Description
For New Yorker, Brian Basco, scientific study and having a career in Applied Physics is everything! He is as "excited as a kid in a candy store" when his application for a position at the University of Berkeley is accepted. Before setting out on the long trip from New York to California, Brian remembers one last errand to do. Little does he know that this slight detour would change his life, and his life style, forever!
Minding his own business driving along the New York streets on the way to a bookstore, he cannot avoid hitting the beautiful girl who runs out in front of his car! He does the right thing and takes her to the hospital. When she comes to, he learns that she witnessed a murder and that vicious gangsters are after her! Because Brian helped her, his life is also in danger! And so the story of Brian and Gina begins...
In this point-and-click adventure, you play Brian in 3rd person as he figures out how to avoid and escape the Mafia-like thugs chasing them. Their travels will take them to a variety of different places (a Museum, the Arizona desert etc.) during the six game chapters. Put your thinking cap on to solve situations and puzzles using objects and conversation with people they meet.
The game features drawn cartoon-like 2D and 3D graphics and cut-scenes. Its original soundtrack includes over 24 songs. Interact with almost 30 different characters with interesting, and often comical, personalities. Find and use a multitude of items that can be manipulated within the inventory window.
Alternate Titles
- "Runaway. Дорожное приключение" -- Russian title
Part of the Following Group
User Reviews
The Press Says
| Just Adventure |
Jan 07, 2003 |
A- |
91 |
| GameZone |
Aug 19, 2003 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Armchair Empire, The |
Sep 03, 2003 |
8.5 out of 10 |
85 |
| La Aventura es la Aventura |
Nov 29, 2006 |
80 out of 100 |
80 |
| GameSpot |
Aug 19, 2003 |
7.5 out of 10 |
75 |
| GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands) |
Aug 26, 2003 |
73 out of 100 |
73 |
| UHS (Universal Hint System) |
Oct 28, 2003 |
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70 |
| GameSpy |
Sep 11, 2003 |
70 out of 100 |
70 |
| Rebell.at Games |
Feb 16, 2003 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
| Aventura y Cía |
Apr 13, 2008 |
|
60 |
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Trivia
Legend (and PR) says: Runaway wasn't planned to be released in germany, when it's publisher Dinamix got insolvent... but after many fans started petitions, mail-terror,... (tiny) german publisher DTP got the game, started the localisation and threw it into our shops. And Runaway is a Top10-Success, here! :)
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
Jeanne 
(54876) on Dec 06, 2001.
