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sports video game
Free Running
By Rebellion Developments, released 1 Jan 2007
- Microsoft Windows
- Wii
- Nintendo DS
- PlayStation Portable
What it is
Free Running is a 2007 sports game by Rebellion Developments about parkour and urban movement. You join athletes called Tracers, race other free runners, and work toward becoming the greatest Tracer. The game offers more than 60 challenges across 10 levels and three zones, plus over 50 moves, tricks, and stunts such as Kong Vaults, Pharaoh Climbs, Rail Split-Vaults, and Vertical Wall Runs. Nine challenge modes include Race, Trick, and Target Collect. Progress can unlock characters, clothing, tricks, and music, while free-roaming play lets you move through environments more openly. Steam lists single-player, multiplayer, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing. Internet multiplayer is no longer supported because the official servers are offline, but LAN play remains available. The listed platforms are Microsoft Windows, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation Portable; Steam supports Windows. Rebellion published the game, whose Steam genres are Action and Sports.
What players like, and what they don't
- More than 60 challenges
- Over 50 moves and stunts
- Nine challenge modes
- Free-roaming gameplay
- LAN multiplayer remains available
- Official Internet multiplayer is offline
- Only partial controller support
- Steam version supports Windows only
Who it suits
It suits players focused on parkour movement, stunt challenges, and racing. Local network multiplayer remains an option, while online players should note that official Internet servers are unavailable.
Free Running combines structured parkour challenges with freer movement and unlockable content. Its LAN option preserves multiplayer locally, but the shutdown of official servers limits online play.
