Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle PC
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Metascore
67 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

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  • Summary: The adventure is made up of 6 main chapters. Players can explore more than 100 different places in all four corners of the globe: Alaska, Hawaii, underwater or in the sky, in the heart of the jungle or on board a huge yacht. There are tons of different colourful places, marvellous backdrops for an unforgettable adventure. Pendulo Studio has concocted a large number of tasty puzzles and scintillating enigmas of advancing difficulty levels for players to solve. But Pendulo Studio has also taken care that nobody will get stuck for too long in certain game passages; difficulty levels in comparison with the first episode remain the same. All players have to do is open their eyes and ears for clues that emerge throughout and deploy the basic level of nous required for all adventure games. [Pendulo Studios]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. Just Adventure
    100
    Brilliant story and characters, clever and challenging puzzles and a gripping pace, all presented almost perfectly.
  2. AceGamez
    80
    Upbeat, well-developed, clever, taxing and enjoyable, Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle should evoke one of those little impulses you won't be able to resist until you've played it to completion.
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  3. Cheat Code Central
    74
    The Dream of the Turtle has the basic point-and-click formula down to a science. It does have a style all its own and it's different enough to make it an interesting alternative for those looking for something different.
  4. GameSpy
    40
    A failure. Despite the excellent art, and even ignoring the frustrating puzzles, the biggest problem here lies in a group of obnoxiously stereotypical characters working their way through bad dialogue and a poorly plotted and paced script, topped off with three horrifying words: "To Be Continued..."

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. JohnT.
    10
    At this point in time hating on adventures is the cool thing to do, you will very rarely see a game site giving a 2d adventure game (or any for that matter) a good review, despite the quality of the game. So don't listen to the majority of the reviews on this one. This game is great, quality graphics, great voice acting, interesting puzzles, and a great comic style. One of the best adventure games in many years.… Expand
  2. ZombieSlayer200
    10
    Definately worth the money, one of the best point and clicks I have seen in a while. I loved the story and where it brought me in the game. I just couldn't stop playing it until it was over, then I moved on to the next amazing Pendulo game.… Expand
  3. RobE.
    8
    A cute, fun adventure game. The Graphics are wonderful, and it's nice to see hot babes in this genre. The characters seem to be cell shaded 3d, they look great. Many of the puzzles are entirely annoying however, like you'll know you have to do something, but it won't give you a positive unless you do something else first.… Expand
  4. Pandarve
    3
    Having really enjoyed Runaway: A Road Adventure (2003) I decided to try out Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle only to find myself bored less than a quarter through the game. There seems no end to the horribly mistranslated conversations, puns and jokes (I'm not even sure they would have been funny in the original language; Spanish.), the storyline is too far-fetched even for Runaway standards and how on earth can you identify with these bizarre characters? Not to mention that some of the puzzles are illogical and thus needlessly frustrating and there is also, once again, far too much pixel hunting involved. It took me several hours to get out of the starting scene which I didn't really mind but the rest of the game just wasn't worth the time invested. My Runaway adventure ends here… Expand

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