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Sky Warrior Bob · 02-15-2004, 06:38 AM

Personally, to defend Runaway I have to be slightly spoilerish, nothing that will totally ruin the game for you but I'd like you to be warned. Anyway, the story of Runaway starts off really hokey, but there's a reason for this, and that reason...

(I suggest you stop reading if you don't want to be even minorly spoiled.)

Spoiler:
Is that Brian is being fed an obvious lie, and he's a gullible nitwit. If you play the game with that perspective, the story doesn't seem all that bad. I didn't find the puzzles all that bad (,except for the one in which you need to drop a pot over the railing), but the problem of finding all the usuable items could be trather troublesome. As well as getting multiple items from the train & doctor's bag, those really were bleh.

Still, its a damn fine decent game, and while the puzzles aren't always the greatest, they're far better than the early Sierra titles & Maniac Mansion, so all should be forgiven. Personally, I'm really looking forward to the sequel, as I wouldn't be suprised if these sort of kinks were worked out.

Sky Warrior Bob

02-15-2004, 06:38 AM	#23
Sky Warrior Bob 8-Bit Spritemaster™ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South Hero, VT: USA Posts: 387	Personally, to defend Runaway I have to be slightly spoilerish, nothing that will totally ruin the game for you but I'd like you to be warned. Anyway, the story of Runaway starts off really hokey, but there's a reason for this, and that reason... (I suggest you stop reading if you don't want to be even minorly spoiled.) Spoiler: Is that Brian is being fed an obvious lie, and he's a gullible nitwit. If you play the game with that perspective, the story doesn't seem all that bad. I didn't find the puzzles all that bad (,except for the one in which you need to drop a pot over the railing), but the problem of finding all the usuable items could be trather troublesome. As well as getting multiple items from the train & doctor's bag, those really were bleh. Still, its a damn fine decent game, and while the puzzles aren't always the greatest, they're far better than the early Sierra titles & Maniac Mansion, so all should be forgiven. Personally, I'm really looking forward to the sequel, as I wouldn't be suprised if these sort of kinks were worked out. Sky Warrior Bob __________________ Because breakdancing is evil, and so is the Black Mage, you will click on this link: The power of evil compels you... Last edited by Sky Warrior Bob; 02-15-2004 at 10:48 AM.