To add to the frustration, the bird is incredibly fragile and any slight collision with an object, wall, or ramp will send the feathery ball rolling and tweeting off the skateboard. Controls, while mimicking other skating games, feel unrefined and incredibly touchy, making fine movements and even simple tricks quite difficult. Skating gameplay feels slow, clunky, and punishes the player at every opportunity. Having been spoiled by THPS, I’ve come to expect games in this genre to feel intuitive, fast-paced and satisfying. Sadly SkateBird is one of the poorest examples of a skating game I’ve ever encountered, and this is no exaggeration.įrom the get-go, players will immediately notice how touchy and poorly-responsive the game’s controls are. This is the foundation of every skating game, and without this to build upon, the rest of the game falls apart. After all, it’s a game about skateboarding birds, so try not to take it too seriously.Īny self-respecting skateboarding game really needs to have polished gameplay and tight controls at its very core.
Dialogue and exchanges between the birds is packed with ridiculous banter and references to other videogame series, which is a clear attempt at fanservice. Overall, the story is incredibly light-hearted and silly, matching the tone of the game. Is this what my bird gets up to when I’m not at home? The SkateBird and team of pop culture-inspired birds will shred, grind, and pull off sick tricks to help their hoomin at all costs. But with the help of the SkateBird, along with a team of persistent parrots, they band together to help their “ Big Friend” (hoomin) break this monotonous cycle! Over the course of the game you’ll be tasked with numerous missions with the goal of helping your human friend – whether its organising their messy room, or even rescuing them from their work prison. Life as a human can be boring – an arduous routine of work, chores, and sleep that constantly repeats. Adding a cute avian aesthetic and taking clear inspiration from pop culture and the skateboarding games that precede it, is SkateBird a game even a hawk named Tony would dig? Hop on your board and find out. Well, SkateBird is here to make those dreams a reality. The undisputed king of all skateboarding games.īut what about combining the two? Surely the flight and freedom of playing as a bird mashed together with the gnarly gameplay of a classic skateboarding game would be a winning combo. With the recent remake of the first two classic games, and fans once again shredding up the skate park, it feels like we’re currently living in some sort of skateboarding renaissance. THPS defined an entire generation of gamers through its smooth controls, addictive combos, and of course a kick-ass punk rock and alternative licensed soundtrack.
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So when I ask you to name a skateboarding game, is the first game on your mind Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater? The series that truly defined skateboarding games and shot to fame on the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation.
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