12/18/2022 0 Comments Olliolli world review![]() Its plucky and floaty tunes fits perfectly with the vibrant theme park happening around you, and adds a comforting lid to the game allowing you to jump and trick in your own little zone. Your journey to Gnarvana is not a complex story, but meeting the mysterious skate gods of each region it does give a satisfying sense of progression, and all of this is boosted by the small joys of each community you pass through.īehind the joy of OlliOlli World is of course it’s soundtrack, a chill playlist of consistently lovely tracks changeable easily with the shoulder triggers, making it feel part of the game. This not only gave me a reason to revisit levels, but it made Radlandia feel more alive, and the levels always seeming more than meets the eye. Not only would challenges let you find fun things in the backdrop, or high-five some big bumblebees, but you can even go off-course to meet NPCs who would direct you back to a previous level, saying a new path had been opened up. NPCs are also a part of this, with your main band of friends meeting a variety of charming folks throughout the lands. OlliOlli World became less about completing the skate challenge without using checkpoints, and somehow more about hitting that grind to take me to a secret crashed UFO. Optional challenges don’t feel like something tacked on: they’re not only built into the design of the level, but sometimes feel like the whole point of the level. These routes were often trickier paths with some lightning-fast jumps, but were also part of the challenges set for the level. As the game continues you’ll be taken off the fixed 2D track and split into various lanes, sometimes coined ‘gnarly routes’. What sets OlliOlli World apart for me is how it builds an addicting side-scrolling skate game as the backbone for what felt more about exploration and sight-seeing. It goads you into getting creative with what sort of skate game you’d like it to be. I found myself failing levels just because I wanted to complete it hitting that combo I knew was possible, or nailing that grind trick to beat one of the level challenges. It can be challenging at times, don’t get me wrong, but if you take the simplest method there will be much less pushback. ![]() Sure, you need to occasionally do grabs to break crystals and use grinds, but if you don’t want to do the special tricks and never-ending combos, you’re free to ride out every level at your own pace. What’s also wonderful about the system is the freedom of choice on how you’d like to play the game. On PS5 this combined with the Dualsense made for a very satisfying gaming experience, the stick feeling like an extension of myself I moved naturally to either do something specific, or just waggle it to do whatever. ![]() It builds these techniques gradually, starting with simple flicks on big ramps, but leading up to spins, grabs and wallgrinds. ![]() Most of the work is done with the left analog stick, your main organ that controls your type of trick and whether you wallride or grind. As someone never into the appeal of the complex tricks and infinite combos of Tony Hawk Pro Skater, OlliOlli World is a breath of fresh air that’s accessible to any player. ![]()
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