Rune Escape
Rune Scape (not Run Escape - which is what I thought it was when I first saw it written down) is a little bit out of the area of games I normally play, but it looks pretty good, and appears to be free (always good!). It looks in some respects like a point'n'click adventure, but it's not a quick game, but an ongoing adventure with many quests (in fact to my eye it looks like a mmog which is something I've never really gotten into). You have to sign up, but it is free, and doesn't involve an e-mail address, just a user name and password. Anyway I freely admit I haven't started playing yet, but I'd love to hear from people that have - is it worth getting into? [subbed by Gillian].

Entry 1476, Monday, November 7th 2005, Filed In Games
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Meanie

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hmmmmmm...

Comment 1, Monday, November 7th 2005 08:29:00 AM

Sam

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Number one!
I first started playing Runescape about 3 years ago. Good game!

Comment 2, Monday, November 7th 2005 08:30:00 AM

Sam

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or number 2 ='(

Comment 3, Monday, November 7th 2005 08:30:00 AM

Orikan

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4th ! Yay !

Pretty good one.

Comment 4, Monday, November 7th 2005 08:45:00 AM

Sh4dow_war

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Been playing it for four years great game and worth the £3 a month to be a member you get all the better stuff. but beware! you will have your heartbroken by taking on npcs (non-player controled) that have a higher level than you and skills take a long time to get (but not as long as it use to)!

enjoy the game and i might see you on there :))

Comment 5, Monday, November 7th 2005 08:52:00 AM

Mander Pander

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I used to play a lot, but it is very time consuming and can be difficult to get the hang of....I wandered around quite a bit and got lost a lot....but it's great for anyone into rpgs....

Comment 6, Monday, November 7th 2005 09:49:00 AM

Anopheles

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Gets old. Enough said.

Comment 7, Monday, November 7th 2005 10:03:00 AM

Madam Mayhem

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I've never played Runescape. heard good things though. lots of my geeky net friends dig it. i think i'll ty it.

Comment 8, Monday, November 7th 2005 10:51:00 AM

Sam

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Try not to get really addicted - Happens a lot

Comment 9, Monday, November 7th 2005 10:55:00 AM

JJ

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my brother plays this lots and he loves it!
not really my cuppa tea tho, but if u like that kinda thing apparently its quite good!
:D

Comment 10, Monday, November 7th 2005 12:53:00 PM

Alanna

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i've got about 14 usernames 'cause i kept on dieing......
and cause i kept forgetting my password:P

Comment 11, Monday, November 7th 2005 01:03:00 PM

Redeyes

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You've never played Runescape? Ah, it's alright. I never got into it personally, and I'm a BIG mmorpGamer. Truth is, I believe this game is made for the beginners of mmog's. Those who haven't been pulled into its hideous cycle of buy, play, get bored, buy play, get bored, etc....
But hey, it's fun while it lasts.

Comment 12, Monday, November 7th 2005 01:24:00 PM

*Sparkle*

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I played it last December, it was fun initially, to explore and stuff but after awhile, for example till I got fed up training to get skill points, it gets really boring...i got to about level 56 :D but it took a long time

Comment 13, Monday, November 7th 2005 01:46:00 PM

Kitty

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i played it for a month or so, but got annoyed with training and dieing, so left it, its quite good tho lol

Comment 14, Monday, November 7th 2005 03:14:00 PM

Elyssanz

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I have been playing RS for over 5 Years and I love it... I advise getting a membership eventually - but you can do plenty as a nonmember, and you probably should get some experience built up before joining members worlds anyway. If anyone wants tips or hints, message me on aim - my handle is i am yydriana (yydriana is my RS handle)

Comment 15, Monday, November 7th 2005 04:26:00 PM

Hikaru Shindo

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This games only good if you like RPGs. I thought it was good when I played about a year ago.

Comment 16, Monday, November 7th 2005 04:57:00 PM

Adam

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To me, Runescape was one of those ways to pass the boring summer months in between Uni...then I realised a 22 year old shouldn't be playing a game mainly populated by 13 year old boys....my reputations bad enough

Comment 17, Monday, November 7th 2005 05:04:00 PM

B

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have to agree, can get addicting, but also gets boring when your trying to up levels, days on end doin the same dam thing. i got hooked on it twice, old and new runescape for about a year each time. never got membership, and i was pretty maxed out the second time. once you get real hi in free world, only thing you can do is just make money that you cant use for stuff you want cause they are all member stuff. i stopped playing and went to apocalyps online, in which i did the same thing, got old. same with puzzle pirates. i like the free games, which is how i found this site, looking for something new to waste a month or two on.

maybe you guys can help me. i need a new game.

free,
online,
mmorpg
good graphics,
runs on older machines,

and something i can play 1-2 hours a day with out getting bored in a couple months doin the same dam thing over and over and over.

Comment 18, Monday, November 7th 2005 05:11:00 PM

Evl-Sph

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Mu is a great, free mmorpg!
My new fave is guildwars. its not free but all u hav 2 do it buy the disc once, no extra payments! Like world of warcraft but not quite as good but still extremely addicting! Add me my name is Hell Charm.

Also Greame how can you not of heard of Runescape? Where the hell have you been?!?!

Comment 19, Monday, November 7th 2005 05:22:00 PM

Shyshdy

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I've been playing it for years too, it's a fun game, and I go on and off from it. what I like is your account is never deleted, no matter how long you go without playing. Another good game of similar style is the adult themed sociolotron, you have to download it, and it's ten bucks a month, but you can be a hooker, stripper, doctor, shopkeeper, things of that nature. it' rocks. Anyways, runescape is cool because all you need to run it is java, you don't have to download. Best timekiller ever.

Comment 20, Monday, November 7th 2005 05:19:00 PM

Vvicked

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pfft. if you want a mmorpg, i would rank w.o.w. weeelll over runescape. (i can see how the latter might be preferred for free-ness and all, but if you've the funds and the machine to run it, w.o.w.'s just... so.. much.. better.)
little kids used to play runescape all day on the computers at the library where i work but they were killing our bandwidth usage limits, so it got blocked.

Comment 21, Monday, November 7th 2005 06:11:00 PM

Graeme

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Evl-Sph: Sorry - my bad. Between working 11 hours a day, commuting for 3 hours a day, having a personal life, running this website, and playing point'n'click games, it somehow passed me by ;o) Seriously though I normally duck away at the mention of "'mmog" as my free time is a bit limited.

Comment 22, Monday, November 7th 2005 06:12:00 PM

Anna

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mmog?

Comment 23, Monday, November 7th 2005 07:15:00 PM

FemmeFatale

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I played this while I was recovering from an operation - it helped to while away the hours for a couple of months, but I don't play much now I am back in the real world. I like the quests, but building up levels is pretty tedious. I am Mila007

Comment 24, Monday, November 7th 2005 07:20:00 PM

Anonomos

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if u wanna make some cash then runescape is the way just search for runescape on ebay and peoples accounts sometimes go for £100's of pounds because of their level and items, i havent ever got into runescape but i find the selling of user acounts amazing

Comment 25, Monday, November 7th 2005 07:28:00 PM

Elyssanz

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Yeah and anyone who buys an acct on ebay is stupid - Jagex (the company that runs Runescape) checks ebay for acct sellers and bans those accounts.

Comment 26, Monday, November 7th 2005 07:41:00 PM

Heather

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ive been playing it for a while, and i warn you, it will take over ure life!!!!!!!!!! every spare moment i have i spent on rune scape ever since i joined!!!! im obbsessed!!!!!!!!! but its worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment 27, Monday, November 7th 2005 07:44:00 PM

Tafkam

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lol Anna, are you wondering what massively-multiplayer online games are, or are you trying to get Graeme to duck away?

Comment 28, Monday, November 7th 2005 07:45:00 PM

Frankie

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I got obsessed a while ago and so did everyone I know, but it got a bit boring after a while...

Comment 29, Monday, November 7th 2005 08:47:00 PM

Frankie

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I got obsessed a while ago and so did everyone I know, but it got a bit boring after a while...

Comment 30, Monday, November 7th 2005 08:47:00 PM

Burgerz

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It is a MORG, good for free, the best one on the web, but compared to paying games such as WOW its crappy.

Comment 31, Monday, November 7th 2005 09:22:00 PM

Maddyke

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i've been playing runescape for a year and a half now.
i'm not normally one for games, never owned a ps or anything , but i like runescape, yeah it gets boring getting ya lvl's up but its worth it, passes the time and £3.20 a month aint gonna break anyones bank.
Its mainly populated by kids, but when its "school time" its great, less ppl which makes it better, especially when some new armour comes out and ya make a killing selling it!!
give it ago, its deffo worth it cos theres free worlds, but if u get liek em and want to explore further then try the members worlds, you only get debited once a month and can cancel it at anytime and still pay up to the end of the paid month!!

Comment 32, Monday, November 7th 2005 09:53:00 PM

Phoenix

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Not gonna say what I think about this game....not bad though.

Comment 33, Monday, November 7th 2005 10:03:00 PM

Konflict

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dont play it. nothing but immature kids and hackers.

Comment 34, Monday, November 7th 2005 10:33:00 PM

Anna

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lol, bit of both i was hoping!

Comment 35, Monday, November 7th 2005 10:39:00 PM

Dead eye007

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Lol why do you do this to me i was trying to quit just 4 days ago and now you bring it here to your sight. Dear god protect me(or should i say saradomin). I might have to start it all over again. Well my runescape name is dead_eye007
you guys should check my stats i started in july and im a member im a lvl 69 and i died and lost a warrior helm, ammy of glory, ring of wealth, ice gloves, rune kite, and a nature tally(my first one) so i guess its back to runescape. Thanks again i guess.

Comment 36, Tuesday, November 8th 2005 12:30:00 AM

Maddyke

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Oi Konflict, im 25 and i aint a hacker so ur wrong on both parts there son!!

Comment 37, Tuesday, November 8th 2005 12:55:00 AM

Phoenix

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There too many people, they need more worlds

Comment 38, Tuesday, November 8th 2005 02:05:00 AM

Kaivxn

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I loved it for a bit, then got into CSI games. Great roleplaying and you have many quests to solve, nice being interactive with other people to (playing on dial-up connection can be a pain though). Lots of people roaming around and it can be easy to be killed if you don't judge the other's power level right (damn thiefs, orges and vampires). Had to rewin a VERY special sword a lot in the begiining due to rushing ahead without looking. (Always check mini map to see if a bad guy or something interesting is up ahead, to help you save time and lives.)

Comment 39, Tuesday, November 8th 2005 04:54:00 AM

Karlee

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I started playing runescape about 5 or 6 year ago but it really is a nerd game if you think about it, you have to battle goblins find the runes to beat the wizards..... I stopped playing it a long time ago but if there's nothing else to do I'll go on it occasionally

Comment 40, Tuesday, November 8th 2005 05:27:00 AM

Karlee

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but around the holidays is pretty fun like during easter the easter bunny hops around and you have to help him pass out eggs in less then 3 minutes If you do you get a rubber chicken... I think that was he last time I played

Comment 41, Tuesday, November 8th 2005 05:29:00 AM

Leamony

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I started the game when it was hardly four months old. :3 Runescape is an MMORPG, the last I heard it was the... sixth largest in the world? Amazing that you've only just now heard of it.

I quit a long time ago, though. Complications they seem to have worked out, such as only listening to the vocal minority instead of the quiet majority. I'd say RS is worth a try if you're willing to put alot of time into it. The game really only consists of powerleveling, which is really just repeatedly doing the same thing, over and over, just to gain experience points. Untill you reach a certain level and gain a new skill, and you start doing THAT over and over again. Not my type of game.
Though, it can be great fun if you have some friends that are willing to play with you. Otherwise, I suggest you try something a little more casual, and not so terribly addictive. (I was playing even though I hated it. Not a good experience.)

Comment 42, Tuesday, November 8th 2005 05:55:00 AM

CRAP

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GET SOME NEW GAMES!!! JEEZ IVE BEEN PLAYING RUNESCAPE 4 LIKE YEARS!!! ALL THE GAMES YOU GET SUK THERE IS ONLY ABOUT A TWENTIETH OF THE GAMES YOU GET ARE GOOD!! JEEZ

Comment 43, Tuesday, November 8th 2005 06:37:00 AM

Gothloli

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good place to chat wit your friends and explore places im on level 70 i think

Comment 44, Tuesday, November 8th 2005 09:57:00 AM

Luke mc

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cant play casue can't accept java thing on my new pc but i do play this if i ever get the chance im ljmc2

Comment 45, Tuesday, November 8th 2005 01:39:00 PM

Luke mc

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got it whent to java.com didn't fink of taat be4 did i!

Comment 46, Tuesday, November 8th 2005 02:22:00 PM

Hikaru Shindo

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Umm...I never took the time to look through all of the posts, so I'm not sure if anyone already pointed it out, and I just realized it but, Graeme did you notice that you spelled the title of the entry for this as Rune Escape? I just noticed it myself.

Comment 47, Tuesday, November 8th 2005 04:10:00 PM

Oxyacetylene

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runescape rules! been a member for years now! and not just for "hackers and 13 yr olds" i'm 36 and have many m8's all over england me age that play. i like the quest bits and have finished all to date(quests on rs are big puzzles u have to figure out) and now with weekly updates the game just gets better and better! me name is "nottinghill" on rs if need help pm me in game,just tell me where u heard of me or may not answer u.

Comment 48, Tuesday, November 8th 2005 06:34:00 PM

I am mary! flee!

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i think you'll find its rune scape, and if you can't get on to it, go via miniclip www.miniclip.com and runescape should be on the front somewhere. anyway when you get on, use the unsigned default java, and if any one wants to add me i'm devilmunkeyx see ya on runescape. p.s. if it doesn't show up don't worry ;-) give it a minute

Comment 49, Tuesday, November 8th 2005 07:03:00 PM

I am mary! flee!

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oh yeah another thing, if anyone needs help, i help newbies

Comment 50, Tuesday, November 8th 2005 07:12:00 PM

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