Mirror's Edge, but you're a spy dog and it's called Barkour
Aug. 15, 2024With some stealthy action thrown into the mix
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Barkour was just announced and comes courtesy of Bee Simulator developer Varsav Studios, who are making somewhat of a niche for themselves in the animal sim department, though their stealth-action-parkour hybrid won’t come to PC until sometime next year.
For now, there’s an adorable animated trailer of our secret agent T.H.U.N.D.E.R infiltrating a top-secret base, beating up bad guys in a cartoony puff of smoke, and then enjoying the sunset with a pawful of ear scratches.
Just like EA’s beloved but overlooked run-and-jumper, Barkour aims to accommodate multiple play styles. The game promises to let you go “full-on guns blazing” with gadgets or take the “stealthy silent approach” - as long as you can resist barking at faraway noises, of course.
And, no doubt about it, there’ll be plenty of barking involved here. “Even though T.H.U.N.D.E.R. is a trained professional, he remains a regular dog at heart,” Varsav Studios explains. “He still needs to chase his tail, scratch an elusive itch behind his ear, and occasionally sniff someone’s behind… even in the heat of battle. Dangerous, and yet undeniably adorable, he’s the perfect mix of agent and man’s best friend.”
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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that’s vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he’ll soon forget.
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