Remember back in June when we made you aware of the existence of a behind-the-back endless runner starring perhaps the most famous fictional runner of all, Forrest Gump? Well, the game was only soft-launched in limited territories back then, but as of today Run Forrest Run (Free) is now officially available. I still can’t believe that it took three years after Temple Run’s release sparked off the 3rd-person runner craze for someone to make a running game about Forrest Gump. But, with the film’s 20th anniversary happening about a month ago (wow I feel old) the time seemed right to finally put the pieces together.
As for the actual game itself, Run Forrest Run is a surprisingly decent runner. I mean hey, it’s not going to win any awards or anything, but as far as movie tie-in games go it’s pretty good. It’s lane-based, and feels much more similar to Subway Surfers than Temple Run. I think the coolest part about Run Forrest Run is how much fan service there is. The initial tutorial has you playing as young Forrest, leg braces and all, running from the bullies who are throwing rocks at him. After that brief introduction, the game has you running through the streets of his hometown in Alabama. You’ll gain an experience of sorts for playing and completing goals, and as you level up you can unlock two additional environments: the famous Route 66 and a football field.
There are also tons of special hats to unlock and equip on Forrest that will give him special bonuses while playing, and again many of these hats are nods to things in the movie. Even the coin doubler, which is available for $4.99, is that classic red Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. cap. On that same topic, Run Forrest Run is a free to play game, and that’s easily the worst part about it. All the typical stuff is here, like two currencies (coins and, of course, chocolates), facebook integration nagging, and consumable power-ups. It’s all very standard free to play stuff, but if you hate that stuff in other games, you aren’t going to like it here either.
That said, for a free download and for fans of Forrest Gump, Run Forrest Run is definitely worth checking out. I haven’t yet determined if I’m going to drop the money for the doubler, but I’m enjoying myself so far and that red cap sure is tempting, so we’ll see. If you want to talk further about Run Forrest Run, check out the thread in our forums.
Weak week...
Sentinel 4 instabuy FTW!
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Having fun there?
It's a weak week, so probably not
Yeah i know TD are done to death but Sentinel is iOS history. Amped!
Dear Bioshock,
Please hurry!!
Waiting for a Seabeard comment...
I liked my own post on accident, looking forward to Pako so far.
"This week has failed to tickle my core gamer taint, it must be a weak week."
Bend over make your knees touch your elbows. - lil Jon
Still no implosion or midnight star oh well back to dying repeatedly on monster hunter
Still waiting for Dice soccer league.. Seems like I am waiting forever..
Beta hasn't even started yet. Can sign up in the forums.
gona b a busy weekend! played PAKO in TBIP in Helsinki and it is a 100% cool arcade chase race ... loved it.
Melissa K looks like my pick. I'm after a good hidden object game. Other than that I'm very happy to keep playing Dragon Quest IV. Up to chapter 4 now.
Sorry. Forgot to thank Eli for the list. Thanks mate!
Second that.
No seabeard ;-(
Star Saver is a decent metroidvania. Free to try, unlock with $4.99 IAP
iOS gaming is dead. I probably bought less than a dozen games so far this year compared to at least 50-100 last year (conservative estimate, i'll generally throw money at anything to 'support' the cause but that's becoming harder to justify). i'm not sure what iOS 8 and the new A8 procs will be used for in the fall but it sure ain't gaming anymore - this all looks like indie 'retro' stuff (small games, poor graphics) which is all fine and good but ain't gonna help Apple flog speedier devices. if it weren't for all the music apps i have i could still get by on iPad 2. Kinda sad but this is the result of IAP junk and 'platform' exclusives, the narrow mind of the businessman.
Your jaded, that's all. There is no platform in existence with more gaming options. Just because the market is heavy with indie developed titles and freemium priced games, doesn't mean the platform is dead. There are exceptional games released every month, most under $10. Never been a better time to game on iOS.
There is nothing on this list that looks fun 😕
Corpse party for 22 dollars....
Weak week?!?! Are you guys crazy???? It's time to have a......
CORPSE PARTY!!!!!!
Don't forget Light Apprentice tonight too!
Corpse Party on PSP was pretty good!
Will corpse party be out in Europe does anyone know?
i'll go crazy tonight and have tofu for dinner.
Terraria hardmode is almost here. delayed because of a bug this week.
no bioshock :(
This is a really weak week for me. I'm guessing everyone is holding out on the goods until the iPhone 6 is released in a month. Get ready for many weak weeks to come until mid September. Happens every year.
ZOMG Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies is out.