OlliOlli

terrible controls.

It's really a platformer, there's very little to do with skateboarding here.

I went back to play the first and second games in this series after checking out and really enjoying Olliolli World and these games were not worth going back to. If you're interested in the series, don't start here, go straight to Olliolli World. It's a much more refined experience and way more worth your time and money. The art style is also much better in World.

simple fun

it's fun

OlliOlli hooked me in a way I didn't expect — it starts simple enough, but once you're chasing perfect landings and grinding combos across rooftops and helicopter blades, it becomes genuinely addictive. The analog stick trick system takes some getting used to, especially coming from Tony Hawk muscle memory, but when it clicks, nailing a long grind-flip-grind chain feels incredibly satisfying. The lo-fi electronic soundtrack is a perfect match for zoning out and getting into the flow. My main gripe is that the landing detection can feel inconsistent — sometimes a perfectly timed press gets flagged as sloppy, which stings when you're deep into a combo run. Still, for a few bucks on sale, it's a tight little skateboarding game worth picking up if you're into skill-based arcade challenges.