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Epic Skater app review: great and tricky skating game

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Introduction

Epic Skater by Kongregate, one of the most famous developer of web games, has really taken me off guard. This game for iPad and iPhone blew me away by bringing the feeling back that Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater finally made it to this platform. Don’t get me wrong, this game is a completely different animal from that classic PlayStation game, but for a reason the moves and arcade feel that Epic Skater brings to the App Store is something that can’t be ignored. The game is simply an endless running game at its core, but adds on a scoring mechanic that is based on the tricks that you make your character do. This is a great addition to the genre and the App Store, and it is just under 60 MB.

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Epic Skater

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Gameplay

The gameplay of the game is broken down in two parts: the endless running part and the trick part. You could easily play the game without the tricks, but you will soon notice you will never get close to a high score, as this is where the tricks come in. You can easily make a trick go on forever due to manuals. You will have to tap and hold the screen and let go to make your character jump, which for the big gaps means you will have to have decent timing. By swiping any direction while in the air, your character will make a flip or a grab, garnering points and giving you a combo. Of course there is also grinding, and all of this can be strung together into an infinite combo by using the aforementioned manual.

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Graphics and Sound

The graphics have a great feel to them, making this skateboarding app look like a high school punk-graphics style. Everything in the game is made very clear, though sometimes it’s hard to see where a grinding posts starts or when a huge gap will come up. Audio is great and the music reminds me of skating games from back in the day. This game made me feel nostalgic and therefor it will remain on my iPad until a better game comes around. 

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Epic Skater

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Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Great graphics and sound
  • The gameplay is one of the best in the App Store
  • Endless runner with a great scoring mechanic

Cons

  • I have nothing bad to say about this game

Epic Skater screenshot
Epic Skater screenshot

Conclusion

I will stop talking about how great this game is after these few words. If you liked skating games before, you will love this game and you should download it straight away. Actually, if you like games in general, you should download this game now. You know what? I will even stop writing and start playing again as this game designed for both iPad and iPhone is one of the best games in the App Store at the moment and deserves my time and attention.

Epic Skater

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Woutst

Wout has worked in the video games industry for over 10 years and is an avid traveler. His iPad is his most trusted friend and he's passionate about keep you up to date on the latest apps and games.