![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I was surprised that manual tricks were omitted, which means once your skateboard touches ground, your combo ends. Perfect tricks are rewarded with the highest possible score, whereas a sloppy landing will ruin even the longest and most extravagant trick combos. Depending on how close you are to the ground, your trick will be rated as either “sloppy” or “perfect”. You have to quickly tap the “x” button just before your skateboard touches the ground. You aren’t limited to only a few skateboard tricks, because a quick glance at the game’s “tricktionary” shows an expansive list that will boggle the mind.Īt its core, OlliOlli isn’t just about performing tricks. You can perform a simple kick-flip or an Ollie with a single flick (or rotation) of the stick or you can add a rotational spin by holding down one of the shoulder buttons. Skateboard tricks (flips and grinds) are mapped to the PS Vita’s left analogue stick, with additional modifiers applied via the shoulder buttons. I was pleasantly surprised by the game’s tight controls and slick trick system. In fact, it’s unapologetically retro – complete with a pixellated skateboarding dude. However, Roll7’s title doesn’t claim to be as realistic as EA’s Skate games or as over-the-top as Activision’s beleaguered and ill-fated Tony Hawk’s games. To be honest, I would love to see skateboarding games return to their former glory, and a part of me hopes that OlliOlli will drive a skateboard game revival. Some may even see it as a “lone new entry into a genre that’s long since faded into memory” or “an ambitious new project to reawaken an interest in skateboarding games”. There’s even a catchy soundtrack to please the ear, but – most shockingly it is all about skateboarding. The graphics are simple (yet charming and colourful). If there was ever a title that captured the essence of that saying, it would be indie UK developer Roll7’s PlayStation Vita exclusive, OlliOlli.Īt first glance, OlliOlli looks and plays like a retro side-scrolling 2D platformer – from the late 80s to early 90s. The next time you shrug your shoulders and mutter under your breath, when faced with an obvious truism like “ Don’t judge a book by its cover”, remember this review. ![]()
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