The fun Kao the Kangaroo sequel is the next Epic Games Store freebie
Epic Games Store has revealed the new titles that it will be offering up, free of charge, to all of the dashboard’s users next week — And its a trio of titles this time around, with racer Horizon Chase Turbo, slapstick death match Against All Odds, and cartoonish platform adventure Kao the Kangaroo.
Developed and published by Tate Multimedia, and arriving on PC and consoles just a short year ago, Kao the Kangaroo is a legacy sequel to the ’90s mascot platforming series, which debuted on PC and Sega Dreamcast in the twilight days of the decade. Tate Multimedia decided to give the punch-drunk Antipodean a fresh turn in the ring after a passionate online campaign from the character’s cult fanbase.
This new sequel takes its cue from the Crash Bandicoot series, and sees Kao don the gloves once again on a globe-trotting mission to find his missing sister, while also treading a path to become the greatest fighter in the world. While the new title is hardly a world-beater when it comes to platforming adventures, it’s far better than folks were expecting, and a fine way for genre fans to spend the afternoon. Available for the grand price of nothing, its well worth picking up.
Released for PC and consoles back in 2018, Horizon Chase Turbo is a revamped edition of Aquiris Game Studio’s racer Horizon Chase, and tasks players with putting pedal to the metal across a series of circuits, located in the far corners of the continents.
The action is particularly old-school and incredibly arcadey, with the player forced to gather fuel power-ups in order to keep themselves in the race. As such, Horizon Chase Turbo is something of a throwback to the classic arcade racers of yore, such as Top Gear, Pole Position, and Wec Le Mans.
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