Great Game but...

I personally would play this game over most skating games because of simple yet complicated it is. So I choose to write a review about some things they can add and fix. So first off it would be great if there was more gamemodes lie a game can ”point scorer” or something where you play against other people to get as many points as you can and this leads into my next recommendation more customization options. So after playing game for a while I realize that there isn’t many customization options so I was hoping that you could do something like a battle pass for people to unlock different boards decks wheels etc. Another thing that I have been eating for is more maps or free maps now I understand that you have to get money but it would be nice if I had another map other than my backyard because after a while it gets boring playing the same map over and over again. Now let’s get into some of my personal problems. The game lags a lot I think I’m not the only one that has been experiencing these problems. I would also like to state another thing I started a string of good tricks I bumped into a rail and it says score lost.

I’ve been playing 4+ years and beat the game many times

I’ve played every map and have always liked “my backyard” the best. The game is most fun with simple rails, boxes and room for flat ground. I’ve disliked all the maps since “The Motel” there is too much going on and crazy fly out ramps for my likening. ▶️ dear developers (I would like to see a way to do 180s! I would do this by using the same flick you do for a kick flip / heel flip but not releasing your finger from the tail right away. It would be cool to control the speed you spin based on now hard you flick. Except it would make 180 trick combos impossible to do without doing a late trick after the 180 but I don’t think it wouldn’t change anything that’s already standing! I would also like to see a way to do feeble and smith grinds. 🔥If your looking for a good ideas for a new parks I would make exact replicas of popular skateparks and I believe it would bring in a bigger crowd of real skateboarders and be the dominating skate app🔥Maybe make a new map that you can create your own skatepark and use all of the existing obstacles that are already in the game. You should add another rank after legend to keep up with the new challenges that came with the new maps.◀️ this is the best skill based skate app you can get and it still has a lot more potential! 10/10 favorite app on the App Store!

What Stance am I In??

So basically, the game itself is really fun and I find my self playing it when I am bored. I also think my game glitched because one day I got on the game and I had every map unlocked and I had not bought anything. I beat all the challenges and unlocked everything and it was really fun. It was only a few day ago that I started questioning what my stance was. I used my right hand to play so I thought I was goofy. I also swiped right to kick flip just like irl on a real skateboard. But when I would go to do a frontside 180 on a mini ramp I would Ollie going left up the ramp and the trick name would say I did a backside 180. Also when I would do a backside power slide, I would swipe to the right. I just don’t think the trick namer thing knows what trick I’m actually doing. Otherwise, this game is awesome. It has good physics and nice graphics. Oh I also wish the game had more than a few grinds and slides. Like when I would go to do a lip slide, it would say I did a boardslide. I also wish there were some trick nicknames in the game as well. Like if i would do a double varial heel I would like it to say I did a daydream flip. I really don’t care though and I know this game is kinda old but yea, if you’re looking for a decent skateboarding game on mobile, then this is a good game for you.

Glitchy, but overall great game

TL;DR Is at the bottom Ok, so this game is amazing, Controls are almost perfect except for some lag (it puts u in and out of riding position rarely) they are perfect. The maps are fun but you get tired of the first one after a while (My Backyard) so i bought a new one. Mega ramp is really good but there are no rails which is fine this map is for airtime. But on mega ramp there is a glitched quest. It says “Do any 2 impossibles in the same jump” which i did. I did a double impossible, i did a normal then a late, and i made it so i did two different impossibles in the same jump. But none of them worked. Also there are some glitches like being able to kinda glide if you put your fingers down in air while the board is at a certain angle. So my suggestions are to make 1 more free map that can be unlocked after you beat the first one (get gold in competition and complete all quests) and add S.K.A.T.E to that one (SKATE is horse) and fix some of the bugs. Overall great game and i will rate 5 stars if you fix the bugs. Thank you illusion labs. TL;DR Very fun game but a little Glitchy sometimes will rate 5 if they fix. Highly recommend.

Fantastic game

I’ve been playing this game off and on for several years, and it’s slowly become one of my all-time favorites. There is a bit of a learning curve in the early stages, but once you learn how to do the tricks with relative consistency this game is a blast. It was totally worth it to buy all the maps and progress through the challenges in each (except The Office, which has plenty of thematic flavor but lacks in obstacle variety and feels a little too disorienting). That said, the physics are as perfect as you can get with a mobile sports game, and in my opinion, the lack of a skater/avatar just makes the game feel more immersive, unlike all the other skate games. The variety of tricks is extensive enough for me, though I’ve read other reviews asking for more and I certainly wouldn’t mind more! My only true hope for this game is that they come out with more maps (especially more mid-levels like Factory and Carpark) and more progression opportunities so I can keep jamming away now that I’ve just about finished the current version. Props to the devs and keep up the great work.

Fun but could be better.

Overall it’s very fun. I loved learning all the tricks and getting better. But then the game gets boring. Once you have done all the tutorials and learned all the tricks then there isn’t as much to do. However you also have the challenges to do. Those were fun for a while until you finish them too. I finished all the tutorials and learned all the tricks. I finished all the challenges and am getting bored. I think that buying a new map would be fun. But I’m very free to play so I don’t know. I’ve said this before, but I think that you should have 1 other free map, that only unlocks if you finish all the challenges. Or I think you should have more challenges or another mode. Maybe a S.K.A.T.E. mode. Kinda like horse where you play against a bot or player and you name a trick and then you have to do it. Then your opponent has to do it and if they don’t, they lose a life. I think a game like that would be fun. You could add that, or a free unlock-able map. Either one would be fun. I’m hoping that there might be a skate 3 that adds some off these. Either way I had fun with the game.

Good game, but needs more to it.

Ok great game. I like the custom board and custom sticker options. But maybe add some different board shapes, widths, wheel shapes etc. because the popsicle shape gets boring. Go look at welcome skateboards, they have some creative shapes y’all could take inspiration from. And you gotta make a way to get other skateparks without paying because I’m getting tired of my backyard and its hard to keep being creative with a couple of rails a ledge and a few ramps. Maybe add a skatepark creator and you can post your own custom park and have others play it. Same things with boards, have a create a board and post it for other people to use. That would go in hand with adding more board and wheel shapes. I feel like if you add more customization features and things to do for people who don’t want to shell out money on parks you would bring in more players. As well as the ability to post custom skateparks and decks. Other than that keep it up! Cant wait for the next update.

The games fun... but...

This game is not bad, id have to say it compares heavily to true skate but i enjoy this better. HOWEVER the reason in giving this 2 stars is because im comparing it to the first touchgrind game. Touchgrind was actually a substantial part of my child believe it or not but i gotta say, this game is kind of a downgrade. The first touchgrind game had way better handling and control. It was more free control you could say, rather this game limits what you can do and how you do it because of its auto correction. Example; you cannot do a dark slide because the game thinks you bailed. Flipping the board is not nearly as easy because the game is set to “help” you not bail where all this does is hinder my ability to play with fluidity. Ill be honest, im not the best at explaining things but in conclusion, touchgrind 1 controlled more freely and allowed for easier and more fluid game play. Touchgrind 2 limits what you can do and how you do it so in my opinion, it’s definitely worth the 4.99 to get the first game. If its fun and easier to handle control you're looking for, touchgrind 1. If its variety and trendiness you're looking for, touchgrind 2

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