Throw in free skate mode, a couch gaming focused multiplayer and some online challenges then you’ve got the perfect game for those who want to throw in their ¾ length shorts and learn to skate again. Story mode is an addictive joy to play, one that made me late for work more times than my HR manager dares to count. Drop in to Olliwood and prepare for finger-flippin’ mayhem in this follow up to cult skateboarding smash OlliOlli. Like the name suggests, you’ll need to land the highest combo by the time those numbers in the top reach zero, then you can run around the room laughing at your mates and trying to find Rodney Mullens number quick while your skills are still so sharp.Īll in all, OlliOlli2: XL Edition is easily the biggest and best skating game from Roll 7 and in fact on the Xbox One altogether. Split screen competitive skating is right up my street and proved to be an utter joy to play with friends. The most interesting mode for me however is the games 4-player multiplayer mode, Combo Rush. There’s also online leader-boards and daily challenges should you have a competitive streak lying dormant. On top of the games story mode you’ll find free-skate which essentially does what it says on the tin, offering a chance to sharpen your timing and tricktionary without the time limit and usual pressures. Should you clear each stages optional objectives, you’ll be rewarded with an extra level up to the total of 25 which is a pretty staggering amount of maps to destroy your nerves attempting to high score and finish fully. Split into five separate themes including the Wild West and a blend of Sci-Fi settings, the maps this time around are much more exciting and offer some unique challenges thanks to opportunely placed boom microphones and lighting rigs.
Who doesn’t love a game that urges you to say ‘one more go’ which ultimately turns into staying awake until 3am trying to finish that damn high combo!Īs the title suggest, the magical world of movie making and Hollywood itself is each levels inspiration. Clearing an entire level without once breaking out of your combo is a huge high, just prepare for that utterly stomach sinking moment that could occur when you flop a trick and ruin all your hard work.Īs before OlliOlli2 offers an addictive experience, each level timed just right to offer a short burst of adrenaline that you’ll want to repeat over and over just to get a higher score and complete a check list of side objectives, pushing you to better yourself that little bit more. With the ability to manual, should you be a sadist enough to want to master the game truly and forgo the use of your thumbs for some hours (if not days) then it’s entirely possible to chain trick after trick with a well timed manual. While in OlliOlli it was possible to bust out huge combos and clear levels perfectly, it was really dependent on the maps layout and positioning of rails to grind. You’re thinking, ‘What? Is that all?’ but Roll 7 have opened up their next skating adventure hugely with that one trick. The new addition here is a seemingly minor trick. Legendary Soundtrack: Once again, the crate diggers at Roll7 have scoured the airwaves for a shimmering extended soundtrack, including, Cid Rim, Lone, Faulty DL, Submerse and Mike Slott. The core mechanics haven’t really changed, you’ll still need to teach those pesky thumbs to flick and slam down to pull off tricks and rely on perfectly timed button presses to land that combo and execute your trick perfectly. Local Multiplayer Mode: OlliOlli2 introduces a gnarly new local multiplayer mode Combo Rush, a split-screen four-player party mode with four unique game modes.
It’s been a full year since OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood graced the screens of PlayStation and PS Vita owners and while the gap may have been a excruciating wait for Xbox One owners looking to punish their thumbs, the brand new XL Edition was clearly worth the extra time it asked for.Īs with the original OlliOlli2 brings the art of skateboarding into a game that balances the realistic precision of Skate with the addictive arcade style of early Tony Hawks Pro Skater games. Retrieved 27 March 2015.Ben Rayner reviews OlliOlli2: XL Edition… "OlliOlli 2 played by over 1m people worldwide". "OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood Review (PS4)". "OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood review: on a roll".
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