Run Like Hell 2

Don't know if anyone is still reading this, but I just wanted to say thanks to those who enjoyed the game. My name is Brian Freyermuth, and I was the lead designer on this game for almost 5 years.

Before you go bagging on the reviewers, there were some reviews that even I agreed with. Do I think they were a little harsh? Perhaps, but RLH was one of those projects that was doomed from the start.

During its five year run, we went through 2 executive producers, 3 producers, 3 Lead Programmers, and 2 Lead Artists. And each one came in with their own view of what the game should be. The worst happened when the game, 2 years into it, was changed from upper management to be an action game. Suddenly the team was stuck with the problem of suddenly being told that instead one terrifying badass Cutter, the engine needed to support 5. Instead of 2 Scouts that ran along the walls and ceiling and were tough, we needed 10 weak ass scouts to use as "fodder".

And yes, I'll admit that part of the problem was that I resisted this change. RLH was coming along as a great survival horror game, ala Resident Evil in Space, and then suddenly they wanted Hunter: The Reckoning. The producer on the project at that point also thought we should do both action and survival horror, and thus we ended up with something that really didn't know what it was.

Then, to top it off, the art and levels were scraped and we restarted AGAIN ten months before it finally shipped.

So the bottom line is this: Am I proud of the game that shipped? Yes, I'm proud of the product the team made, because in all reality we made it in ten months. Am I proud of the story and dialog? Extremely. Am I sad when I play Doom 3 and realized that THAT was what RLH was supposed to be? Absolutely.

So take from this what you will. I'm just happy that some of you liked my baby out there. It was a confused, beaten baby, but my baby none the less.

And as for RLH 2, this was originally supposed to be a trilogy. The storyline was created for all three games, but with Interplay going under that will never happen. If anyone wants to know how it ends, I could post here some crucial points.

Also, for those who want a prologue to the story, goto Something Wicked (Gaming-Age, 2001)
Link: http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/specials/page2.pl?spec=rlh&pagenum=2&pages=4

Thanks.

HEY BRIAN I REALLY LIKED THE GAME IT CREEPED ME OUT IN SOME
PARTS I THINK YOU SHOULD A PART 2 AND 3 I HOPE YOU FIND A WAY .

Hi every1 i thought i would just say ive just finished RLH I loved the game it was the best game ive played for a while i liked the ending there definetle should b a 2nd one

i cant see how they cant make a second one they can do so much more on earth , Tanks,Nukes, More monsters well more futuristic tanks and other things just think of what they could do with the 2nd one

This game is the best game i have ever played. I am a huge survival horror fan and i loved it. If there is a god then you will find a way to makethe sequils. God speed my friend, god speed.

Nt been on for a while soz but i agree wid everything all of u have said about this game

Well, it probably isn´t a viable ($$$ speaking) solution, but wouldn´t be cool if the story of the next episodes (text with an art picture here and there) would be downloadable via Xbox Live?

I mean: as the game accepts content download, it´s technically possible...:-)

Im not the same person as them!