WATCH: Parkour Game 404Sight Is About Net Neutrality And Worth Checking Out
The FCC recently voted in favor of exterminating Net Neutrality, which has been in place since 2015 and protects users from being taken advantage of by service providers, while keeping the internet balanced for all. Many believe this to be the end of the war, but it is merely a battle that has been lost – the fight shall go on! With more steps needed to be taken in order for Net Neutrality to truly be dead, people are coming together in more ways than one to show their support for an internet that isn’t ruled by corporate greed. As is the case with 404Sight, a parkour game that is more relevant than ever as 2017 draws to a close.
Released by Retro Yeti Games in 2015, when Net Neutrality went into effect, 404Sight is a 3D runner that introduces certain areas that slow down or speed up the player. Designed by a group of graduate students at the University of Utah, the game was made in support of Net Neutrality. Now that the balanced internet is in jeopardy, it seems like the perfect time to play this game. Check it out in the video below, followed by the description provided on the Steam page:
404Sight is a free game made in support of net neutrality. It’s a 3D playground runner influenced by parkour running with the addition of a special ping ability that reveals areas that can speed the player up or slow them down. Hidden fast and slow lanes become visible, so it takes a bit of planning to plot a course through a world full of hazards – especially when the internet service providers themselves are actively trying to impede the player’s progress.
In 404sight, the player attempts to traverse a level as quickly as possible without getting throttled by the ISPs, who actively throws slow tiles and inhibitors in their way.”
404Sight is currently available for free on PC via Steam. Keep it tuned to Don’t Feed the Gamers as this story develops, and for other gaming news, check out the following:
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What say you, gamers? Are you continuing the fight against the FCC’s recent vote to disband Net Neutrality? Have you already played this parkour game, or will you now be checking it out? Sound off in the comments section below, and be sure to follow DFTG on Twitter for live gaming and entertainment news 24/7!
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Eric is an editor and writer for Don't Feed the Gamers. When he is not staring at a computer screen filled with text, he is usually staring at a computer screen filled with controllable animations. Today's youth call this gaming. He also likes to shoot things. With a camera, of course.