Games with Chases - an IFDB Poll
by Jeremy Freese
RSS FeedThe chase scene, a staple of Scooby Doo and action movies, but how often has it been done in IF?
| Rogue of the Multiverse, by C.E.J. Pacian 4 votes ""The motorcycle..." [+]""The motorcycle chase!"" ( ) --baywoof... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --DJ... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --IFforL2...  Vote for this game | |
| Kaged, by Ian Finley 4 votes "You're running for your life more than once" [+]"You're running for your life more than once: I wasn't crazy about this game overall, but the pursuit sequences were very well written. You could possibly feel the adrenaline." ( - Full review) --mjhayes... "Contains a couple..." [+]"Contains a couple of extraordinarily tense scenes where you have to escape from pursuers." --Christina Nordlander... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Tales of the Traveling Swordsman, by Mike Snyder 3 votes "Now that I think..." [+]"Now that I think about it, all three of my last three games have chase scenes that work as puzzles, but I'm picking The Traveling Swordsman to vote onto the list. :)" --Merk... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --IFforL2... Vote for this game | |
| Changes, by David Given 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Floating Info... "Getting chased by..." [+]"Getting chased by the fox keeps the player on their toes." () --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Being Andrew Plotkin, by J. Robinson Wheeler 2 votes "Near the end the..." [+]"Near the end the villain chases our heroes through a series of rooms (details would be spoilery). Since BAP is a fast-paced, linear game, having a chase scene fits perfectly." ( ) --Emily Boegheim... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... Vote for this game | |
| City of Secrets, by Emily Short 2 votes "There's a chase,..." [+]"There's a chase, but I don't know of a way to vary the result." ( ) --IFforL2... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --prevtenet... Vote for this game | |
| 1893: A World's Fair Mystery, by Peter Nepstad 1 vote "A sprawling recreation of the 1893 Columbian Exposition" [+]"A sprawling recreation of the 1893 Columbian Exposition: Near the end, as the detective comes in sight of their suspect, a death defying chase ensues." --Doug Egan... Vote for this game | |
| Xen: The Hunt, by Ian Shlasko 1 vote "A page-turner. " [+]"A page-turner. : Not without its flaws, the second installment in the Xen series is one of the few IF games to impart a real sense of urgency to its events. " --george... Vote for this game | |
| With Those We Love Alive, by Porpentine and Brenda Neotenomie 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --Edward Lacey... Vote for this game | |
| Limelight, by Justin Lowmaster 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Emily Short... Vote for this game | |
| howling dogs, by Porpentine 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( ) --CMG... Vote for this game | |
| Body Bargain, by Amanda Lange 1 vote "If you make..." [+]"If you make Doctor Overclock angry you better run for your life." ( ) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game | |
| Jack Toresal and The Secret Letter, by Mike Gentry and David Cornelson 1 vote "Several escapes, including a rooftop chase" [+]"Several escapes, including a rooftop chase" ( - Full review) --prevtenet... Vote for this game | |
| Low, by Peregrine Wade 1 vote "Most of the game..." [+]"Most of the game is sitting behind the wheel of your car, driving from... something." --Christina Nordlander... Vote for this game | |
| Planetfall, by Steve Meretzky 1 vote "The climax,..." [+]"The climax, starting at the moment you emerge in the lab, is one of the earliest chase scenes in IF." --baf... Vote for this game | |
| Alias 'The Magpie', by J. J. Guest 1 vote "Towards the end..." [+]"Towards the end of the game, there is an optional, slapstick chase scene." --J. J. Guest... Vote for this game | |