Mid-Week Freeplay! Runman: Race Around the World
November 18, 2009 | Geoff Gibson
We know this is usually a weekend only thing, but with so many new and expensive games coming out over the next week, plus with the holidays right around the corner, we know that you are just dying to get your hands on anything that will prevent you from rushing out and buying the latest and great video game. So, for the next couple weeks, we’ll be throwing in some mid-week freeplay games in order to assist you in resisting the mega huge hype-train advertising pushes. Don’t worry, with us, you’ll get through this.
This week we are featuring Runman: Race Around the World.
Now, we recently wrote a review on Runman, but I feel like the game is so good that it actually deserves its own “freeplay” article as well. It’s a painfully fresh title and one that definitely deserves to be played. Oh also, even though it’s free, I do urge you to donate a small amount of change to them. It doesn’t have to be much, but game developers like these guys deserve to be rewarded for giving out their game for free.
Anyways, Runman: Race Around the World is a 2D platformer in the same vein as Mario Bros. In fact, it’s so good that for those of you are attempting to resist purchasing the New Super Mario Bros. Wii may have found just the thing to do it with. The game is fast, fun-filled and very challenging, especially when your in a boss level.
Of course, if that weren’t enough, the style alone would make even the stingiest of gamers drool with gaming delight. The art style was done completely in, what seems like, Paint and provides such a child-like charm to the game that it’s almost impossible not to love it. Combine that with the witty remarks that are made when you complete certain aerodynamic feats — like “Oh Snap!” — and your certain to find yourself grinning all the way through the game.
Bottomline, you’re getting at least 3 hours of play out of a game that’s not only ludicrously fun, but also free. You can even play it on your lunch break today! So what are you waiting for? Go download this game right now.
[download via Runman]
