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You’ll likely encounter references to the skateboarding magazine Thrasher or discover the ability for your little bird to “screm”. The developers also do a great job of putting fun little easter eggs and details within the game.

There is a myriad of different species of birds as well as clothing accessories to choose from. In-game ScreenshotĪdditionally, you also have a ton of options for customization. Basic tricks are mapped to button presses, which makes it slightly easier to rack up a few points here and there. I found that the control scheme was simple to learn but hard to master. You are dropped into a decently sized level and must explore and perform tricks all while taking on missions. SkateBIRD minute-to-minute gameplay is similar to that found in your traditional skating game. It has been designed to perfectly encapsulate the feeling of being a tiny bird in a very large world. You’ll find plastic straws and old pizza boxes being used to make up the half-pipes and ramps in SkateBIRD’s adorably cosy world. Its level design contains a variety of settings such as a bedroom, a rooftop and an office building. It makes great use of colour to create a vibrant world that is bursting with style. Image Credit – Glass Bottom Games “ SkateBIRD has been designed to perfectly encapsulate the feeling of being a tiny bird in a very large world.”įirst and foremost, SkateBIRD’s art direction is phenomenal. Unfortunately, just like skateboarding games of the past, SkateBIRD failed to grip me and instead left me feeling a little deflated. But when I saw SkateBIRD, a game in which you play a bird in a big world grinding away on bendy straws, kickflipping over staplers and carving killer lines through mini skate parks, I was admittedly quite excited. While I’m fully aware of the significant cultural impact the incredible Tony Hawk games have had in gaming culture, it’s never been something that’s grabbed my attention. I’m relatively new to the skateboarding simulation genre.