Shaun White Skateboarding teaches you how to ollie once more
by Ben Gilbert 
on Oct 16th 2010 9:30PM
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Posted: Oct 16th 2010 9:55PM Mach2 said
Goddamn. The ollie is the HARDEST skateboarding trick!
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Posted: Oct 16th 2010 11:11PM Everything I say is true said
@Mach2 the ollie is to skateboarding as walking is to running. Without a doubt the ollie is probably one of the hardest things to do (not just on a skateboard). Once you master it though it's like learning to fly.
That's one thing I've always loved about skateboarding. It has a really steep learning curve that makes hitting the plateau all that more rewarding. Unless you dedicate a few months of your life you will not even be able to ollie (properly... while moving... and over obstacles).
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That's one thing I've always loved about skateboarding. It has a really steep learning curve that makes hitting the plateau all that more rewarding. Unless you dedicate a few months of your life you will not even be able to ollie (properly... while moving... and over obstacles).
Posted: Oct 17th 2010 12:27AM Mach2 said
@Mach2
Y'know. Shortly after writing my comment, my short-lived attempt at learning how to skateboard came flooding back to me...and I remember how freakin' much time I dedicated to getting the damn skateboard just a few inches off the ground.
Yeah, I'll definitely give in on this point.
...so, that game sure looks great!
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Y'know. Shortly after writing my comment, my short-lived attempt at learning how to skateboard came flooding back to me...and I remember how freakin' much time I dedicated to getting the damn skateboard just a few inches off the ground.
Yeah, I'll definitely give in on this point.
...so, that game sure looks great!
Posted: Oct 16th 2010 10:18PM My Prerogative said
I spotted the Tri-Force quite a few times in this video.
Posted: Oct 16th 2010 10:24PM Credge said
Cool, so they took Skate's method and butchered it.
Posted: Oct 16th 2010 10:36PM Whoppinberg said
This game has Skate's way of controls and TH's way of everything else. All adds up to FAIL.
Posted: Oct 16th 2010 10:37PM (Unverified) said
Do the pedestrians sue you if you hit them?
Posted: Oct 16th 2010 10:50PM emperorzeroxx said
Skate has terrible controls... the tony hawk style was a lot more fun, too bad this is taking the skate route with the controls.... still playable just not as crazy and fun.
Posted: Oct 17th 2010 6:36AM Dees Double Droppin said
@emperorzeroxx Skate is crazy and fun, that is if you have a interest in what the sport can do.
Tony Hawk is more of a skating game with street fighter controls. Fun for a little bit but Skate is a dream come true in terms of the actual sport.
This game looks like a mix of the two. Not liking the looks of it.
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Tony Hawk is more of a skating game with street fighter controls. Fun for a little bit but Skate is a dream come true in terms of the actual sport.
This game looks like a mix of the two. Not liking the looks of it.
Posted: Oct 17th 2010 6:55AM Najaf said
Why does that single paragraph of text read like an advertisement? And, no, this game is not any level of a simulation. Go watch the giantbomb quicklook to see this garbage in action.
Posted: Oct 18th 2010 7:00AM devienen said
Shaun Is ugly
Posted: Oct 19th 2010 4:26PM kateinvoke said
Some really interesting discussion happening in comments here. Nice piece Ben. I wanted to quickly share a couple more videos with you, in hopes that you'd embed or link to them. They're TV outtakes, and seriously people do NOT attempt these at home. Wall Transformation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQGiu9I8mfg
Terrain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s30TqEPidIM
Rail Extension: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGDKrli2ips
Terrain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s30TqEPidIM
Rail Extension: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGDKrli2ips
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