Hmmmmmm, if you think where we are writing these responses, whatever anyone says on this topic is going to be a teensy (!!!) bit biased!
I've played Escape from Paradise and it's ok to play, but a Completely different game from Virtual Villagers. The only similarity is it's little people on an island!
I don't think one game has to "beat" another, everyone has their own opinion, and I bet out there somewhere there is a forum full of people saying they prefer Escape from Paradise.
So if anyone wants to think that Virtual Villagers has "won" this round, then go ahead, but I think the point is pretty mute as this is essentially a forum dedicated to the Villagers!