Games with Chases - an IFDB Poll

by Jeremy Freese
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The chase scene, a staple of Scooby Doo and action movies, but how often has it been done in IF?

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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City of Secrets, by Emily Short
2 votes
"There's a..." [+]"There's a chase, but I don't know of a way to vary the result." () --IFforL2... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --prevtenet...

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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...

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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...

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With Those We Love Alive, by Porpentine and Brenda Neotenomie
1 vote
(No comment) [+](No comment) () --Edward Lacey...

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Limelight, by Justin Lowmaster
1 vote
(No comment) [+](No comment) --Emily Short...

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howling dogs, by Porpentine
1 vote
(No comment) [+](No comment) () --CMG...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Poll created on October 25, 2009