Both the old and young knows that healthy competition is extremely necessary, especially to us consumers. Each product is trying to stand out among the “gray mass”, hence interesting changes in gameplay, juicy graphics or a worthy book in solid binding plot. But what to do if the game is not worth fighting for a place in the sun? Like, for example, a series Tony Hawk’s. Having gained his popularity during the reign of King Gorokh, now the vaunted brand is in desolation. Every year, the masses slip medium -sized trinkets, which is a pity to lower in the garbage chute – after all, history – and it is a shame to leave it on the hard drive.
PR managers from NEVERSOFT They promised a huge world without recent (to make games a la GTA is now fashionable), an improved physical system, new tricks and … BMX! I don’t know what the hell should make a bicycle in the game about skaters, but it looked attractive! Sweet speeches were far from completely flowing into the implementation, from here we have another trinket, boldly seasoned with a hundred trademarks. Nokia, Jeep, and two dozens of fashionable clothes fit here comfortably here. You don’t have to go far for absurdities: only “jeeps” are traveling along the streets of Los Angeles, and every lying guy has a “nokia” of the last model. What are still wealthy people in America!
On the gameplay, the nonsense, in principle, did not affect. Therefore, I am with a pure soul, handing my hands on the keyboard, I began to study the game. At first, hope for the best stylish video mixing comics with 3D, as well as a slaughter track;It came to the “menu”, and dreams fell in hail. There is no mouse support, Enter and ESC keys were cut under the root, instead of them we were offered to use numbers on an additional keyboard. Pisishniki gloating, consolers smile sweetly. And I also do not understand what a gamer should be a genetically altered creature in order to successfully (without a breakdown of a pair of keys and a monitor broken by a stool) perform the Wall Ran trick and like it. At the same time (sometimes sequentially) you have to pinch almost five “squares”!
Having released more than one drop of sweat and slightly sowing with anger, I still took the gamepad and set to conquer the glorious American town. Do not expect an exciting history and epic ending. Everything is corny simple and easy as oatmeal. A young guy (our hero) comes to Los Angeles, who wants to show everyone how to ride a board. A pair of “good guys” interrupts his fantasies, who, without hesitation, raised their poor fellow and left to die on the streets of Neon54 Casino revisione the city … (at this point we squeeze out a mean tear). Next, you should put a lot of “blah blah-blah”, and finally understand that the hastily composed by the hands of a fantazer boy from the fourth grade, the story only spoils the whole impression, so you can safely let the characters mumble past the ears. By the way, when the camera suddenly “rolls up” to one of the people – urgently cover your face with your hands and do not let the children go to the monitor! They should not see crippled (dogs? irons? pitchfork?) the faces of the unfortunate!
The physical model of the sample last year and a couple of new tricks are unlikely to lead you into puppy delight, but the innovation called BMX will definitely surprise. It is not easier to manage it, but at an hour and more difficult than a board, because you have to study dashings from scratch. However, getting off, you will discover for yourself a completely new Tony Hawk’s. Whatever you say, but talented people are still sitting in NEVERSOFT!
Criticism follows praise, good without “mighty Great Russian”. The developers quite decently realized the city, providing secrets and slides, but could not “light” it. Having rolled out in 30 minutes, you will understand that all the shops, missions from graffiti and homeless people who want you to show them a stunning trick for green (ba! but I thought they spend money on food!) – all this is gray and dull. This, you know, how to score your stomach with a second -rate product “Doshirak” – it seems to be full, but no pleasure, as if it filled with rags. The slogan is also appropriate!”
“Comrades Gamers, everyone who wants to look at the past of computer games, urgently needs to break through Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland” – such a speech is undoubtedly appropriate to promote the game. And the “invoice”, meanwhile, continues: “Do not miss, only here you can admire the houses-recipient boxes, muddy textures, bulging training grounds, square heads …” He made a speech for about five minutes, and in the end, he added: “By the way, onlyOur game manages to brutally hang on computers of solid configuration “. In confirmation of his words, he launches the game (Pentium 4 2.8 GHz, 1024 MB RAM, GF6600 video) and demonstrates brakes when performing tricks.
Although, you can buy a game for another reason – listen to music. With something, and with a selection of compositions NEVERSOFT I managed to perfectly. The main genre is punk or rock, but there was also a place for hip-hop composition.
The sounds of the world around are not poor, but for complete immersion in the game they are clearly not enough. In principle, because of the oblique management, it is unlikely to be immersed, therefore, it is impossible to consider this for a fat minus.
Final comments:
You can hardly surprise the burned fans of the series, and for green newcomers the game will seem excessively complex. But, despite all the nit -picking, Tony Hawk’s to this day remains the best skate simulator for lack of sane competitors.
Gameplay: one board and dozens of tricks, which are pleasure, but not for everyone. You want to feel like a helpless-single-eyed baby? Play the keyboard!
Graphics: praise the houses painted with plain, dull paints-recipient boxes. Language does not rotate. The water, by the way, migrated to the age of XXI from 1999.
Sound: if it were not for a good handful of licensed tracks from famous (of course, in the west) punk groups-a deuce with a plus would have flaunted here.
For a long time?: It is enough to pass the weekend, and no more – gets bored faster than the tetris.
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