Post by Nester the Lark on Apr 15, 2007 9:53:38 GMT -5
3PS #22
Tony Hawk’s American Sk8land
Developer: Vicarious Visions
Publisher: Activision
System: DS
There’s nothing like cranking up your favorite music and doing a little sidewalk surfing in the warm sunshine of Southern California. However, it’s a big world out there. You may not live anywhere near California, and you just might be skateboard-challenged. In this case, you can do the next best thing: pour yourself a tall, cool glass of lemonade, pick up a Nintendo DS, and grab a copy of Tony Hawk’s American Sk8land from Activision.
Unlike it’s big console brother, American Wasteland, Sk8land sports a stylish cel-shaded look that accommodates the DS’s screens. The soundtrack includes a dozen licensed songs—impressive for a DS game. Gameplay consists of a story mode, in which you skate around town and accept challenges from various people; and a classic mode, which functions like the old Pro Skater games.
The touch screen acts as a map, and you can touch various icons to activate special moves. You can also customize your deck by drawing your own designs with the stylus. Furthermore, you can even record your own voice samples for use within the game. Sk8land was also one of the first DS games to go online with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, so you can engage in multi-player with just about anyone around the world. (You may even find someone in California!) It’s very cool that the many features of the DS are taken advantage of.
Fans of arcade sports games should be right at home in the American Sk8land. The style has been tailored for the DS, and the gameplay continues the Tony Hawk tradition. The unique features of the system have been cleverly implemented in several ways. Even the skateboard-challenged can enjoy the sport without the bruises. It’s like having your own little slice of Southern California right in the palms of you hands.
Release Date: November 2005 (US, EU)
Tony Hawk’s American Sk8land
Developer: Vicarious Visions
Publisher: Activision
System: DS
There’s nothing like cranking up your favorite music and doing a little sidewalk surfing in the warm sunshine of Southern California. However, it’s a big world out there. You may not live anywhere near California, and you just might be skateboard-challenged. In this case, you can do the next best thing: pour yourself a tall, cool glass of lemonade, pick up a Nintendo DS, and grab a copy of Tony Hawk’s American Sk8land from Activision.
Unlike it’s big console brother, American Wasteland, Sk8land sports a stylish cel-shaded look that accommodates the DS’s screens. The soundtrack includes a dozen licensed songs—impressive for a DS game. Gameplay consists of a story mode, in which you skate around town and accept challenges from various people; and a classic mode, which functions like the old Pro Skater games.
The touch screen acts as a map, and you can touch various icons to activate special moves. You can also customize your deck by drawing your own designs with the stylus. Furthermore, you can even record your own voice samples for use within the game. Sk8land was also one of the first DS games to go online with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, so you can engage in multi-player with just about anyone around the world. (You may even find someone in California!) It’s very cool that the many features of the DS are taken advantage of.
Fans of arcade sports games should be right at home in the American Sk8land. The style has been tailored for the DS, and the gameplay continues the Tony Hawk tradition. The unique features of the system have been cleverly implemented in several ways. Even the skateboard-challenged can enjoy the sport without the bruises. It’s like having your own little slice of Southern California right in the palms of you hands.
Release Date: November 2005 (US, EU)
