Those levels also made a mere mortal like myself nearly chew my SNES controller in half, and unfortunately OlliOlli2 elicits similar frustration. Those levels were examples of the pinnacle in 2D platformer design the graceful timing and rhythm they required were nothing short of devious and pulling them off perfectly was the hardcore gaming equivalent of watching a master poet or cellist. By tipping forward or back on two wheels you keep the combo going, but this is harder to maintain than simple forward motion and it’s especially hard to keep going when you’re hopping on and off grind rails like a madman.Īfter the 10 th level or so I realized that OlliOlli2 felt remarkably like the infamous minecart levels from the Donkey Kong Country series. Essentially, when you aren’t grinding a rail you can still hold your combo by “manualing,” which is sort of like popping a wheelie on your skateboard. This is achieved by mastering the manual, one of the basic tricks you learn early on. Unless you keep pace and jump and grind off every surface that comes your way you’ll quickly wipe out on steep falls, traffic cones, dumpsters and the skater’s mortal enemy, stairs. Just surviving any of the levels past the “amateur” tier is an accomplishment, and almost requires that you maintain a steady combo. Simply put, OlliOlli2 is a freakin’ hard game. Learning the basics isn’t nearly enough to get you through the game, however, and it won’t even begin to net you a high score or help you achieve the crazy challenges in each level. Simply getting through the tutorials-something I usually breeze through in most games-took me a solid few minutes as I adapted to the game’s pace and controls. As you can imagine, maintaining this intricate rhythm of launch-trick-land throughout a level takes a lot of concentration. Simply performing a trick is only half the execution though, as you must press the A button right before you hit the ground to stick the landing, or you’ll ruin your momentum and kill your combo.
This constant downward motion on the left stick had my thumb cramping up after only a few levels.
To launch off and perform a trick you hold down the left analog stick and then mix a number of stick rotations and button presses to do the trick in midair. These tricks include many stunts-kickflips, grinds, aerials and most importantly, manuals. Your goal is to traverse an obstacle course while performing as many tricks as possible and maintaining a high combo to multiply your score. The game recommends that you use a gamepad instead of a keyboard, and I’ll echo this recommendation I’m not sure how I would pull off the precise timing with WASD in this game. Like the first OlliOlli, the sequel-Welcome to Olliwood-is a side-scrolling skateboard game. OlliOlli2 is all about twitch timing and expert, instinctual control in many ways it’s like an old-school fighting game, another genre I have a deep appreciation for but not the patience to become truly skilled at.
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Not a Hero does involve a degree of trial and error, but the focus is on skill and creative use of cover. That said I played developer Roll7’s action platformer Not a Hero and really got into it, and I can see similarities between the gameplay philosophy in that game and OlliOlli2.
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I missed OlliOlli2 and its predecessor when they came out on PS4 and Vita, and now the game has arrived on Steam. However if you’re like me and trial and error grates on your nerves and makes you impatient, you will have a hard time enjoying OlliOlli2, but you’ll almost certainly be able to appreciate the stellar craftsmanship and style that went into this game. If you loved Hotline Miami, this game will be right up your alley. That is to say, if you enjoy games that place a strong emphasis on skill, timing and above all trial and error, you’re going to love OlliOlli2.
OlliOlli2 is the skateboarding equivalent of Hotline Miami.
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