Un-intrusive beats like the ones on the OST perfectly compliment the zen-like flow you need to harness in order to even clear the later levels it’s a world apart from the scrappy, let’s-just-thrash-out-the-level mentality of the THPS titles. OlliOlli World is a tough game, too – it’s all about flow, timing, and concentration. If you play the game, you get to hear 32 tracks, all built around that gorgeous low-tempo, melodic electronica that rhymes so beautifully with the game’s Adventure Time-meets- Jet Set Radio aesthetic. “We are thrilled to these captivating tunes created by outstanding independent musicians from around the world.” “Music has always been a key component in OlliOlli games as it constitutes an integral part of the flow-state gameplay of the series”, Simon Bennett, founder and director of development studio Roll7, explained ahead of the game’s launch earlier this year. Instead of the pop-punk, ska, and metal sensibilities that are practically synonymous with skate games, Roll7 instead opted for a more lo-fi, chill-hop soundtrack including artists like Fardust, Adam Swim, and Midflite. So it’s perhaps surprising to boot up the game and hear its soundtrack. No game reflects that better than OlliOlli World whether it’s in the genderless sliders that let you customise your avatar, the age-blind setup of its core cast, or the multiplayer lobbies filled with players of all skin tones, OlliOlli World (and its pastel punk interpretation of skating in 2022) more accurately reflects a scene that’s been so welcoming of enby skaters, female Olympians, and kids of all backgrounds in recent years. As Bob Burnquist told me last year, skating has always been open to change – it’s always been inclusive and eager to welcome anyone that had even a passing interest in the sport. It’s a far cry from the THPS monopoly days of the PS1.Īnd skate culture is changing. It appears I’ve got good timing, too – there’s been something of a renaissance in the genre in recent years whether you’re looking at the iconic rebirth of ‘ Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Remastered‘, the young upstart Session, the returning veteran Skate 4, or the not-like-all-the-other-kids-at-the-park OlliOlli World, aging skaters of all tastes have got options. So instead, I get my fingers to kickflip for me and make my digits deftly pull off indy grabs in video games. READ MORE: ‘Journey’ turns 10: Austin Wintory has found a way for you to experience it for the first time, all over again. After this incident, I skate quite a bit less. If you can imagine a tipsy idiot with an undercut, spatchcocked and writhing in agony on some banged-up plywood, you’ve got a good idea of how this stupid episode of my life went down. I’d had a few tins of beer, the sun was in my eyes… and I didn’t have my flow. When I was 25, I dislocated both of my knees whilst dropping in on a half-pipe. This week, Dom Peppiatt reflects on the pop-punk tendencies of skate culture and examines why Roll7‘s OlliOlli World traded in guitars for laptops, and aimed for a much more chill vibe in its unique take on skating in 2022. Rock The Spacebar is a twice-monthly column investigating the great music that underpins your favourite games.
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