RunnerDot
- July 20, 2021
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Reviews
- The game is simple and easy to understand, making it a fun casual experience.
- It can be surprisingly addictive and serves as a decent time-waster.
- The game is free, which makes it a low-risk option for players looking for quick entertainment.
- The gameplay is repetitive and lacks depth, making it feel boring after a short time.
- It appears to be an asset flip, lacking originality and polish, which detracts from the overall experience.
- Many players feel that even though it was free, it still wasn't worth their time due to its simplistic nature and lack of meaningful content.
- music10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it enjoyable and reminiscent of classic titles, while others describe it as irritating and repetitive. Many users express a desire for options to mute or lower the music volume, indicating that it can become overwhelming during gameplay. Overall, while some appreciate the background music, others suggest it detracts from the experience.
“Nice game, cool music, cool gameplay, and exactly what you'd expect from a good old-school game.”
“The music reminded me of the original System Shock.”
“Also, the game has really nice background music (if you last long enough to hear it!).”
“Controls are mediocre at best, gameplay is boring and the music just becomes irritating after a while.”
“Music: pretty annoying, gets old very fast.”
“My tips: press m to mute the music.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it simplistic and boring, while others appreciate its old-school charm and survival elements reminiscent of games like Dead by Daylight. Controls are described as mediocre, and the overall experience is marred by repetitive music and a lack of engaging mechanics.
“Nice game, cool music, cool gameplay, and exactly what you'd expect from a good old-school game.”
“Controls are mediocre at best, gameplay is boring and the music just becomes irritating after a while.”
“Your only hope is to run away from implacable enemies and navigate unpredictable walls, a style of gameplay quite reminiscent of survivor play in Dead by Daylight.”
“The gameplay can't get any simpler than this.”
- monetization6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, with reviewers highlighting the unethical practices of selling an incomplete and low-quality product on Steam and through bundle merchants. This approach is seen as detrimental to the gaming community, contributing to a marketplace filled with subpar offerings and undermining the overall quality of games available.
“That explains the deplorable quality and questionable ethics, selling a mobile app on Steam as a cash grab, selling keys to bundle merchants so it can be sold as a complete game, to gouge as much money as possible out of an incomplete and deficient product.”
“At the very best, Runnerdot is simply pollution, and the way it's been sold to extort as much money as possible from a bad product shows this is much more of a cash grab.”
“Dumping unfinished, barely functional garbage onto Steam as a cash grab is not 'trying', it's polluting the Steam marketplace and making gaming worse for everyone.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story of the game is criticized for being lackluster, as it appears to be a re-skinned free Unity asset created by someone hired through Fiverr, leading to a mediocre experience with a trivial side-story.
“The story behind this game is that the publisher (Ongakken) apparently paid someone on Fiverr to develop a game for them, and the person apparently just re-skinned a free Unity asset and passed it off as if they had developed it themselves.”
“All in all, it's a mediocre-to-average game with a silly side-story outside of the game.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The graphics are considered primitive and minimalistic, reminiscent of other popular pixel-art indie games. While this style may not appeal to everyone, it aligns with the aesthetic of the genre.
“The graphics are a bit on the primitive side, but this is not unusual against the backdrop of many other pixel-art indie games that are very popular.”
“The visuals have a unique charm that complements the overall gameplay experience.”
“The art style is vibrant and engaging, making the game visually appealing.”
“Its graphics are a bit on the primitive side, but this is not so unusual against the backdrop of many other pixel-art indie games that are very popular (Minecraft, etc.).”
“The screenshots demonstrate the deplorable minimalism used here in lieu of proper graphics.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is criticized for significant lag and freezing issues, which can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences. While some players find it enjoyable despite its bugs and repetitiveness, the overall performance detracts from the experience.
“The gameplay is really laggy, causing me to lose because my character freezes.”
“Though buggy and repetitive, it was simple and fun while it lasted.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The lack of a high score feature significantly diminishes the game's replayability, leaving players feeling that it offers little incentive to return beyond passing time.
“I would not be so hard on this game if it had a working high score feature, which would give it the tiniest bit of replayability value outside of wasting time while you wait.”
“Once you complete the game, there’s really no incentive to play it again. The lack of different modes or challenges makes it feel like a one-and-done experience.”
“The game offers no real variety in gameplay after the first playthrough, making it hard to justify going back for a second round.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game appears to be lacking, as users find it primarily focused on gameplay mechanics like dodging and collecting items, rather than evoking any significant feelings or connections.
