Parcel Corps is what occurs when Uber Eats and Jet Set Radio get mashed collectively into their very own, vibrant indie recreation. You’re skidding, grinding, and doing tips on a free-flowing bicycle throughout a colourful cityscape whereas attempting to carve out the largest piece of the pie to your bicycle courier enterprise. You’ve simply acquired the competitors and the newly arrived crude oil CEO Wealthy Villainé to deal with, that’s all. After the extremely slick gameplay and elegance of Parcel Corps caught our eye, we determined to go hands-on and interview a number of the staff from Billy Goat Leisure whereas at GDC in San Francisco.
After selecting which of the three companies to signify in Parcel Corps, you’ll be rail grinding, wall driving, bunny hopping, and Akira-style bike sliding your method across the metropolis to get the individuals what they’ve ordered. Identical to in Loopy Taxi, you’ll typically have a time restrict although, so that you’ll want to choose up your packages and drop them off as quick as you may within the indie recreation.
Whereas at GDC we realized much more about Parcel Corps’ gameplay loop from studio director Will Barr and programmer Michael O’Kane, who walked us via what to anticipate.
“Everytime you get dropped on one among these 9 ranges, You’re tasked with going and discovering companies within the atmosphere to get them to enroll to your supply app,” we’re advised. This entails getting on the market in your bike and making deliveries, whereas attempting to finish them with as a lot model and beauty as attainable.
As Parcel Corps is a recreation about supply, the staff at Billy Goat has put a number of thought into what varieties of packages you may ship, and the way these will affect play as properly. Completely different packages will “encourage you to play differently, so with the delicate package deal, you would possibly wish to try to keep away from roads and vehicles as a result of they’re harmful. We’ve additionally acquired packages that you’ll want to shake up, there’s a milkshake you’ve acquired to shake up correctly earlier than your vacation spot by going out of your method to do tips.”
Identical to within the Jet Set video games, you’ll finally have the police coming after you should you’re not too cautious, so not solely will it’s important to deal with figuring out the fictional streets of New Island just like the again of your hand, however you’ll additionally must navigate them whereas being hunted down. “Much like Jet Set, every time the police come after you, issues escalate in a short time. It begins off with them simply coming after you with their batons, nevertheless it’s not lengthy earlier than they’re, you recognize, SWAT groups and assault helicopters and all that form of stuff.”
The bombastic gig economic system and full of life stylings of Parcel Corps are definitely making it an indie to look at this 12 months, and with a launch nonetheless to be introduced, you may wishlist and maintain updated with Parcel Corps over on Steam proper now.
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Extra reporting by Nat Smith for PCGamesN at GDC.