TrickStyle
Race high above futuristic cityscapes on state of the art hover-boards! TrickStyle features an exceptional physics engine and state of the art character animations. Accurate collision spheres allow for true character interaction and stunt-based racing.
If TrickStyle lived up to the promises in its manual and its read-me files, you wouldn't need to be reading this review to find out whether or not you wanted the game--everyone with an interest in skate-stunt games would have been hailing TrickStyle as an instant classic. Heck, many racing fans would also have been singing the game's praises, because the innovation the game was supposed to deliver was a system for racing rocket-powered hoverboards that rewarded racers for succeeding with wicked stunt combinations instead of just speeding across the finish line first. Unfortunately, that's not how TrickStyle works. You do have to master the stunts to win the game, but that's only because the higher-powered hoverboards and the races themselves can't be unlocked until you complete training exercises that force you to perform all the stunts. When you get to the meat of the game--the blood-and-guts races--the stunts don't matter. You might as well not kick yourself into an "ollie," and you needn't bother with that 360-degree spin; they're just for show. The stunts won't necessarily slow you down, but the keystrokes required to execute them will distract you from the only thing that matters: winning the race the old-fashioned way. So what have you got? A hoverboard racing game with a physics model that seems to capture the way a rocket-powered antigravity board would fly--but does not really give the player an impression of all-out speed; a racing game with tracks that fly through absolutely gorgeous urban settings in Britain, the USA, and Japan; and competent character animations for eight different racers who look different but perform their stunts and victory dances with the same motions. There are three good markets for this game. Market #1: you're a skating/stunt-board fanatic and you can put a bit more spin into the game than the designers provided. Market #2: you love beautiful graphics and want to admire some of the best urban landscapes from any game of the just-past millennium. Market #3: you just like racing and you don't mind jumping through hoops to get to your races. --Rob Heinsoo Pros: Cons:- Doesn't live up to its own design goals
- Doesn't allow you to flat-out race; the training sessions get in the way
- No multiplayer, although two players can compete head-to-head using two controllers and a split screen
Toward the end of the 21st century, the world underwent a dramatic change. Many thought it was just a natural process--a consequence of the ecological ignorance of the 20th century. They couldn't have been more wrong. Race high above futuristic cityscapes on state-of-the-art hover boards. TrickStyle features an exceptional physics engine and state-of-the-art character animations. Accurate collision spheres allow for true character interaction and stunt-based racing--a first in the genre. TrickStyle's node-based track design allows for multiple routes through each of the courses, enhancing replay value.
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TrickStyle Reviews
I enjoyed this game so much that I'm actually going to purchase a used Dreamcast and this game just so I can play it again. Totally beautiful graphics, totally immersive, imaginative environments - fun and challenging with a solid soundtrack - this game has it all and is probably the most underrated game I have ever played.
this one's really a lot of fun, but watch out for the trains.P.S. Choosing the racer for the race is some of the most fun. Play this with my sons, the seven y/o is very skilled, and even the four y/o can maneuver the characters and do some simple tricks. The program has varying levels of skill for each character, and different races and challenges that require the specific skills of each. I've just about completed all the races, but the final race is almost impossible.
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