Run-A-Whale review - A pretty decent undersea adventure
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Run-A-Whale's name is a pun, so I'm already pretty into it. It's an endless runner with a sprinkling of Tiny Wings and a smattering of Alto's Adventure.

And while it's not quite as impressive as those two games, it's still a decent chunk of fun. And it's pretty easy to get stuck in its rhythm of challenges and soggy deaths.

There are a few problems here, but none of them are big enough to mean I'm not going to recommend the game to you.

Whale I never

The game sees you playing a pirate captain who's riding on the back of a giant whale. You've got one control. Push the screen and you'll dip beneath the waves. Lift up your finger and you'll jump back out.

There's an oxygen bar at the bottom of the screen that shows you how long you can stay in the briny depths before you drown.

There are plenty of obstacles in your way. Mines, rocks spurs, and boats are all adrift in the sea. Sometimes a volcano explodes. Sometimes it rains. Sometimes you spook a seagull.

The game keeps things fresh by throwing challenges at you. Complete three of these and you'll get another set. Some of them are pretty easy, some of them less so.

A few problems do creep in here though. Some of the challenges aren't exactly difficult to complete, but the things you need to finish them are pretty spread out. It adds an air of grind to proceedings that the game could do without.

But the core of the play remains fun. Bouncing through the waves, booping sea birds, and shocking fishermen is entertaining, and everything is super slick as well.

Run-A-Whale might not be able to hold your attention for as long as some games in the same genre, but there's still enough going on here to make it worth a look.

Runny sea

This is a decent one-touch distraction. It's not going to shock you out of any malaise, but you're going to have a decent time while you're playing it.

And to be honest, sometimes that's all you want from your mobile entertainment. Run-A-Whale is a decent slice of game, but it's not much more than that.

Run-A-Whale review - A pretty decent undersea adventure

A decent endless runner with enough twists to keep you interested for a bit
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Harry Slater
Harry Slater
Harry used to be really good at Snake on the Nokia 5110. Apparently though, digital snake wrangling isn't a proper job, so now he writes words about games instead.