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0 Wacky characters and some destructive scenarios await in Freeride. Developed by Flightyfelon Games Inc and published with help from Future Friends Games, the game releases on Steam today (1st May).
ALL ABOARD, NEXT STOP! MY FEELS GETTING RAN OVER LIKE A PIECE OF PAPER!!!
This game is more of a personality test masquerading as an RPG adventure. And it doesn’t hide it either. When I say it cane be destructive too, I mean it in the literal sense. Though the trip is short, we’ve got multiple routes to the same destination. I’ll make sure to keep this review completely spoiler-free.
Gameplay
Freeride has you playing as Proto. He’s just minding his own business at the train station until he gets a text message. Responding to the text or not is the first of many choices within the game. I could ruin what else you’re being marked for in this journey. But, where’s the fun in that?
Weird tangent aside, after a few moments pass, an odd train reaches the station and someone comes out floating. They hug Proto, spin him around and embrace him. That person is named, Lepida. She is the conductor of the train that just pulled up. You get to board the train and travel with the many unique characters aboard to… somewhere interesting.
That interesting place is the Spirit World. There you’ll discover that you now have some really cool Physics-Based Telekinetic powers. You then choose to use these powers to help solve puzzles or fight. Choose to help new friends solve their unfinished business or do your own thing to avoid the drama. Again the choice is yours. In fact choice is the whole point of the game. Whether you’re aware of them or not. The choices you make will effect the outcome of the game. I mean personality test. No, I mean game.
Graphics and Audio
The graphics in the game have me thinking of games in the N64 era. Simplistic and easy on the eyes, and the graphics card. The characters’ models and the environments are both very creative and unique in their approach. I especially love the creation of both Lepida and the Seer. Not only for capturing my eyes, but my heart. I honestly fell in love with both their designs,. In fact I’d fight for and die for Lepida.
Now the music has no right to be as good as it is. They use the music to properly set the stage of the stops, and it helps intensify certain moments. Especially near the end of game for a certain part that you’ll all understand soon.
Longevity
The game can take about 2 to 3 hours to receive your first results, though that depends on you. I was playing for 3 hours before I was given my result: Socialite.
There are plenty of other results people can get. Don’t like the results or what you’ve learn about yourself? Go back and make different choices! Honestly, I’m going to be doing my best to either reach that point or make a book of what I have done and combo the results.
Final Thoughts
Freeride is best to approach blind to get a great understanding of the game, and I recommend you play a new loop afterwards. Immediately after finishing, go back and make opposite choices to see what could have been. I did find new things that I didn’t find the first time, and it was a nice surprise. I hope this spoiler free review of Freeride has you wanting to find out more. Either way, I’m going back in again after you finish reading this.
I award Freeride the Thumb Culture Platinum Award.
Disclaimer: A code was received in order to write this review.
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