Adventure Game Scene of the Day - Wednesday

Wreck · 03-15-2006, 04:09 AM

RLacey · 03-15-2006, 04:22 AM

AAARRRGGHHHH!!! NO!!!!!!!!

All I remember about this scene is, hands down, the worst piece of music that my PC speakers have ever played. That and the magic trunk that you have to search every five minutes in case a new item turns up

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The Seed · 03-15-2006, 06:25 AM

The game had wonderful graphics...but thats it.

*Melanie68* · 03-15-2006, 07:07 AM

Those three 'women' were my favorite characters in the whole game.

Ninth · 03-15-2006, 07:37 AM

Wow. It really is a beautiful game.

But... well, you know.

Lacrima · 03-15-2006, 07:58 AM

Say what you want, I really liked the first two chapters (the ones in the museum and the hospital were the first two, weren't they?). Then, the game remained way too long in this waste land, without any interesting characters (after all, there were only three, really) and any change. But I didn't hate it as much as many seem to here (could shoot them for this 'drop bucket or whatever it was into trough to get out what you dropped in your clumsiness', though).

Ninth · 03-15-2006, 08:05 AM

It's not that I hate Runaway, myself, just that I think it could have been great and ended up bleh.

I agree that the first chapters are good; to me the most disappointing part is the end. The last puzzles are incredibly rushed, and the ending stupid (in my opinion, of course), which makes it hard to forgive the many other flaws, like the uninteresting characters or the silly pixel-hunting and awkward puzzles.

Dasilva · 03-15-2006, 08:44 AM

I guess this would be perfect for Machinima since the only good thing is the graphics.

jjacob · 03-15-2006, 08:46 AM

Such georgeous graphics and yet so little of everything else

I'm looking forward to Dream of the Turtle though, let's hope they learned something from Runaway (mainly that adventure gamers are suckers for a good story and puzzles rather than jaw dropping cell shaded graphics).

wilco · 03-15-2006, 09:03 AM

Is there a release date for the english Runaway 2? Is it already out in Germany?

In spite of all its flaws I still I had fun with the first one, and the second has the potential to be great now that the developers have some experience.

Wreck · 03-15-2006, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Dasilva

I guess this would be perfect for Machinima since the only good thing is the graphics.

What does it have to do with Machinima? Machinima is about a film made in a games 3d engine using live models, programmed moves. Exactly like the introduction to Doom3. You're "supposed" to run the movie in the game's engine, but some studios put out movies in wmv or avi.

I don't see how Runaway falls into the Machinima category at all..?

Flyboy · 03-16-2006, 01:34 PM

Is it me or did Monkey Island set the gold standard for adventure game clouds? Perhaps it's some secret unspoken homage to one of the greats. Either that or people just have a lousy imaginations.

Dasilva · 03-16-2006, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wreck

What does it have to do with Machinima? Machinima is about a film made in a games 3d engine using live models, programmed moves. Exactly like the introduction to Doom3. You're "supposed" to run the movie in the game's engine, but some studios put out movies in wmv or avi.

I don't see how Runaway falls into the Machinima category at all..?

Its been done with Full Throttle.

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RLacey The Thread™ will die. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	AAARRRGGHHHH!!! NO!!!!!!!! All I remember about this scene is, hands down, the worst piece of music that my PC speakers have ever played. That and the magic trunk that you have to search every five minutes in case a new item turns up ... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.

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Ninth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Paris, France Posts: 6,409	Wow. It really is a beautiful game. But... well, you know. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ ...It's down there somewhere. Let me have another look.

03-15-2006, 07:58 AM	#6
Lacrima Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 78	Say what you want, I really liked the first two chapters (the ones in the museum and the hospital were the first two, weren't they?). Then, the game remained way too long in this waste land, without any interesting characters (after all, there were only three, really) and any change. But I didn't hate it as much as many seem to here (could shoot them for this 'drop bucket or whatever it was into trough to get out what you dropped in your clumsiness', though). Share Share this post on Twitter

03-15-2006, 08:05 AM	#7
Ninth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Paris, France Posts: 6,409	It's not that I hate Runaway, myself, just that I think it could have been great and ended up bleh. I agree that the first chapters are good; to me the most disappointing part is the end. The last puzzles are incredibly rushed, and the ending stupid (in my opinion, of course), which makes it hard to forgive the many other flaws, like the uninteresting characters or the silly pixel-hunting and awkward puzzles. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ ...It's down there somewhere. Let me have another look.

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Dasilva Hitch-Hiker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Mediterranean Sea Posts: 4,364	I guess this would be perfect for Machinima since the only good thing is the graphics. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Regards, DaSilva "If you don't get out of the box you've been raised in, you won't understand how much bigger the world is." - Angelina Jolie _ <Susan falls through the floor and gets stuck> <Paco looks at her blankly> "Whats wrong with you?! Lassy would of had a firetruck here by now!" - Susan Mayer, Desperate Housewives

03-15-2006, 08:46 AM	#9
jjacob Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,771	Such georgeous graphics and yet so little of everything else I'm looking forward to Dream of the Turtle though, let's hope they learned something from Runaway (mainly that adventure gamers are suckers for a good story and puzzles rather than jaw dropping cell shaded graphics). Share Share this post on Twitter

03-15-2006, 09:03 AM	#10
wilco Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 442	Is there a release date for the english Runaway 2? Is it already out in Germany? In spite of all its flaws I still I had fun with the first one, and the second has the potential to be great now that the developers have some experience. Share Share this post on Twitter

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Flyboy Live Slow Die Old Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mount Real Posts: 563	Is it me or did Monkey Island set the gold standard for adventure game clouds? Perhaps it's some secret unspoken homage to one of the greats. Either that or people just have a lousy imaginations. Share Share this post on Twitter

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