Urban Runner is an adventure developed by Coktel Vision, released 31 December 1996 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Urban Runner is
Urban Runner is an adventure game developed by Coktel Vision and released in 1996. It was published by Sierra On-Line. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
You are Max Gardner (Brandon Massey), an American journalist in Paris, investigating a story about a big drug dealer who is covered by some influential politician. To get the dealer talking, you offer him incriminating photographs in exchange for some information. When Max arrives at the meeting point, the drug lord is dead and Max is mistaken for the killer. While evading the authorities, Max continues his investigation and finds an ally in Adda - the murdered drug dealer's lover - and the two of them work to uncover the conspiracy behind the murders.
How it plays
Its themes are action and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Urban Runner launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.
Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Urban Runner — frequently asked questions
When did Urban Runner come out?
Urban Runner was released on 31 December 1996 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
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