What's up, PlayStation fans! My name is Dain and I am one of the creators of Sky XL, a new game for the boat that is excited to announce that it will be coming soon on PS4.
It's been a decade since the new, skateboarding game hit the market, and a lot has changed in that time. The Skateboarding Franchise is one of 2000 & # 39; s most popular video games – many of us have fond memories of a Friday night in bed with a few jokes that pass the controller while playing EA's Skate or Tony Hawk & # 39; s Pro Skater original series .
Fans of the genre have been clamoring for a new Skate and the revival of the old franchise, but the question we've been asking at Easy Day Studios is – what does a skateboarding game built from the ground up to today look like? We have spent the last few years looking to answer that question, design and optimize Skater XL with Early Access, and now we are heading to the full version of the complete game 1.0.
The most important thing to understand about Skater XL is that it is designed to be as enjoyable as skateboarding is fun. The gameplay context is designed as a more focused and creative tool than the traditional video game with pre-emptive challenges.
The game is unique in that it has no tactics attached to it, it manages movement only through the thumbs up. Each thumb is connected to the corresponding foot – the right stick controls the right foot, the left stick controls the left foot.
This control system is compatible with all parts of the gameplay, making it easy to learn and rely on when developing new tactics and movements. See below where similar movements are made to the ropes with different gameplay modes. The front foot is pushed to the left and the back foot is pushed to the right, creating the same movement of the board in each case.
While jumping
While rolling
While jumping and holding
and while grinding
There are different types of basic movements, and a ton of freedom in the way they are done. Skater XL uses icon-controlled physics to drive all motion in the game, which is a huge step away from custom programming for & # 39; tran animation & # 39; The specific movements made using the icons will make your tactics look and feel different each time, adding level of expression, personal ambition, and style to the game.
Below is an example of a board switch while jumping to create tactics like kickflips and heelflips. The way it flexes the front foot creates a different movement during the trick.
Wrapping the front foot faster
And a little …
Flicking diagonal-forward
And it's diagonal-backward
This same level of management is available for all types of tactics including jumps, blips, grinds, Powerlides and manuals.
As your skill level and creativity grow, you can combine and combine these strategies together in any way you like. For example, look here three lines of different tactics are possible using three basic tactics – kicking, grip strength and bent grinding.
Digest to reduce bank…
Powerslide to bank
A big kickflip went down through the bank gap
There are so many ways to combine and style a few similar tactics, and there are many tricks in Skater XL!
Effective gameplay has a lot of free form, sandbox and creativity. Think of it more as a musical instrument than a standard game.
The last piece of the puzzle is nature. You can take this set of basic skills and tactics and rename the environment any way you like. Whether you're pushing yourself, making the trick to understand the subtleties of technology strategy, or want to catch the wind, our sites are yours to leave your mark.
This design on real-world restoration is a major part of the boat and the final release of Skater XL will contain real-world locations based on the California and West Coast skyscrapers.
Here are some of the unlimited tricks and combos that can occur at various levels:
Kickflip back smith grind
Skip Hardflip hippy
Nollie flip back tail back flip out
At its core, Skater XL is about the journey of challenging and nurturing you can do each time you play – whether it's trying to perfect a line with a difficult sequence of steps or just a cold and relaxed walk, making it feel like you're up to date.
The freedom and depth of control is something that everyone who loves the sport of skate has been looking for since the genre was born. When we saw the Skater XL modding community come out and have over 50,000 players and thousands of "excellent" updates on Steam some playing over a thousand hours, we felt humbled, but also that we had something.
We always find amazing new products made by the community, including onlinezines, video segments, skate brands and hundreds of mods. It's crazy and scary.
Our work on the core game is just one part of a larger ecosystem and our goal is to make Skater XL a home for the digital boarding boat. We can't wait to find out what players, moderators and content creators will be going next, and they really enjoy bringing Skater XL to PS4 and PS4 Pro. I hope you subscribe to our email list as we have so much more to announce soon.
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