Rim Runners
Rim Runners is a light-hearted, anime-style sci-fi visual novel. The player takes the role of rookie cargo pilot Rex as he tries to make a name for himself with the crew of his ship, the Jack Pot. Like most…
Rim Runners is an adventure developed by FOG Inc., released 27 January 2005 on PlayStation 2.
What Rim Runners is
Rim Runners is an adventure game developed by FOG Inc. and released in 2005. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Rex Leinster is a young man from the remote, backwater planet Earth, who dreams of one day exploring and adventuring throughout space just like his father. He enters a local space race hoping to earn a bit of money and fame for himself, but winds up losing by a hair. However, his performance attracts the attention of a recruiter for the Lightning Express shipping company, and soon he's hired on as their newest cargo pilot. Unfortunately, Lightning Express is perpetually on the brink of bankruptcy, uses outdated and poorly-maintained equipment, and is generally a laughingstock across the galaxy. But everyone's got to start somewhere, right?
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are science fiction.
What it launched against
Rim Runners launched on 27 January 2005, within three weeks of Resident Evil 4 (2005), Resident Evil 4, Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening and Star Wars: Republic Commando.
Released around the same time: Resident Evil 4 (2005), Resident Evil 4, Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, Star Wars: Republic Commando.
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