RETAILBIZ: SHAUN WHITE SKATEBOARDING 60 MCV 08/10/10
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Shaun White swaps his snowboard for a skateboard in Ubisoft’s extreme sports sim…
by Dominic Sacco
SKATEBOARDING is one of the planet’s most loved extreme sports, with its mixture of accessibility and risk- taking fun.
RELEASED: OCTOBER 29 FORMATS: 360, PS3, WII PUBLISHER: UBISOFT DEVELOPER: UBISOFT MONTREAL PRICE: £49.99 DISTRIBUTOR: GEM CONTACT: 01279 822800
Although it may not seem like a hugely popular sport in the UK, with more people dressed in football shirts than those carrying skateboards on the High Street, it has a die-hard following the world over. And there is a big market for skateboarding video games across the globe, with both console owners and skaters.
Gamers were first introduced to the sport on consoles with the Tony Hawk line of games, and the Skate franchise has further catered for them over the past few years. Now Ubisoft is taking its Shaun White extreme sports series from
snow-covered mountains to park benches by adding a set of wheels to the pro’s renowned snowboard. Ubisoft’s Shaun White Skateboarding adds a fresh twist to the action sports game genre by placing an emphasis on seemingly normal everyday objects, that
“Players can transform a dull city into a playground by tapping into their inner skate sense.”
transform into a number of skateboarding opportunities.
For example, when seen through the eyes of the game’s boarders, an alley becomes a quarter-pipe, while a handrail transforms into a perfect grinding spot. This means that players can transform a dull city into their own skating
playground by tapping into their inner ‘skate opportunity sense’. There are a wide range of challenges to complete – from grinds to jumps and flips – bringing the city to life as more and more are successfully finished.
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD On top of this central gameplay mechanic, the title is backed up by two- time Olympic gold medallist Shaun White. He lends a true air of authority to the game, and one that will attract extreme sports fans to the franchise. White has won several titles on his skateboard, including the Summer and Winter X Games and the Winter Olympics, of which he holds the record for the highest score at the men’s half- pipe. In 2003 he became the first to compete and receive a medal in both
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