Disaster Report Critic Reviews

Add to that some late-game plot twists, several path-altering choices, a wide variety of obstacles to overcome, multiple endings to discover, and a wealth of small touches (like your character's clothing deteriorating with each narrow escape) and you've got a progressively energetic game set in a fantastic locale: one step beyond everyday life.

The best way to describe Disaster Report is "Silent Hill without the monsters."

A much-needed change of ammo in the way-overused gun barrel of 'survival horror.'

The brains over brawns gameplay make Disaster Report a fun and unique title that'll keep you hooked from start to finish.

Despite its blemished presentation and short-lived overall game time, Disaster Report manages to stay entertaining on a by-the-moment tension-inducing level, and without the benefit of gratuitous violence or paranormal gimmicks to boot.

The game's events are portrayed with such stark realism that sometimes after playing I almost felt like I had experienced the events alongside the characters.

What it will do is make you use your brain in order to survive and escape from the wrecked and sinking city. For that, Disaster Report gets a thumbs up!

Long on innovation, the game is unfortunately quite short in playing time.

One of the coolest things I noticed though was the fact that, as you progressed through the game, your clothing would become more and more torn.

Judged on a visual basis SOS: The Final Escape is average and rarely rises above this level, thereby becoming immediately devoid of gloss, and lost amidst countless other Playstation 2 titles.

It won’t keep those with short attention spans entertained, however, as this game requires patience and has only limited action.

An original game that feels almost as tense as "Resident Evil," but with a realistic premise.

It's more of a puzzle-solving game, yet it somehow remains completely thrilling throughout.

Lacking in the production department, with awful slowdown at times and a camera that makes life difficult.

The game looks like a late generation PS1 title that was switched mid-way through development to PS2, but they simply forgot to update the graphics.

One of the best adventure games I have ever played on the PS2.

What works so well in the game is the spontaneity of the destruction. You never know when it’s going to happen on an epic scale or create a small tremor.

Ultimately a flawed game, but its original premise and varied mix of gameplay create a refreshing experience nonetheless.

Clunky, ugly, and yet bizarrely progressive, Irem's latest survival attempt earns a couple of points for ingenuity and a handful of legitimate thrill-ride type moments. What it doesn't earn, however, is my recommendation.

To make matters worse, the game slows down dramatically when there's too much happening on screen. It's almost like the building is collapsing in slow motion.