Want to make the world your playground? In Parkour Legends, you can. It’s a 3D pixel art platformer with retro pretensions, air-tight controls, and some amazing parkour mechanics.
Developed by indie outfit Enter Grip, Parkour Legends takes the basic parkour elements of traditional platoformers and builds the whole gaming experience around them. Courses are time-limited, with lebels also featuring hidden and tricky collectibles, intended to challenge players to get creative with the available moves, preparing them for tougher levels later on.
Moves include sprinting, sliding, rolling, vaulting over objects, grabbing onto and pulling over ledges, running up and across walls, and sliding down walls. Getting the right moves timed right is key to getting the best scores, with failure slowing you down.
The developer at Enter Grip, Daniel, says:
“In a sense, all platformers have glimpses of parkour in them, but I really wanted to make it the focus for all the mechanics in Parkour Legends. I thought if the movement alone were interesting enough, it might mean I could do the game in a way that didn’t require spikes and rage quitting. It’s chill, yet challenging and fun. That’s the intent.”
Parkour Legends also features a lofi jazz/hip-hop fusion soundtrack, for that chill rooftop-leaping vibe.
Play testers are being sought by Enter Grip through its Discord group, with public beta coming in a few months time. While it doesn’t launch until 2023, Parkour Legends can be wishlisted on Steam now, for Windows, Mac, and Linux, with console ports expected later.
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