Runaway: A Twist of Fate

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Runaway: A Twist of Fate is a single player arcade role playing game with drama and comedy themes. It was developed by Pendulo Studios and was released on April 21, 2011. It received positive reviews from players.

In "Runaway: A Twist of Fate," players join Gina on a thrilling quest to find her boyfriend, Brian, as they solve over 200 puzzles and uncover mysteries in a production resembling a 2D animated movie. With a story full of humor, suspense, and twists, this adventure game offers two possible happy endings and nearly 100 unique visual sets.

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Audience ScoreBased on 117 reviews

story29 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

The game features a great hint system and hotspot indicator, making it easier to find items and solve puzzles.
The graphics and animations are significantly improved, providing a visually appealing experience.
The story is engaging and wraps up the trilogy nicely, with humor and character development that fans will appreciate.

The game is noticeably shorter than its predecessors, which may leave some players wanting more.
There are issues with voice acting changes that may detract from the experience for fans of the original characters.
Some players experienced technical issues, including crashes and save corruption, which affected gameplay.

story
108 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
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The story in the latest installment of the series is generally well-received, with many praising its streamlined narrative that effectively ties up loose ends from the previous games while maintaining an engaging and humorous tone. While some players found the plot to be convoluted or lacking depth compared to earlier titles, others appreciated the improved coherence and character development, making it a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. Overall, the game is noted for its intriguing twists and better pacing, although familiarity with the earlier games is recommended for full appreciation.
- “It's a very well-written story; not only does it attempt to resolve all the crazy things left by the previous game, but it also manages to stay engaging and mysterious to the very end.”
- “This last installment manages to tie up all loose ends and bring a lively dynamic to the setting by arranging various storylines into an understandable and exciting resolution - and also tops the quality of the humor a couple notches up.”
- “Thanks to minimal pruning of the story, coupled with avoiding actually playing through the goofiest remnants of the second game's plot, 'A Twist of Fate' admirably salvages and continues the last story without destroying it.”
- “The second game had a convoluted story and containers that magically would contain new items that weren't present when you searched them the first time.”
- “I get it that the game is trying to tell the story in a non-linear way, but the way they unfold the plot is really bad.”
- “The plot is impossible to follow!”
humor
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely praised for its cleverness and engaging delivery, featuring a mix of witty dialogue, amusing character interactions, and a unique hint system that adds to the comedic experience. While some characters may lack depth, the overall lighthearted tone and tasteful humor, including real-world references and snarky remarks, contribute to an enjoyable and entertaining playthrough. However, a few reviews noted that the humor may not always land perfectly, with some moments feeling less impactful than intended.
- “The programmers have also included some hilarious voice and mouse-over comments if you try to combine two items incorrectly.”
- “While you’ll raise your eyebrow in some moments and laugh out loud in others, the overall light humorous thread pulls everything together rather nicely and will make for an enjoyable playthrough bound to make you grin.”
- “Endearing characters with funny dialogue really color this game and make the experience a lot of fun.”
graphics
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
48%
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The graphics of the game have received a generally positive reception, with many praising the attractive art style, vibrant hand-drawn backgrounds, and improved animations compared to previous installments. While some users noted that the graphics are merely decent or clunky in certain areas, the overall consensus highlights the visuals as a standout feature, contributing to an enjoyable gaming experience. The combination of colorful artwork and cinematic elements enhances the game's appeal, making it memorable for players.
- “Gorgeous visuals, thrilling narrative infused with comedy and nicely balanced puzzles make it a memorable, top-notch point’n’click.”
- “The graphics and art have been improved, and cinematics are much better than the first two.”
- “Graphics are crisp and vivid, with characters being prerendered.”
- “Graphics are just okay though - it gives a decent resolution but the controls in the menus are huge and clunky.”
- “The aspect of 'Runaway 3: A Twist of Fate' that is free from all exceptions is the graphics.”
- “A graphical artifact appeared when I used my screen's native resolution - two cursors were shown, one for the location at the native resolution and another for the position of the unscaled game resolution.”
gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
55%
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The gameplay is praised for being the best in the series, featuring classic point-and-click mechanics that emphasize inventory manipulation and dialogue-driven puzzles. New mechanics, such as highlighting interactable objects, enhance the experience, while the story-driven approach offers a more engaging adventure compared to previous installments. Despite some minor audio glitches and a few design issues, the overall gameplay is solid, with puzzles that are challenging yet accessible, resulting in a fun and entertaining experience.
- “Another great mechanic helps with pixel hunting by allowing players to see all the interactable things on screen.”
- “The overall gameplay is a classic point-and-click experience, largely dependent on inventory manipulation and dialogue progression, with several puzzles directly integrated into the latter.”
- “The gameplay is fairly solid as well; the puzzles are just hard enough to leave you thinking for a bit, but nothing that would require looking up guides to understand some insane logic.”
- “The overall gameplay is a classic point-and-click largely dependent on inventory manipulation and dialogue progression with several puzzles directly integrated in the latter.”
- “There's much salvation in the story, though - spiraling into what happened to Brian after the end of Turtle was pretty cleverly constructed, and although the gameplay does break down a bit at places (you play sequences where you already know the outcome), gradually finding out stuff is very entertaining.”
- “First time it happened, I had to replay a solid hour of gameplay due to a lack of autosave.”
music
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
37%
19%
The music in the game is widely praised for its quality and thematic variety, enhancing the overall experience without becoming intrusive during gameplay. Reviewers highlight the soundtrack as one of the strongest aspects of the series, with original compositions that fit the mood and setting well. While some opinions vary, the consensus is that the music is enjoyable and contributes positively to the game's atmosphere.
- “The soundtrack is good, each location has its own theme, and it never gets on your nerves while you're struggling with some puzzles.”
- “The entire music and voice component are undoubtedly the most polished in the entire series.”
- “I'd like to also add that this is the first time that a game in the series has a noteworthy soundtrack, fitting for the mood and the tension waiting to be built up!”
- “...the animations were just thrown together and the music sounds like some synthesizer from the eighties!!!”
- “The music is ok.”
- “Fun game, fun characters, and some excellent writing (though sometimes cheesy) with some solid music.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's stability is mixed; while some players experienced audio glitches and occasional freezes during cutscenes, others reported no significant crashes, particularly in the final chapter. However, persistent bugs and issues with save corruption indicate that the game could benefit from further polish.
- “During the last chapter, I didn't have any crashes fortunately, but I kept saving as much as I could just in case. The cutscenes were the biggest culprit when it came to game freezes; sometimes it would just duplicate the audio, causing an echo. Other times, the end of a cutscene would freeze the whole game, making it impossible to continue and at times corrupting the saves.”
- “It's also quite buggy, and the bugs should have been hammered out years ago.”
- “There are a few audio glitches too, but nothing that hampers gameplay.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to pixel hunting, but some have discovered that using the F2 key to highlight items alleviates this frustration.
- “The grinding in this game feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “I found myself doing the same tasks over and over again just to level up, which quickly became boring.”
- “The amount of grinding required to progress is overwhelming and detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with some users praising its smooth performance and efficient resource management, while others report occasional frame rate drops and stuttering, particularly in graphically intensive scenes. Overall, the game's optimization appears to be a work in progress, with potential for improvement in future updates.

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Runaway: A Twist of Fate is a arcade role playing game with drama and comedy themes.

Runaway: A Twist of Fate is available on PC, Phone, iPad, iPhone and others.

On average players spend around 8 hours playing Runaway: A Twist of Fate.

Runaway: A Twist of Fate was released on April 21, 2011.

Runaway: A Twist of Fate was developed by Pendulo Studios.

Runaway: A Twist of Fate has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its stability.

Runaway: A Twist of Fate is a single player game.

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