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Free Running is a noble effort to apply the platform game template to a seemingly appropriate real world pastime, but it's hamstrung from the start by gameplay that is neither agile nor fluid enough to deliver an engaging experience, and by a concept that is considerably less unique on a joypad as it
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criticized the PlayStation 2 version's stiff controls and camera, leading to unease in performing tricks and combinations. It did not compare favourably to the fluid movement in
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This article is about the video game. For the athletic discipline, see
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The game received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to the
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series. The objective of the game is a representation of
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Freerunning

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Rebellion Developments
Core Design
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Ubisoft
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PlayStation 2
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video game
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Rebellion Developments
Core Design

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