OlliOlli World |OT| Heaven Is A Half-Pipe
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Yeah, looking at some videos on PS5 systems it seems to be present there too, so it might be intentional? It looks terrible though.
Pretty much the only criticism I have of this so far is the forced analog controls when the d-pad doesn't seem to be used for anything else.
Played the first 10 levels or so and it's great so far. Surprised how much muscle memory I still have when it's probably been like 6 years since I last played 2.
It seems a bit more forgiving since you don't seem to get penalised for not hitting X when landing anymore but maybe 2 already made that change. Though I think that change is for the better.
It seems a bit more forgiving since you don't seem to get penalised for not hitting X when landing anymore but maybe 2 already made that change. Though I think that change is for the better.
So am I right that the only stuttering in the Switch version are the same cut scenes as on other consoles? I'm so keen to pick it up If performance is good both handheld and docked.
My Tony Hawk muscle memory is strong with this one. It's fucking me up in all kinds of ways and it's going to take a while to shake it off I feel.
It is so weird. The game plays fine but cut scenes have terrible performance.
It doesn't seem to be a performance issue, but an intentional animation stylistic choice. (I think it's a bit weird too.)
It is amazing but a very different game from THPS, there's some time getting used to.
The manuals tutorial being on the 4th map doesn't make any sense lol, it's a pretty basic feature in this game. Luckily i reminded how to do them and started doing right at the beginning.
Having a weird issue with my pre-order. I pre-ordered Rad Edition (because expansions usually means more trophies) but when I look at it on PlayStation app on my phone, it asks me to purchase it again, but everything looks correct on PlayStation Store on my PS4.
OlliOlli World & Sifu out on the same day with Dying Light 2 from over the weekend and the month isn't over.
OlliOlli World & Sifu out on the same day with Dying Light 2 from over the weekend and the month isn't over.
ended up going with PC (so I'm ready for the Deck and the option for 144hz) and the game looks incredible. They have used the extra budget very well. I played like 10 minutes so it's hard to say much more. I don't love the choppy cutscenes (if they are intentional) but everything else I love it
Stylistically this game looks pretty neat and I'm interested in it, but I've never played an OlliOlli before and some of what I've seen about ramping up trick complexities and what you're doing between manipulating both sticks for tricks while also hitting landings and such has me a bit concerned that the game might end up asking too much of my old man brain and old man hands for me to get more fun than frustration out of it. I've seen reviews mention that this is the most accessible OlliOlli has been, but since that's just speaking in relative terms I'm wondering, just how daunting is the technical execution aspect of this once the game starts to get into the later stages? I'm not looking to crush leaderboards or anything, but I haven't really delved into any trick-scoring games since the days of SSX Tricky/3 and some time with the GBA version of THPS2 way back in the day and I'm not in much of a mood to feel like a failure if the game's expecting a constant pretzel sea of precise inputs.
I guess the tl;dr of the question is, just how welcoming or punishing is this for someone with no real experience? How much of a "git gud" expectation is placed on the player?
I guess the tl;dr of the question is, just how welcoming or punishing is this for someone with no real experience? How much of a "git gud" expectation is placed on the player?
There's a good learning curve in the game but starting in the 3rd map the difficulty ramps up. There's checkpoints so you won't have to restart the stage every single time.
You could. It will require you to grind on some railings but generally you can beat levels without worrying about tricks/scores. They're needed for optional challenges in every level and some side levels. Though the "flow" of the game is better by engaging with all the systems, not sure how it'd feel otherwise.
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Is the story not good? I'm liking it so far, seems like a feel good bunch of characters and the skate world mythos with the gods and a wizard is kind of endearing. Not A Hero had a funny story with its political satire, so I would expect something along similar lines. Or maybe not if John Ribbins isn't behind the writing.
Played for an hour and a half and this is as great as I expected it to be. So satisfying to nail everything. So far I've managed to finish all the challenges, but I know that won't last, if previous games are any indication.
It's a fantastic game to play in short bursts and I plan to do so.
It's a fantastic game to play in short bursts and I plan to do so.
Skate gameplay is fluid and nice so far for me on switch.
Cutscenes and dialogues look like they are animated on 2's or 3's but i'm still unsure if it's a stylistic choice ( like in spiderverse) or a bug ?
It seems more fluid in portable mode than in docked curiously…
What's weird is that you see NPC walking and skating in the background in some cutscenes and they aren't animated in low frame rate. So it's a bit jarring.
If everything was animated in the same way it would be more obvious.
It's not a big deal - I like the game and the customisation is really great.
I had no idea this was even a thing, I'm so out of touch with gaming news, but just insta-bought it for Switch. So excited to play it, OlliOlli 2 was such an amazing experience and the right blend of difficulty + added challenges. Didn't even need to see reviews to know it was going to be good.
It seems solid so far and just like you I still listen to the previous soundtracks now.
I wouldn't doubt it if everything was consistent, but it's all over the place. Idle animations seem to be fluid and background characters seem to be fluid. It's just whenever anyone starts flailing around too much that things get jerky.
The game's still great though.
I'm new to the series but even with doing tricks it still kinda feels similar to those levels, yeah. I mean this in a good way
Cannot decide if I want the game on Ps5 or Switch. Realistically I would play it more at home, but the idea I could play it in the train is also fun.
The game is really fun and despite my reservations runs at the full frame rate of my monitor on PC. I am jealous of those who have the dualsense for this game. It sounds like it's great. I hooked mine to the PC to see if it worked and it only functions as a basically controller.
Why was I under the impression this was some kinda open world game? lol
This is good ol' level-based OlliOlli, they have expanded and added stuff but they have also made it easier and more accessible. You basically never wipe out from trying to do a trick unlike the previous games, doesn't matter how many spins you attempt. You also also don't lose your score if don't time your falls to the press of a button. So it makes for a much less punishing game than it used to be. Which frankly makes no difference to me since I'm always doing manuals at the end of a jump anyway. It took a little bit but my muscle memory kicked in eventually like Kalor said hahaha.
This is just great fun and so far I like all the additions and changes they've made. And while I dug the pixel art of the first game and the more 2D streamlined look of the second one, honestly doing skateboard tricks just looks a lot better in 3D.
This is good ol' level-based OlliOlli, they have expanded and added stuff but they have also made it easier and more accessible. You basically never wipe out from trying to do a trick unlike the previous games, doesn't matter how many spins you attempt. You also also don't lose your score if don't time your falls to the press of a button. So it makes for a much less punishing game than it used to be. Which frankly makes no difference to me since I'm always doing manuals at the end of a jump anyway. It took a little bit but my muscle memory kicked in eventually like Kalor said hahaha.
This is just great fun and so far I like all the additions and changes they've made. And while I dug the pixel art of the first game and the more 2D streamlined look of the second one, honestly doing skateboard tricks just looks a lot better in 3D.
I really wish Nintendo had their own Trophy/Achievement system, would add replayability to so many of the games on Switch.
I sorta thought it was open world too. I'm fine with it being levels though.
Also waiting, looks like tomorrow.
Ended up getting the Rad Edition... I couldn't hold back.
Throw me into the " thought it was open world camp," the marketing made it seem so.
Regardless, having a blast playing. Love the art, love the customization, lots of options to make your skate how you like.
Regardless, having a blast playing. Love the art, love the customization, lots of options to make your skate how you like.
Can I get some tips for the wallrides? I'm often finding myself lacking in speed when doing multiples ones in a row and unable to stick the landing at the end, I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing wrong.
I definitely prefer the way the game is, it's perfect.
Previews might have misrepresented this game somehow, weird.
I definitely prefer the way the game is, it's perfect.
I've finally shook off the THPS control shackles and am beginning to get into a groove.
Thinking I'll go through and focus on clearing levels and attempting the no checkpoint runs before I do each levels challenges. Some of them were feeling pretty tricky for me already in the first world.
Thinking I'll go through and focus on clearing levels and attempting the no checkpoint runs before I do each levels challenges. Some of them were feeling pretty tricky for me already in the first world.
Really enjoying it on Switch and will definitely buy this on Steam somewhere down the line. I will mention one thing, I am very early in the game but I sort of miss the pressure of landing tricks. I understand they removed it to make it more accessible but that feature was unique to me for this series.
I can't seem to understand how to wall grind properly… First forest level after the tutorial- I can't pass the 3rd wall thing just before a rail. I'm always too short to land in the rail.
Also I don't really inderstand how you can keep constant speed when grinding - never played to previous games, so I'm not sure what i'm doing wrong.
Also I don't really inderstand how you can keep constant speed when grinding - never played to previous games, so I'm not sure what i'm doing wrong.
Surprised to see that this is $40 CAD. A bit of a hard sell for me, unless this has that much more content compared to the first two games.
This is me as well. I love the look of it but couldn't get into OlliOlli 1 & 2. Requiring a perfect landing was too much and I'm bad at spinning the right stick for tricks. How far are we from those games?
Perfect landings aren't as important now. You get a slight loss of speed if you don't get a okay/perfect landing but you can still continue as normal. It seems impossible to fail tricks at all now, only if you hit obstacles/fall off the level. (Actually grabs can fail, hadn't used those much yet)
The right stick is still used for special tricks but could be ignored in favor of other tricks.
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That's great to hear! I'm going to take the plundge. Hope I can get into the groove.