The denizens of this world are certified Funky Little Friends, ranging from anthropomorphic banana people, to giant bees that carry advertisements like sky-writers. While the different biomes (I saw two in this demo) are designed to look and feel different, all of them share a somewhat muted, but still lovely aesthetic, which the Roll7 team built their own rendering engine to create. Radlandia is a palette of pastels and chill vibes to skate to. These levels also provide a bit of world-building, as you get to see different parts of each region, along with the people who are currently living there as you skate by. From there, you learn how to launch your board into different tricks, and then how to grind. You start at the very beginning with skating’s biggest fundamental: the push. The first few levels of the demo are all tutorials, showing you the basics of skating in the game under the pretense of this crew checking you out to see if you could be a worthy successor to Chiffon. She’s looking to retire, but to do so she’ll need a replacement. Finally, Chiffon is Radlandia’s current Skate Wizard, a sort of spiritual figure who’s connected to all things skate. She only wants the best shots, so she expects a lot from you in terms of performance and skill. Suze is the group’s camera woman and is pretty hard to please. He provides an extra list of challenges you can try to complete while taking on courses. Gnarly Mike is a big, gruff, enthusiastic dude who’s always cheering you on. It’s Dad who explains how tricks work, gives details about the courses, and generally encourages you to do your best while you shred. Image provided by Take-Two Interactiveĭad–who is not really anyone’s dad–is a middle-aged dude who’s a bit corny and also serves as your guide through the world. Set before the full game’s road trip through the colorful, silly world of Radlandia, the demo provides a bit of insight into who your crewmates are, what they specialize in, and what they want from you. Roll7’s OlliOlli World demo is part tutorial, part prologue, and an absolute blast all around.
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