The rest looks like an early Alpha version of what could become a nice videogame in a more or less close future. Tricks are based on physics engine, and it's kind of amazing to be honest. Technically a mess, with annoying framerate issues (PS4 PRO), collision glitch everywhere, a Probably the very best gameplay mechanics you could find in a Skateboarding video game.
Probably the very best gameplay mechanics you could find in a Skateboarding video game. There's great potential and a great basis with the wonderful mechanics, but there's just a lack of content and polish that is hard to ignore. It's unpolished, lacking content, and in just a few hours of playing I know almost all the songs by heart - there's like eight songs or something? I don't know if Skater XL will expand, new maps, new features, updated graphics, but I don't see how this can be considered a 1.0 version with a AA price point. But it's not enough to be considered a game - especially at that price point (35 GBP). Without the PC's modding tools and community and the lack of a content creator akin to Trials or Steep, Skater XL is more proof of concept - a very good concept that I will play for quite some time. The in game "challenges" just show you tutorial videos, and I'm not even sure if they're more than that. But the utter lack of everything else - combined with the last-gen graphics and bugs - only gets you so far. Now, purists might take offense at that, and I'm not saying there's no joy in nailing a great line, in mastering tricks and the controls. It feels like an Alpha, a tech demo, but not a "game". It's rare that I fully agree with a major gaming site review, but the IGN review pretty much nails my experience of Skater XL. Skater XL has a few good maps, but that's it. Just riding down a mountain by yourself is very similar to skating in Skater XL feels, but Steep had challenges, different sports, whole mountains to explore and ride, multiplayer, competitions, user created content. One thing I keep coming back to compare it to is Ubisoft's Steep. The problems, bugs, janky physics, mediocre graphics, and way too short soundtrack aside, is a general lack of. I used to skate when I was young until an accident made that pretty much impossible, so I really enjoy the controls, the feeling of doing the tricks (albeit with your fingers and not your feet).
let's call it The mechanics are great, but the rest.
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