Amok Runner Reviews

This is definitely a game of all time, based on a novella by Stefan Zweig. Read it (it's public domain), it's actually not too bad, although this game skips a lotta of details from that book. Works fine on Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon through Proton, but just a disclaimer: this game is not that well optimized at all.

I mean... It's a game that has a story which progresses as you complete the game. It achieves what the developers intended it to, which means it achieved the goal of becoming a game. When you play the game you get a sense of the story as was intended by the developers and you feel a sense of accomplishment that you've beaten the game. There's nothing more you can ask for.

It's... salvageable. Graphics are nice, the city is kewl, some static shots are nice, and that's it. The best thing about this game is just to roam around a decently built city with decent enough graphics. Everything else spans from subpar to horrible. The worst offender here is the combat, it's not fun, enemies just overwhelm you, and you simply don't have enough space to aim your weapon. Maybe a real melee would've solved this, not that pathetic kick. The story is… confusing, to say the least. There's a disease, then spoilery stuff happens, and now a woman the MC never saw before is the most important thing ever for basically no reason. Maybe the book develops this, but the game... eh... I would definitely lean more towards a "mixed" rating, but since I don't have this option and not a single real reason to recommend it, then I won't.