Re:Turn 2 - Runaway

Absolutely in love with this game. First time I cried this year, and it was on one of the endings. Compelling narrative, and fun puzzles. Sure, the first one was more fun in that sense, but I understand that in this game we were more in a revenge ark. I wish the first game also had voice acting, this one slayed, the voice actors really did their best. I'm glad you sorted out a few bugs this game previously had, because now it runs smoothly. Cheers, and I hope to see more titles from you, even if it isn't Re:Turn related.

Um bom joguinho de terror 2D.

Re:Turn 2 – Runaway is not just a good emotional, horror game but a great sequel to the first Re:Turn game, but anyway let's talk about the story. It was supposed to be a simple camping trip, a last hurrah for the five friends before they went off on their separate ways after college, but a fight broke out causing them all to split, leaving Saki alone. Soon she tries to find her friends in the hope of patching everything up, but instead what she found was an abandoned train full of unimaginable horror, ghosts and monsters and the terrible tragedies of the past. After that she had thought it was over, that her and Sen were the only survivors, but it wasn't over in fact the nightmare for this young girl has only just begun. Now then the likes, the story is really good it does answer a few questions that were left lingering in the first game, like how did all this happen, who is this mysterious ghost girl and what is really going on, I was quite satisfied with the answers. I also like the emotional touching moments, you definitely feel bad and root for the main character as she is forced into this world of never-ending death and horror trying to survive and escape it all while also trying to save her friends, you end up really connecting with her. The characters are really good while there's only like three full fledged characters they're well written and you definitely feel for them. The gameplay is pretty good, it's a bit like the first game you explore, gather items in order to solve puzzles but here it's a little bit more like you get to combine items, also the flashlight plays a bigger part in the game and there is a hiding mechanic where you hide from the stalker. The puzzles were okay, some of them were easy to figure out with some nice well placed clues, others were a bit annoying I had to look up a walkthrough in order to get past them. The pixel graphic art style is really good even better than the first game and the graphic art style in that game was also very good, so the graphic art style in this feels more detailed and just feels that there's a lot more to it as you just want to stop and stare at each area marveling at all the little details. The levels are good each level is really well done with interesting designs and looks from the train itself to exploring a cabin and the other world which sort of has a silent hill kind of vibe to it which was cool. The music is very good each track fits the game very well, I also like that there are two different ending songs depending on which ending you get, that's actually pretty clever. The voice acting is very good, I'm surprised to find out that this game had voice acting I think all the actors did a fantastic job especially the actress that plays Saki you definitely feel like she's an ordinary girl who doesn't like spooky stuff and is now forced in this horrible world and that she's desperately trying to survive, the voice actress also does a good job betraying sadness and panic, but not making the character seem weak or whiny. The voice actor for Sen is good I think I've heard him in a few other games, but I can't really place it. The stalkers were okay, they're not really the primary focus they just appear in certain levels and you have to just hide from them, but they do you have some nice looks, but there is a slight problem with them but that's for the dislikes. The atmosphere is good and spooky definitely keeps you on edge as you sometimes wonder about the levels. Now is this game scary, a bit yes, but it’s more disturbing and creepy than actually scary, but it does have its moments where chills you a bit. Now then the dislikes, there's nothing to really dislike about the game although just some things I do wish they improved or added like I mentioned, the stalkers the problem with them is they just kind of show up randomly and in certain areas, I wish there was like some build up like some spooky noises that indicates that they're in the room. Like sometimes I go into a room I just bump into them, also they're not really used throughout the game again only in certain levels. I also feel that certain story lines that were in the first game weren't really brought up/used in this game [spoiler] like the fact that in the first game Saki had admitted that she doesn't love Sen, I mean she doesn't hate him but she doesn't love him, not in the way he wants her too. Also in the first game there was the fact that Kanae the other girl that was on the trip admitted her feelings for Saki and admitted that she was only with her boyfriend in order to get closer to Saki that's not really brought up in this game. I also would have liked to have more of the characters from the first game have more of a bigger role in this game, it than just Kazuki I don't know I feel like more could have been done with them. [/spoiler] So with that I'll finally done with Re:Turn 2 – Runaway is not just a good emotional, horror game but a great sequel to the first Re:Turn game, it has a really good story, really good pixel graphic art style and very good voice acting, so do I recommend this game, heck yeah if you enjoyed the first game you'll definitely love this game.

Would I suggest this game to anyone? No.. no I would not. You're not able to change the settings so it suits you better, from my experience the controls do not always work as good as they should... So after several attempts to "enjoy" the new chapter, I decided to remove the game and waste my time on a game that actually works properly. Perhaps someday I will return... but that is definitely not now.

Loved the game. Does a good job of rounding up the story of the previous game, and having both a good end and half-good end helps you to choose whether to go with a consequential ending or a happy one. Great game, highly recommend if you've played (or seen) the first.

I really enjoyed the first part of the game, which is why I decided to purchase the second half. Overall, I liked the experience, but I was disappointed with the endings. While we do find out why Ayumi became demonic, the story doesn’t clearly explain why she was chosen to be tricked by the devil in the first place, or why she specifically uses Saki’s friends. Her side of the story feels underdeveloped and not very well connected to the rest of the plot. Because Ayumi is also a victim, I was hoping the true ending would explore whether there was another way to save everyone — not just Saki’s friends and the cat, but also offer some kind of peace or resolution for Ayumi’s soul. Instead, the true ending feels incomplete and slightly illogical, as if an important part of the narrative is missing. Honestly, this feels like a storyline that would work better as a DLC or an additional chapter to fully explain Ayumi’s role and motivations. As it stands, the second half of the game doesn’t quite feel logical enough as a final conclusion, which is a shame because everything else was strong.

All in all, the Re:turn games are very strongly designed, especially in audio and cutscene animations. Also, the addition of voice acting Runaway was a very welcome one for me. Both games show that Red Ego has a lot of potential as a studio, especially in this character-driven style of story telling. The main weaknesses that these games have is how the first one draws to a conclusion and some of the script writing for the second one. I did feel that the main antagonist is not as clearly revealed as such in the first game as the intro to Runaway implies and the start to this game's story didn't have the same draw into it that the start of the first one did. That said, once I was back into the flow of the story I was really enjoying myself. For the price you'd pay, this is a very worth while game to play and I look forward to Red Ego's next project.