The attractive Knights And Bikes launched right this moment, inviting us to hitch the lovable adventures of two youngsters (with cooperative multiplayer) in a Cornish caravan park within the 1980s. Ride bikes! Play frisbee! Splash in puddles! Befriend a goose! Hunt for treasure! Battle baddies! Try to not get evicted! I really feel like I’ve been watching this game for positively yonks, but right this moment’s launch was in some way an enormous shock to me. How splendid. Now come watch the nice launch trailer, which I have to say has fairly a catchy track.
Heck yeah I wanna trip my bike!
Developers Foam Sword have citied The Goonies as one inspiration, a reference which is misplaced on me as a result of I’ve by no means seen the film. In reality, the one factor I do find out about Goonies is that the primary lower doesn’t have an enormous octopus, although one created for the movie seems in part two of the ludicrous music video for Cyndi Lauper’s Goonies track (which additionally has a load of WWF wrestlers as a result of causes). I have no idea why I do know this.
The level is, I’m advised that it is a “tale of excitement, danger, fun and friendship” and options treasure. And bicycle upgrades. And a goose. And Cornwall, which is a uncommon deal with in games.
Knights And Bikes is out now for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It prices £15.49/€16.79/$19.99 on Steam and GOG. Co-op is available in native and on-line flavours, otherwise you simply can play with an AI pal. Double Fine are publishing this one.
Our Alice L performed an earlier model of Knights And Bikes with Foam Sword’s Rex Crowell in April:
