Levels in Switch Stance – especially those in the original OlliOlli – are designed to be conquerable without delving into many of the game’s finer systems. Sounds simple, right? On the surface, it really is. Of course, miss the timing for a landing, or fail to jump at the right time, and you run the likelihood of wiping out, whether that be barreling into an unfortunately placed pile of boxes, tripping over a precarious flight of stairs, or otherwise crashing and burning in a freakish blaze of glory. A final button tap, meanwhile, allows landing back on the ground without losing balance. With a flick of the left stick, players can jump, while a held press of the stick allows grinding on railings and other surfaces above the ground. Players push their skateboard with the tap of a button to gain speed. In each level, players must make their way from the beginning of the environment to the end, aiming for as high a score as possible while avoiding the many obstacles that lie in wait. In both OlliOlli and OlliOlli2, players are tasked with completing five zones, each with five main levels and five “pro” levels (more on the latter, later). Switch Stance is easy to pick up, but hard to master -a bit of a cliché when it comes to games, but for OlliOlli, it really is the case. With its rewarding gameplay, gorgeous presentation, and great approach to difficulty, OlliOlli: Switch Stance is a platforming gem and phenomenal addition to the Switch library, regardless of whether or not you even enjoy skateboarding. Aside from its wonderfully punny title, Switch Stance-published by Gambitious -bundles both OlliOlli and OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood into one convenient, consumer-friendly package. To this day, I still have fond memories of cruising down boardwalks and shredding my way to high scores from the comfort of my college common room.Īfter five years, a wealth of console ports, and a 2015 sequel, OlliOlli is back, and it’s bringing its zany, high-octane action to the Nintendo Switch in the form of OlliOlli: Switch Stance. A melding of 2D platforming and old-school arcade-skateboarding gameplay, OlliOlli offered an accessible yet deep handheld experience for Sony’s oft-neglected portable. When Roll7’s OlliOlli was first released in 2014 for the PlayStation Vita, it was a match made in heaven. New art style won’t please everyone.Two Skateboarding Classics One Complete Package Excellent level design and some fiendishly clever, and deceptively instructive, challenges.Ĭons: The learning curve isn’t quite as steep as it used to be, but it’s extremely long and the game can still often be frustratingly difficult.
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Pros: A great trick system enhanced by the inclusion of manuals and near perfect controls. In Short: Another inspired mix of skateboarding and 2D platforming that manages to combine a surprising level of realism with some wonderfully impossible level design.
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OlliOlli2 is currently free to PS Plus subscribers, so if that includes you there’s currently no reason at all not to play what is one of the best action games of the year so far. A splitscreen multiplayer mode called Combo Rush is planned for the future, and given both the difficulty and addictiveness of the game we’re sure plenty of people will still be playing the base game by by the time it comes out.
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