Skatebird review7/25/2023 With the music they have nailed not just the sound, but also the spirit of skating–that community, activism and friendship are paramount–better than any skateboarding game has in decades. While you might not recognise all the tracks, most are sourced from contemporary bands, including genres like punk rock, ska, hip hop, which are the classic broad skater mix of anarchic rage and chill vibes. This wholesome tale of friendship–in which the birds embark on a joyous journey to aid their human, as they flit from rooftops to office desks and beyond–is fitting for a skateboarding game.īut what’s a skateboarding game without decent music, right? In this aspect, SkateBIRD does not disappoint. It’s one big adventure to help their favourite human take care of themselves and get well again. To give them a hand, the birds sought to help Big Friend, from tidying their room to fixing their problems at work. You and your bird pals are beginning to worry for your Big Friend, who’s having a rough time and burning out from work. SkateBIRD has more heart than you might expect. All these interactions fed into the game’s central plot, which is another plus. You’ll even chance upon Sam King(fisher), a sneaky bird motivated only by snacks. You will befriend a bird who wants to make the best skate park they can. You will meet a scientist who will teach you how to make a bed using balloons and gravity. These conversations really are the heart of the game, as each bird is so full of character with personalities of their own. Rather than filling each level with arbitrary goals and enforcing a time limit, you explore each level and interact with its cast of feathered friends. Naturally, this game takes some cues from the original Birdman’s games: the Pro Skater series. Look, there’s no sense beating around the bush. These side missions can be completed quickly and easily, but what tugged at my heartstrings more is that they mostly resulted in fun interactions with other birds. There’s plenty of variety, and even in completing every side mission I never got bored. These come in a variety of classic objectives high scores, combos, collecting letters, and more specific goals like cleaning the room through skateboarding. As you skate around, you will encounter other birds who will give you missions to complete. There are grind rails made out of drinking straws, half pipes made of cardboard and old magazines aptly named Thrusher. On what is definitely an old fingerboard, you can skate around this giant room to your heart’s content.
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