Recent reviews by backshot demon

there's a lot to be said about the general vibe of the game at the moment. i won't get into that too much because a lot of the same things are being said on repeat. the "characters" and voice lines are awful, the city feels a bit empty and soulless at the moment, and the soundtrack is kinda doodoo. a lot of it seems like it was made to be as inclusive as possible to cater to literally anyone, which is pretty questionable, and it many ways turns people away from the game entirely.

there's a very solid foundation here gameplay wise though. the physics can be a bit wonky when it comes to momentum lost and gained during certain movements, but this is absolutely an upgrade from the previous skate games when it comes to animations and the general feel of skating. there are some specific tricks missing that were in the previous games, but some are confirmed to be returning soon, like darkslides for example.

content wise, there isn't too much going on here currently. the current loop is:

1. do challenges
2. level up areas + gain currency
3. scroll to the bottom of the cash shop (gotta make you see what there is to spend $$ on)
4. waste points on useless items in boxes you probably don't want.

if you do want an item in a specific box, have fun getting it as the absolute last item to unlock in the box.

other than that, anything else you wanna do is left up to you.

you're able to place objects around to create your own spots, which is pretty cool, but i'd like to see them up the limit on that a bit. if i'm remembering right, the current limit is only 5. i think that being able to climb and get to spots you wouldn't normally think of going to is very interesting as well.

the multiplayer aspect of the game is fun in my opinion. i enjoy being able to see what other people are up to and joining in. whether that's making spots together, since you're able to interact with each others placed objects, starting a throwdown challenge and competing against each other, or just finding cool spots you didn't even know were there. my main issue with multiplayer though is not being able to communicate other than quick text options and goofy sticker emotes. i'd love to eventually see a text chat or opt-in proximity voice chat at some point.

overall, i think the game has a lot of potential. there's a basic roadmap from the devs laying out some events and changes/additions as well, including areas of the map being added, new brand and clothing additions, and tricks. i think that many of the things that are causing people's complaints will eventually be changed or fixed, so i'm gonna have faith that this EARLY ACCESS game will look much better in the future.

this game saved my marriage