Skatin' USA (a.k.a. Superkid II), not brilliant as a platform game since there's no jump, but the bonus level on the halfpipe is quite fun.
Lets face it there weren't really any decent skateboard games out back then, they were all a bit naff, 720' is OK ish, Skate or Die is average at best, the Skateboard construction kit is awful, and so on...
I'd go for Skate Crazy and 720?. Metrocross is nice but it can hardly be strictly defined as a "skate" game since skating is - like in, say, Wonder Boy - just a minor aspect of it.
Similarly, I had a lot of fun playing a little game called Skateboard Joust, but that is not a "skate" game in a proper way.
Just played Shockway Rider again for first time in 10+ years. Flying along the conveyers feels like your on skates. Change the graphics and then it'll be a good skate game. :lol:
Just played Shockway Rider again for first time in 10+ years. Flying along the conveyers feels like your on skates. Change the graphics and then it'll be a good skate game. :lol:
Lets's face it it may have been the best there wasn't much else to compare with really, but deep down it's an awful game and rotational controls WTF? You really need directional especially for the downhill challenges. Nothing worse than trying to navigate a slalem with a time limit than having to slow down and hammer left or right 15 times so you don't overshoot or ride into a flag. It's crap, the arcade was crap as well really, infact I'd go out on a limb and say 720' is an awful game and was from the get go. It's popularity stemmed from middle class kids getting into skateboards around about the time it came out, hence it was those spoiled little f**ks that were putting the money in the arcade machine, even if it was sh*te.
yes it did and I have a few spares of it *cough plug* .. but no one buys em.. so obv the c64 one is better huh boozy ? :D
I've played both though, they're both really arse ;)
They don't play any better than each other, infact I think I prefer the SPeccy version, even if the Commode version has some tunes it's just as crap and looks awful.
It did, the halfpipe in the original cali games. Played great on the c64, much like skate or die. Both fell flat on the speccy though:(
The first reply nailed it though, not only was skate crazy the best game of the genre, one of the speccys most underated (it played so fluid)... and very much a game of the time.
Skating/bauers were Big at the time, gremlin did good bringing the computerized fix when i wasn't at the rink, or it was raining outside:)
Until just now I didn't realise that Skate Crazy had a horizontal racing section! I remember playing it a bit, maybe I didn't manage to get off the first level..?!
Totally agree with most of what's been said about 720, I got used to the directional controls before realising that I'd have to switch to rotational just to be able to do the spins & score points and found it tricky. Although it obviously wasn't as good as the arcade version I really used to like it and played it loads BITD (with my tape player blaring out the arcade music!).
Until just now I didn't realise that Skate Crazy had a horizontal racing section! I remember playing it a bit, maybe I didn't manage to get off the first level..?!
It's forgivable the SU demo gave away the best part of the game, getting to the car park challenge is a rather un-fun platform affair, and then the race challenge or whatever its' called is just frustrating and crap.
That's why I said in my Speccy Bible review it's best to load up the SU demo, and forget the full game........or at least that's the message I attempted to put across, the words are probably quite different as I was drunk off my face most of the time when I was writing them :lol:
I'd go for Skate Crazy and 720?. Metrocross is nice but it can hardly be strictly defined as a "skate" game since skating is - like in, say, Wonder Boy - just a minor aspect of it.
Aww, come on! There's skating in every single level and a really good player can skate for most of it. :D
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Lets face it there weren't really any decent skateboard games out back then, they were all a bit naff, 720' is OK ish, Skate or Die is average at best, the Skateboard construction kit is awful, and so on...
Strap those skates on, scoop that trash
Mind you don't get gravel rash
Mind those sidewalks, don't be lazy
Everybody's Skatecrazy
That doesn't really scan right for me :-P
Does Skateball count? That was pretty good but doesn't really make up for Speedball never making it onto the speccy.
i'll get my coat.
play it on c64 *fixed* ;)
the music is great also :D
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Carlos Michelis Theme
I've got 720 on the Gameboy Colour and it's crap..
I'd go for Skate Crazy and 720?. Metrocross is nice but it can hardly be strictly defined as a "skate" game since skating is - like in, say, Wonder Boy - just a minor aspect of it.
Similarly, I had a lot of fun playing a little game called Skateboard Joust, but that is not a "skate" game in a proper way.
Yes it did.
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Carlos Michelis Theme
wrong it's still sh*t! :p
No actual skating in that, you just ride the Shockway.
No it wouldn't.
Lets's face it it may have been the best there wasn't much else to compare with really, but deep down it's an awful game and rotational controls WTF? You really need directional especially for the downhill challenges. Nothing worse than trying to navigate a slalem with a time limit than having to slow down and hammer left or right 15 times so you don't overshoot or ride into a flag. It's crap, the arcade was crap as well really, infact I'd go out on a limb and say 720' is an awful game and was from the get go. It's popularity stemmed from middle class kids getting into skateboards around about the time it came out, hence it was those spoiled little f**ks that were putting the money in the arcade machine, even if it was sh*te.
ding ding dong :p
yes it did and I have a few spares of it *cough plug* .. but no one buys em.. so obv the c64 one is better huh boozy ? :D
I've played both though, they're both really arse ;)
They don't play any better than each other, infact I think I prefer the SPeccy version, even if the Commode version has some tunes it's just as crap and looks awful.
The first reply nailed it though, not only was skate crazy the best game of the genre, one of the speccys most underated (it played so fluid)... and very much a game of the time.
Skating/bauers were Big at the time, gremlin did good bringing the computerized fix when i wasn't at the rink, or it was raining outside:)
Until just now I didn't realise that Skate Crazy had a horizontal racing section! I remember playing it a bit, maybe I didn't manage to get off the first level..?!
Totally agree with most of what's been said about 720, I got used to the directional controls before realising that I'd have to switch to rotational just to be able to do the spins & score points and found it tricky. Although it obviously wasn't as good as the arcade version I really used to like it and played it loads BITD (with my tape player blaring out the arcade music!).
Once you get the hang of it it's pretty playable
It's forgivable the SU demo gave away the best part of the game, getting to the car park challenge is a rather un-fun platform affair, and then the race challenge or whatever its' called is just frustrating and crap.
That's why I said in my Speccy Bible review it's best to load up the SU demo, and forget the full game........or at least that's the message I attempted to put across, the words are probably quite different as I was drunk off my face most of the time when I was writing them :lol:
Another vote for Metrocross here.
Aww, come on! There's skating in every single level and a really good player can skate for most of it. :D