OLLIOLLI WORLD SOUNDTRACK SERIES

Free-Range RadicalsĪs the world map and levels progress, new traversal methods are introduced. Pulling off manuals, the skateboard equivalent of a wheelie, is mapped to either forward or back, a press of X (on PS5) and some timing skills.Īnd if you think that sounds pretty simple enough, boy, have I got news for you. Then there’s your grinds, again mapped to the left stick directions just before you hit a rail. Basic enough, but can be tweaked like 1080° Snowboarding’s could be, once you’re used to it. The more complex the trick, the more pre-loading and revolutions needed. That’s the duty of the left thumb as, like Skate, tricks are mapped to directional inputs. Set on a 2D plane, but not rigidly adhered to (I’ll explain later), controls for OlliOlli World are mostly thumbstick and trigger-based.Īs you don’t need to steer, it frees up a stick for tricks. But, if I have to draw comparisons: think less Tony Hawk and more Skate. It’s hard to draw parallels when there’s other, more popular skateboarding games on the market. Your crew a big dude with a bionic leg, an old man they call Dad, and a kooky camerawoman are all excited at the prospect.Īnd how are you going to do that? With finger-twiddling gymnastics, of course. There’s a current chosen Skate Wizard who wants to pass the mantle on and as to be expected, your created avatar is going to be that one. The skate gods have created their own islands, and have a Skate Wizard who acts as their liaison. That’s because the story is… well, like a cartoon.

OLLIOLLI WORLD SOUNDTRACK SERIES

If there were a Cartoon Network series of this, like Rocket Power, it would probably do alright. If Jake, Finn, Gumball or Steven Universe popped up in cameos, I wouldn’t be at all surprised. I’m not even going to sugar coat it, they just are. The graphics and overall tone are pure Adventure Time. If you ever played snowboarding adventure Amped 3, this is on that track. It’s not uncommon for extreme sports games to have story: think as far back as Tony Hawk’s Underground for that. The first thing that struck me about OlliOlli World, coming off the back of my limited experience with the second one, is the story. Let’s find out why… It’s Time For Adventure It may get overwhelming pretty early on, but I’m going to tell you why it’s going to become your new favourite frustration. If you haven’t played one before, however, don’t let that opening statement put you off. It’s enough to make Tony Hawk hang his deck up.

The first two OlliOlli games were not kind as the games progressed, going from “string three tricks together” to “high-end finger yoga” in a short space of time. Of course, this will come as no surprise to anyone that’s played any of Roll7’s previous skateboarding arcade games.

Much like the titular tea-holder’s debut, OlliOlli World now sits aside it as “another deceptively hard game”. Sure, some games may look like they’re aimed at kids, but instead are the epitome of frustration. If games like Cuphead have taught me anything, it’s not to fall for its charm and appeal and equate that with challenge. However, it pulls it off so well it's hard to stay mad at it. Don't be fooled by the sugar coating, OlliOlli World is an insanely tough-but addictive skateboarding game.

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