Runaway: A Twist of Fate

 PC
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. PC PowerPlay
    70
    The darker story and high production values make this one worth a peek, but otherwise its nothing special. [May 2010, p.70]
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  2. GameSpot
    60
    Like its predecessors, Runaway: A Twist of Fate is a romantic comedy masquerading as a point-and-click adventure.

Awards & Rankings

53
#53 Best PC Game of 2011
90
#90 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 66 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 66
  3. Negative: 4 out of 66
  1. ZombieSlayer200
    Jul 19, 2012
    10
    A Really enjoyable experience, great voice casting group, however I wish they had kept the same voice for the returning characters. Never theA Really enjoyable experience, great voice casting group, however I wish they had kept the same voice for the returning characters. Never the less, its worth a look and I highly recommend it to any fans of point and click adventures.… Full Review »
  2. basic123
    Apr 28, 2023
    8
    Almost one decade after the first game the story is still interesting. But personally I liked the first game most.
  3. Baltifru
    Jun 16, 2022
    8
    In line with the previous episodes, Runaway: A Twist of Fate is however more enjoyable to play, thanks to a major quality of life improvement:In line with the previous episodes, Runaway: A Twist of Fate is however more enjoyable to play, thanks to a major quality of life improvement: the "show possible interactions" tab. Forget about hovering your mouse through all the screen in search of a tiny object you could have missed, this tab allows you to see directly what is available for interaction within the scene. This saves a lot of time and allow the player to focus on solving the puzzles.

    On to the scenario: without spoiling, there is a huge cut, both in the storyline but also in its style ( The Dream of the Turtle was turning to a weird science-fiction) with the previous episode, so much that in the first few hours, I started doubting that this was the sequel of The Dream of the Turtle , but it really is. If you remember how The Dream of the Turtle ends, you expect something extremely different from the story than what is proposed in the first few chapters. It takes time, both for the developpers, but also for the player, to put all the pieces together and to understand the whole story. At times it looks like the developpers just wanted to completely reject their old work.

    On the technical side: the resolution is capped to 720p. You can select higher resolutions but it just fills the border of your screen with black bands, which is a pity. But considering this game is very old, that is not so surprising. No crippling bug this time, unlike in The Dream of the Turtle .

    A clear recommendation from me, although the end is quite uninteresting.    … Full Review »
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