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 methods on a free-flowing bicycle throughout a colourful cityscape whereas attempting to carve out the most important piece of the pie in your bicycle courier enterprise. You’ve simply obtained the competitors and the newly arrived crude oil CEO Wealthy Villainé to cope 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 firms to signify in Parcel Corps, you’ll be rail grinding, wall driving, bunny hopping, and Akira-style bike sliding your approach across the metropolis to get the folks what they’ve ordered. Similar to in Loopy Taxi, you’ll generally have a time restrict although, so that you’ll want to select up your packages and drop them off as quick as you possibly can 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 by what to anticipate.
“Everytime you get dropped on one among these 9 ranges, You’re tasked with going and discovering companies within the setting to get them to enroll to your supply app,” we’re informed. This includes getting on the market in your bike and making deliveries, whereas attempting to finish them with as a lot model and charm as attainable.
As Parcel Corps is a recreation about supply, the staff at Billy Goat has put a number of thought into what forms of packages you possibly can ship, and the way these will impression play as properly. Totally different packages will “encourage you to play another way, so with the delicate package deal, you may wish to attempt to keep away from roads and automobiles as a result of they’re harmful. We’ve additionally obtained packages that you want to shake up, there’s a milkshake you’ve obtained to shake up correctly earlier than your vacation spot by going out of your technique to do methods.”
Similar to within the Jet Set video games, you’ll ultimately have the police coming after you should you’re not too cautious, so not solely will it’s a must to cope with realizing 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, each 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 type of stuff.”
The bombastic gig financial system and vigorous stylings of Parcel Corps are actually making it an indie to observe this 12 months, and with a launch nonetheless to be introduced, you possibly can wishlist and hold updated with Parcel Corps over on Steam proper now.
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Further reporting by Nat Smith for PCGamesN at GDC.