RuneScape

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Description

Runescape is a browser-based 3D Java online-only continuous game in which you possess a character with an inventory and skills. Training in fighting, mining, smithing, magic, prayer and many more skills will enhance your character and allow you to become a powerful player. Trading between players allows one to make money to have the best weapons, armors, runes and other items at their disposition.

The game can be played for free for an unlimited time at the official website. Subscribing members (from $5/month, depending on the method of payment) receive benefits such as a significantly larger map, over seven times as many quests, a number of new skills and priority customer support.

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Alternate Titles

• "RSC" -- Nickname for older release
• "RS2" -- Short name
• "RS1" -- Alternate title for older release
• "RS" -- Common abbreviation
• "Old School RuneScape" -- Re-release of older version

Part of the Following Groups

• Gameplay feature: Fishing
• Gameplay feature: Hunting
• Gameplay feature: Interior decorating
• Gameplay feature: Mining
• Gameplay feature: Survival cooking
• Games made into books
• Middleware: Firebase
• RuneScape series

User Reviews

A poor man's Warcraft.	Windows	Fluxxed (10)
Back in the day...	Windows	Matt Neuteboom (989)
Free games have never been this good!	Windows	Jamie Redgate (4)
This game will make runescape.com your homepage... guaranteed!	Windows	Pwa (374)
Pretty decent once you get through all the piss	Browser	Asinine (1006)
Want a childish, simple-minded, crappy psuedo-rpg game?	Windows	Kain Ceverus (34)
UGH	Windows	frances mach (9)
runescape's da bomb	Windows	D Els (1)

Critic Reviews

Common Sense Media	Browser	Sep 16, 2009		80
Link Cable Gaming	Browser	Oct 17, 2018	7.2 out of 10	72
MMORPG.com	Browser	Jan 27, 2010	7 out of 10	70
Gameplay (Benelux)	Browser	Sep 27, 2013	68 out of 100	68
Jeuxvideo.com	Browser	Jan 02, 2009	13 out of 20	65
PC Games (Germany)	Browser	Aug 27, 2008	3 out of 6	60
JeuxVideoPC.com	Browser	Jan 05, 2007	10 out of 20	50
Gameplay (Benelux)	Android	Nov 28, 2018	Unscored	Unscored
Gameplay (Benelux)	iPad	Nov 28, 2018	Unscored	Unscored
Gameplay (Benelux)	iPhone	Nov 28, 2018	Unscored	Unscored

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
new game client?	6	GTramp (76843) Apr 21, 2016
Selling RS Gold !!!(MMObear.com0	1	vonak Kakek Aug 17, 2012

Trivia

1001 Video Games

RuneScape appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Development

RuneScape was originally going to be released as DeviousMUD. However, after a few days, the Gower Brothers pulled the game back off, and later re-released it, with modifications, as RuneScape (RuneScape Classic).

Milestone

On March 28, 2005, the game passes the 300,000 member mark for the first time, four years after the first release.

Information also contributed by lord of daedra

Related Web Sites

• Carl's Runescape Guide (Includes quest walkthroughs, weapon and armor stats and information on skills in the game.)
• RuneScape (Official website where you can play the game)
• Runescape Help Website (A very easy to understand guide for both beginners and more advanced players on Runescape. Everything you need to know about the features of runescape is available, including the Runescape Toolkit, a program that aids players to manage their character skills and other attributes.)