fix mechanical devices. Captain "Vergil" Hilts is American with an attitude, Hendley is an American who joined the RAF eagle squad before the US joined the war. While the other characters are citizens of Great Britain or the British Empire: Macdonald is Scottish and Sedgwick is Australian. There are 18 levels in the game, most of which have fictional tasks and attacks most of which did not happen in the movie. The plot-line follows that of the film of the same name, except there are also levels featuring some of the characters first captures and early escape attempts, as well as a changed ending where all four playable characters escape in the end, whereas in the film, only Sedgewick escapes, Hendley and Hilts get recaptured, and MacDonald is executed. Also despite the cover showing Hilts with a gun hiding from a guard in the camp, this never occurs in the game or film.