So going from your THPS combos where you can combine a 900 with reverts, 25 different flips (all linked by various grinds) to a game where you feel like one of those kids in the park falling on their face trying to do a kickflip does seriously limit your early enjoyment of the game. Nope, this game really does stick to the fundamentals with kickflips, manuals, grinds, shuv-its, laser flips and so on making up your moves arsenal. But you Rodney Mullen fans shouldn’t get too excited because you won’t be doing all his handstand flip tricks either. This is very much a street skating simulation with no vert action. For the first hour or so you’ll do that a lot because skating to places seems just remarkably difficult. ![]() X is used to push forward and Y gets you off your board so that you can walk around. With the left stick controlling your left foot, you’ll be controlling your steering with the DualSense’s triggers. In fact, everything will feel alien to you. ![]() You see, in Session each stick controls your skater’s feet and you’ll have to make fairly accurate moves in order to pull off those tricks that you’d take for granted in other skating games. You’ll be referencing YouTube videos, forums, social media and anywhere else that can help you get to grips with it. Starting the game, you’ll get a little bit of a tutorial which introduces you to the control system, but that will not be enough. It ups the realism to an almost aggressive level. You see, Session is to SKATE what SKATE was to Tony Hawk Pro Skater. The first two Tony Hawk Pro Skater games got bundled together into a tasty remaster and SKATE is coming back (albeit as a free-to-play title which is a shame) but Session is the most interesting kid on the block. The skateboarding genre was pretty much dead for a while (or, worse, as we still had Activision putting out shitty Tony Hawk games).īut now things are looking good. That series had three entries (somewhat declining in originality and impact as they went along, but always great nonetheless) and then that was it. Instead of the endless combos and high flying escapades of the Tony Hawk games, this was more considered and realistic. In stepped EA, of all companies, with the sensational SKATE. After Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3, the series took a slow but consistent downturn which left the market open for a new contender. However, it was so influential that near every other extreme sport game after used its control scheme. Like every other right-minded gamer, we grew up on the Tony Hawk games and while they taught us a lot about skating culture – the music, the clothes, the vocabulary and the skaters themselves – it taught us as much about skateboarding as Super Mario Bros. taught us about plumbing. However, that doesn’t mean that Montreal-based Crea-ture Studios haven’t surprised the hell out of us with this game. It’s all right there in the title but Session: Skate Sim is, unsurprisingly, a skateboarding simulation. It’s simple in theory, but tough to pull off.įor more tips and guides, check out our guide hub.Septemin PS5 / Reviews tagged difficult difficult lemon difficult / session / sim / simulation / skate by Richie Try doing this on a flat surface before attempting the mission on the circular platform, then give it a go with everything you’ve learned. After a few practices and getting used to the pressure you need to apply, the manual in Session: Skate Sim will flow into your sequence and you’ll hold the manual as you move on the back wheels. ![]() Manualing after a jumpĪfter you’ve pulled off an Ollie, it’s important that as soon as you land, you repeat the gentle press of the right stick. That’s the fundamentals of doing a manual, but knowing how to incorporate this into an ollie or a trick is where it gets a little trickier. You’ll notice that the front of the board lifts slightly, and depending on the amount of pressure you use, the higher or lower the board will lift. To do a manual, press lightly down on the right stick, assuming your right foot is at the back of the board. Before you start doing this, just try practicing the manual while standing still. One of the first missions in the game has you pull off various manual moves on a small circular platform. In order for you to understand how to do this basic but tricky manoeuvre, we’ve put together a guide which’ll help you pull it off, and you’ll be manual-ing in no time at all. One such move you’ll need to learn early on in Session: Skate Sim is how to manual. Obvious, really, but there are also some moves that aren’t explained in the best way if at all. A lot of getting used to the realistic controls in Session: Skate Sim comes from practice.
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