FREERIDE

Truely an underrated gem of a game, a touching story, great characters with development only indie games have these days and a nice personality test on the side to top it off which comes with giving players freedom to do what they want.

Absolute cinema. This is really a peak cinematic piece of storytelling I have played in a while I love it so much. Still I have to address the obvious problems this game have. Let's start with the positive first. I love the characters so much. All of them have unique real personality and none of them feels shallow. Even side characters who I don't have to intervene is lovely. Especially that fat cat, the door and dog student... or is she a cow I think. My favourites characters are Kohno, Solo, that bird, the cat shirt girl and especially Kad because he is ultimately similar to my long-lost bestfriend. I even like Proto even though he is supposed to be self-insert main character. For the scenery I really love it, It's really beautiful. You can clearly see that game is made by artists just by looking at the title screen. Each terrain, models, textures even each act is a creative masterpiece. I can see their soul in the game and it makes me want to see their other works. The writing and direction is good. Sometimes it is confusing and hard to really makes sense of the words until you play the game again. Not gonna lie my first run is the most chaotic run there are like it is not the way the game is intended to be played because I go past too many places. First, I decided to help someone but then I go astray and fight a boss instead of helping him, and the story progress. Then all hell let loose. My second run is really structured like watching a movie because I choose different and safe path so you can see what I mean. It won't take that long to replay the game though so it's not much of a hassle. Proto's power is a little weird to control. Sometimes the object I hold can get out of bounds, sometimes it just gone into the void. Maybe because I'm playing on controller but I did get used to it. Still, they really need to playtest with controller more because the menu is almost unuseable with controller so I have to click with mouse to navigate the menu instead. I forgot the game is a personality test. It is that immersive. I got same personality for all my runs lol. The issue I should stated is there are BUGS EVERYWHERE. I got lotsa screenshots of bugs I couldn't even count anymore. Out of bounds, not fully overwritten save, boss battle skip glitch, damage abuse, ui zooming, controller's menu navigation, teleportation, text box, speech, character face image, flying, misaligned camera and more. BUT the game is playable. There are no softlocks even with this hell amount of glitches and I am still fully immersed with the game. it runs on full fps too somehow. So that's it, that's Freeride. I really enjoy everything about the game even bugs are funny and helped me sometimes. I also don'tthink about how much the game costs throughout the game so it's pretty obvious that it worth it. I hope the dev can make more games like seriously, I really love this game so much. It is really one of a kind hidden gem.

I first saw a promotional video for FREERIDE on TikTok before its release. I added it to my wishlist and eagerly waited for it to come out. When I finally got to play it, I have to admit it wasn't exactly what I was expecting. The marketing made the "personality test" seem like a major part of the game, but in reality, the results are a bit disappointing. They're not as accurate as I had hoped, and they don't really have any meaningful impact on the gameplay. Despite that, I ended up really loving the characters and the story. Replaying the game isn't just recommended for the true ending, it's practically necessary if you want to fully understand what's going on. One of the game's strengths is how rewarding it feels as you slowly piece everything together. Every playthrough led me to new locations, events, and interactions, making each run feel like a fresh experience. Yet, even after finally finishing the game, there are some parts of the story that just don’t make sense. The combat system is, frankly, the game's weakest aspect. I genuinely don't know what the developers were thinking. That said, once you get used to it, it's not difficult (aside from the frequent glitches during combat). It is at least creative and unique. So, would I recommend the game? It depends: Don't play it for the personality test. Do play it if you enjoy mysteries, replayability, and bunnies with asthma.

i've been following the develament of freeride for a while but only recently got it, that was a mistake lol. in the promotional material it said that you would forget this is a personality test and that is and isnt correct. for myself i fell deep into the story but at the same its almost impossible to forget from the end of act check ups. but in end its a amazing game and the first i will 100% in. it is one of the best games i've played in a long while

这个游戏相当的有趣，可惜较少的中国玩家知晓。 主要还是一个探索，目前玩下来沉浸度和自由度都蛮高的，没有战斗要素，挺轻松的。 游戏简介有提到是个性格测试（但是说出来了怎么叫隐藏啊喂！），这样的游戏不多见，我认为这个游戏在这方面是比较成功的，它的游戏性和剧情显然是能够冲淡这一测试属性的，配乐啊什么的也不错，有点那种玩JRPG的感觉。 缺点就是用手柄操作会有一点难受，以及通过“彩色路”还有“水道”进行的位置切换可能会有一些晕。 出现了！水蛭恶魔！看我甩甩甩甩！

I absolutely love the game although I haven't gotten the true ending yet, at first play through it almost made me cry. At first it felt like I needed to do everything quickly, but you can absolutely take your time. I would love more interaction with the characters maybe, a small spin off with the characters honestly I could only appritatie them at a second play through.

The kind of game you wish you could replay with no memory of your first playthrough <3