Customer Reviews

Evolution Skateboarding

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Evolution Skateboarding does not feel bad about copying the Tony Hawk series, although since Tony Hawk's Pro Skater did redefine the extreme sports genre of videogaming, no game has felt very original since. Still, level objectives are similar: collect 'x' amount of these, destroy 'x' amount of those, etc, and the trick system is set up the same way. So, if you're going to imitate something, imitate the best.
Unfortunately, Evolution's trick system fails miserably. It doesn't feel nearly as natural as Tomy Hawk's, probably because of the poor response time, and the clunky execution of tricks. And despite the fact that you can manual to link tricks, you'll be fighting with the controls too often to link any large combos.
There are a few unique features though, like three or four boss fights, interesting for a skateboarding game and not horribly executed either.
However, the soundtrack is not bad at all, (despite the fact that an announcer yells out every trick you do - that can be turned off in the options menu, though, I believe). It's what you would expect from a skateboarding soundtrack, with many generic songs I wouldn't care to hear again, but with a few highlights, namely "Role Model", and a punk-rock cover of the "Metal Gear Main Theme", (Evolution was published by Konami, who developed and publsihed the Metal Gear series.) That song alone made this game worth it for me.
But the Metal Gear references do not end there. One level has you skating on the Struts from Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty, including Strut E (the heliport), and the objectives on this level are Metal Gear related. Collect 'x' number of dogtags, destroy 'x' number of floating sentries, plant 'x' number of C4 explosives and blow up the level. Very cool. Little details on this level are appreciated too, like the sound effect made when you are spotted by a sentry (the sound effect made when you are spotted in the Metal Gear series), and a few stray seagulls sitting on the rails of the walkways. Plus, there are a couple unlockable characters that will be familiar for Metal Gear vets, (neiher a surprise, but still welcome.)
I got this game for under ten dollars, and despite the bad controls, as an enormous Metal Gear fan, the Metal Gear references alone made this purchase worthwhile for me. If you aren't crazy about Metal Gear, then perhaps you ought to steer clear of this game.

I think this game is going to be so freakin cool I already gave it 5 freakin stars I mean who doesn't want to play as Solid Snake you know your already looking forward to it aren't ya?

THIS GAME IS SKATEBOARDING AWSOME TRIX MIXED UP WIT SUM KOOL RIDERZ (INCLUDING SOLID SNAKE)AND SUM VERY KOOL BOSS BATTLEZ NEED I SAY MORE.

THIS GAME IS SKATEBOARDING AWSOME TRIX MIXED UP WIT SUM KOOL RIDERZ (INCLUDING SOLID SNAKE)AND SUM VERY KOOL BOSS BATTLEZ NEED I SAY MORE.

dude thiz game is awsome i cant belive it u can play as solid nake from meatal gear solid

horrible, it was just plain out bad, horrible graphics, only 1 level