I don't think this should be compared to Touchgrind, which no doubt was an excellent game, but as a non-hard core skater, I just couldn't get into the limited perspective. More reasonable comparisons would be to: 1. SK8 (video at Slide to Play) 2. Vans 3. Grind. Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel
First real skateboarding game is what I should've said SZ. Touchgrind was (and is) cool for what it does, but anything else (Grind?) has been somewhat of a joke. I'm 28 now and no longer have time for it, but I skated for most of my childhood and got back into it really hard all throughout high school (skating wasn't anywhere near as popular then as it is now). Skating was my reason for getting up in the morning for a long time, and when THPS came out for PS1 I nearly sh*t myself. My point is that being a former skater myself, I also know what I would like to see in a real skateboarding game for the iPhone, but realistically, games for this platform aren't quite there yet.
With Gameloft's massive talent pool - I'm surprised they can't make a game as good as Tony Hawk on the PS2. That said - games on the App store DO NOT MAKE THAT MUCH. Unless you stay #1 for awhile. So you can't afford to put much into a game. I wonder if EA is realizing that now. Everything drops down after a week or two.
Looking at that dpad and orange buttons it looks more like the Gameloft team that does the sports games as opposed to the team that does Blades of Fury, Dungeon Hunter etc.
Well Gameloft can make a game as good as Tony Hawk on the App Store, if they put in the effort it would run fine (just like the Tony Hawk video we saw on a Jailbroken device months ago)
Very funny. Since sheckler probably wouldn't care if a game was realistic... as long as he was getting some cash out of it... Simple things such as the tricks of names and animations aren't that hard... a quick google search could give you all the correct information.... and with a few of the tricks they could just as easily take a frame or two out and it would make it look better... You see.. there are just a few things that all skateboarding games should strive to get right, and if they aren't going to do it then why try? as I said.. a quick google search would give you all the correct information as far as tricks of names go and animations. And a good camera angle is always a must in a game like this. If they zoomed out a tiny bit it would look ten times better. I'm not trying to be picky.. but from a skate perspective they still need to improve on some things.
Actually, I was being a facetious with that comment. The fact is, I appreciate hearing from somebody who actually knows the sport. And you're right; if they're going to use then lingo to add color to the game, might as well use it correctly. The camera angle issue is a bit more difficult to assess from that video -- I wonder how much of that was actual gameplay and how much was replay views, etc. In any event, I think I'll probably still pick this up, if only because the idea of an open world skating game in my iPhone is too good to pass up.
Once I get an ipod touch I most likely will as well. Like you said, it's the best there is right now... and I might as well enjoy it when i'm not actually outside skating.
This is not quite accurate. I'm not sure what your definition of "open world" is but Grind has been open world since it's release (in February). One of the levels (Urban City) has over 2 square open world virtual miles. Seems like Gameloft is a bit misleading in their podcast. Grind HOLIDAY SALE now 66% off!MULTIPLAYER mode is here! The only multiplayer skateboarding game.Now play Grind wire… $0.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsHOLIDAY SALE now 66% off!MULTIPLAYER mode is here! The only multiplayer skateboarding game.Now play Grind wirelessly with your friends across town or across country!Grind is an advanced, 3D skateboarding game for the iPhone/iPod Touch. It uses the NVIDEA PhysX engine to simulate a very fun and realistic skateboarding experience. Swipe up, down, left, or right to perform tricks which include christ air, kickflip, airwalk, and more. Also, you can edit your own course for unlimited fun and gameplay!-THREE GAME MODES-• Challenge - complete the given tricks/spins in one combo.• Time Attack - skate around for two minutes and rack up as many points as possible.• Practice - perfect all your trick combos with unlimited time.-FEATURES-• 5 unlock-able boards (6 total).• 2 unlock-able characters (3 total).• Tricks including kickflip, tailgrab, christ air, heelflip, nosegrab, and airwalk.• Challenge, Time Attack, and Practice game modes.• Edit a park with up to 50 ramps and obstacles.• Smooth graphics and gameplay. Information Seller: Genre:Action, Kids, Sports Release:Jan 09, 2010 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal salsamd Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Nov 1, 2008 1,841 4 0 San Francisco, CA #70 salsamd, Nov 21, 2009 With the surprise release of Call of Duty by Activision, they might just surprise us again and release Tony Hawk into the app store wild.... squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,716 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #71 squarezero, Nov 21, 2009 Just picked up Grind -- not sure how I missed that one. sour Well-Known Member Jul 28, 2009 452 0 0 School... Aurora, Colorado #72 sour, Nov 21, 2009 This game looks pretty legit. I hope it ends up being a really good game and not crappy... eggzbacon Well-Known Member May 17, 2009 5,808 38 38 The Golden State #73 eggzbacon, Nov 21, 2009 Last edited: Nov 21, 2009 I KNEW that song from the Skater Nation trailer sounded VERY, I mean VERY familiar: That's very lame :/ Eli ᕕ┌◕ᗜ◕┐ᕗ Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Feb 28, 1983 1,269,049 49 48 Barcelona http://elihodapp.com/ #74 Eli, Nov 21, 2009 You just now figured out that Gameloft reuses assets? That's among the reasons why they're able to pump out so many of these high quality games at a reasonable price. salsamd Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Nov 1, 2008 1,841 4 0 San Francisco, CA #75 salsamd, Nov 21, 2009 Last edited: Nov 21, 2009 Front Page preview http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/21/skater-nation-hands-on-preview-with-video/ Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel weisome Well-Known Member Jul 9, 2009 862 0 0 Behind You! #76 weisome, Nov 21, 2009 I'm definitely getting this. And I agree with Hodapp, the game would be more awesome if it had some kind of ragdoll system for when you wipe out. salsamd Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Nov 1, 2008 1,841 4 0 San Francisco, CA #77 salsamd, Nov 21, 2009 Yeah, I agree, or at least the comical wipeouts and screams like the 2XL Supercross and ATV games. salsamd Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Nov 1, 2008 1,841 4 0 San Francisco, CA #78 salsamd, Nov 22, 2009 Last edited: Nov 22, 2009 From Slide to PLay Actually, you do see some measure of ragdoll physics during wipeout, but it fades to white before finishing. Also, there are some collision detection issues during wipeouts with walls. http://www.slidetoplay.com/story/skater-nation-hands-on-preview-and-video Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel skyye06 Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2009 5,395 8 0 student Texas #79 skyye06, Nov 26, 2009 http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=34456 Show Ignored Content Page 4 of 4 < Prev 1 2 3 4 Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
With the surprise release of Call of Duty by Activision, they might just surprise us again and release Tony Hawk into the app store wild....
I KNEW that song from the Skater Nation trailer sounded VERY, I mean VERY familiar: That's very lame :/
You just now figured out that Gameloft reuses assets? That's among the reasons why they're able to pump out so many of these high quality games at a reasonable price.
Front Page preview http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/21/skater-nation-hands-on-preview-with-video/ Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel
I'm definitely getting this. And I agree with Hodapp, the game would be more awesome if it had some kind of ragdoll system for when you wipe out.
From Slide to PLay Actually, you do see some measure of ragdoll physics during wipeout, but it fades to white before finishing. Also, there are some collision detection issues during wipeouts with walls. http://www.slidetoplay.com/story/skater-nation-hands-on-preview-and-video Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel
