Free Running (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Rebellion Developments |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft, Reef Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii |
| Release date(s) | 20 April 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Free Running is a 2007 video game for the PlayStation 2, developed by Rebellion Developments and published by Ubisoft.[1]
Gameplay
Free Running is a freerunning sports game, with mechanics similar to those found in skateboarding titles such as the Tony Hawk's series.[1] The objective of the game is closer to that of parkour, in that the player must demonstrate speed, rather than flamboyance.[1] The player is required to navigate their character through an urban environment by climbing, leaping, wall-running and other acrobatic maneuvers. Points are earned by performing combinations of such moves, and completing mini-challenges such as checkpoint races.
Reception
Eurogamer rated Free Running 5 out of 10, criticising stiff controls and camera, leading to unease in performing tricks and combinations. It did not compare favourably to the fluid movement in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Crackdown – titles that were deemed to be better free running games than Free Running.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Dan Whitehead (10 April 2007). "Free Running PlayStation 2 Review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
Free Running is a noble effort to apply the platform game template to a seemingly appropriate real world pastime, but it's hamstrung from the start by gameplay that is neither agile nor fluid enough to deliver an engaging experience, and by a concept that is considerably less unique on a joypad as it is in reality.
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