XL Episode 18: Two Giant Men Solve an Escape Room – and the Best Gaming Prisons
In this weird episode, Matthew and Samuel relay their experience trying to solve an escape room in Bath. After that, we weld a list of the top 10 gaming prisons on to the episode – despite it being slightly out of place.
This week’s music is from the Fable 2 soundtrack by Russell Shaw. Thanks to Liam Richardson for his final set of edits on a Back Page XL Tier episode, we’d have fallen over without him!
Best Gaming Prisons
| Prison | Game |
|---|---|
| The Spire | Fable II |
| Butcher Bay | The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay |
| The Dungeons of the La Valettes | The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings |
| Bolingbroke Penitentiary | Grand Theft Auto Online |
| D-District Prison | Final Fantasy VIII |
| Via Purifico | Final Fantasy X |
| Every Prison in Metal Gear | Metal Gear franchise |
| Penley T. Housefather Correctional Facility | Deus Ex: Mankind Divided DLC: A Criminal Past |
| Arkham Asylum | Batman: Arkham Asylum |
Honourable Mentions
| Prison | Game |
|---|---|
| Rockfort Prison, Rockfort Island | Resident Evil – Code: Veronica |
| Release | Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number |
| Fort Joy | Divinity: Original Sin II |
| The Labyrinth | God of War III |
| Irenicus’ Dungeon | Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn |
| Imperial Prison | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
| Panamanian prison | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End |
| Nova Prospekt | Half-Life 2 |