Runaway: A Road Adventure

 PC
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 96 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 96
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 96
  3. Negative: 8 out of 96
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  1. liche
    Jul 29, 2011
    2
    This game sucks and I think the positive reviews are from shills. I like these kind of adventures, but the characters are annoying and the puzzles are stupid. This is a real letdown compared to something from Lucasarts. I feel ripped off.
  2. AndreusMaximus
    Jan 27, 2014
    2
    Most of the game time was spent in either (a) watching my toon take incredibly long walks across the screen or (b) watching incredibly long and uninteresting cut-scene sequences which could not be bypassed...

    This game motivated me to create an account and write a review. Which is saying something. I have never been so annoyed with a game. I don't think I laughed once, so if humor was    Most of the game time was spent in either (a) watching my toon take incredibly long walks across the screen or (b) watching incredibly long and uninteresting cut-scene sequences which could not be bypassed...

    This game motivated me to create an account and write a review. Which is saying something. I have never been so annoyed with a game. I don't think I laughed once, so if humor was intended it missed widely. The dialogue was about three times as much as necessary.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#90 Best PC Game of 2003
73
#73 Most Discussed PC Game of 2003

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Game Over Online
    82
    The score reflects more the quality of the engine rather than the gameplay, but I liked the game well enough, and there is such a dearth of other adventures out there, that it’s a game worth owning if you enjoy the genre.
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  2. Gamer's Pulse
    76
    Brings the adventure much needed color and style; but in the end it succumbs to the same faults as other games before it.
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  3. Adventure Gamers
    90
    There's no way around it: Runaway is an instant classic, and an absolute must-own for all adventure game fans.
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