Stringing together moves for combos feels perfunctory and lacking in a sense of response to your input - there’s only so much animation a pleasantly plump, adorable looking owl can do to show they’re attempting a kickflip. Skatebird’s moment to moment gameplay is bland at best, and actively hostile at worst. Unfortunately, when you get past the clever story and the inherent humor of birds on skateboards, you have to get into how Skatebird handles the action of skating, and the end result is disappointing. It’s a fun, amusing justification for why these birds are skating on a city roof, and while players likely would have just accepted the idea that birds want to shred, it’s neat that there’s some sort of narrative reason behind the idea. You also have a dedicated button for screaming, which is very fun.Īll of these charming facets of Skatebird are ancillary to its central story, which has your protagonist bird teaming up with other feathered friends to rescue their human owner (or Big Friend, as they call him) from his dead-end day job, which must be terrible because it’s keeping him away from his bird pals. These are unlocked via secret cassette tapes that are scattered around Skatebird’s five parks, and are each extremely rewarding to find. Skatebird’s soundtrack is also a clear highlight, with the initial tracks hitting a “lo-fi beats to skate to” sweet spot, and extra unlockable tunes that switch up the pace with ska and punk tracks from bands like We Are The Union, Illicit Nature, and Grave Danger. There are a tremendous number of different costumes and customization items for your birds, and a staggeringly vast array of bird breeds to choose from, putting you firmly in the middle of a veritable toybox, with more items being unlockable within the game. The birds you choose to shred up its miniature skateparks are all cute and endearing.
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Skatebird has a ton of charm, and knows how to look the part. However, as every former teen has to understand one day, looking cool and actually being cool are very different, and it’s much easier to look like a skater than it is to actually know how to skate. Those who are good at skating are cool, and all of the equipment associated with the sport - the board, the pads, the helmet, the anti-establishment attitude - equals being cool. Design/packaging by Marc Junker.Skateboarding is fundamentally cool. Instant download added to cart upon purchase. Late Avi from Steven and His Flock - Jodei's Encouragement Max Wolf Whistle from Steven and His Flock - Vicey's POV Sophie (the Magpie) - Sophie and the Black Birds Jenny Romanchuk’s Pantone - Pantone Tone, Growing Up Red Tailsĭominic Screm Song - Dominic's Skate CampĪtlas BeatBoxing Audition Tape - Atlas' Gospel John Robert Matz - Trumpet on Growing Up Red Tails Nathan Madsen - Composer, Producer, Mixer, Mastering EngineerĪdam Gill - Electric Bass on Strut and Bird Bath Birds will come check out your park, help you find more parks, and together you'll (somehow) fix Big Friend's life! Above all else, skate birds try their best. You may be tiny, but the more you skate, the more friends you’ll make. You're gonna fix all that with the power of being a chill little skateboarding bird. Their job sucks, and lately, they're barely ever home to play with you. Grind on bendy straws, kickflip over staplers, and carve killer lines through cardboard and sticky tape parks, in SKATEBIRD®! You're a lonely lil' bird, and your Big Friend has hung up their board for good. It's the SkateBIRD Original Soundtrack by Nathan Madsen (Madsen Studios LLC).
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