Boars in Rome blends Mirror's Edge parkour with a dystopian Italian setting
For those who felt that mainstream action games never quite nailed the pure, flowing movement fantasy, an indie discovery might be the answer. Boars in Rome is a new parkour platformer that merges the sleek momentum of Mirror's Edge with a surreal, dystopian Italian backdrop, drawing inspiration from everything from Counter-Strike surfing to the architectural verticality of Dishonored.
It's a blend that targets a very specific part of the brain that craves fluidity. The best movement systems make you feel like a speedrunner even on a casual playthrough, turning the simple act of getting from point A to point B into a rhythmic dance. On boop, we want to know which titles you think perfected this art. Is there a game that ruined all other traversal mechanics for you simply because it felt too good?
A new parkour platformer called Boars in Rome takes inspiration from games like Mirror's Edge and Counter Strike Surf. Set in a dystopian version of Rome, it also echoes the feel of Dishonored and, according to one writer, a vivid dream about parkouring through a sunken Venice. The game was discovered on Bluesky. For those who felt Assassin's Creed didn't quite capture that pure movement fantasy, this could be worth a look.
What games have given you the best feeling of fluid parkour movement?
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Source: Rock Paper Shotgun https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/echoes-of-mirrors-edge-dishonored-and-a-dream-set-in-italy-i-once-had-can-be-found-in-boars-in-rome-an-expressive-parkour-platformer-set-in-dystopian-rome
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