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Why do most platformer video games let you jump a fraction of a second after you’ve already walked off a ledge?

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Why do most platformer video games let you jump a fraction of a second after you’ve already walked off a ledge?

Why do most platformer video games let you jump a fraction of a second after you’ve already walked off a ledge?
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