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I just scanned the mini impression of Skate IT for the Nintendo Wii over at ArsTechnica, which features the use of the WiiFit Balance Board as a control method.
To say this takes a little while to get used to is something of an understatement. Skate It just doesn’t pull the execution off well enough to
justify the balance board’s use. While the game may get better with
more practice, it should make you want to practice more. I just wanted to walk away.
This confirms my suspicions about the choice to use the Fit Board as a controller - a poor idea.
The Fit Board does not have any feedback when using it to turn left or right like you would have on a real skateboard and will feel totally alien to anyone who has skated. Also, the way they have decided to do the ollie - by crouching and popping up quickly without leaving the board at all just seems odd.
EA Skate was praised for it’s revolutionary control method when they announced the FlickIT control scheme.
This just seems like second best. Let’s hope they allow for a “controller only” option.
EA - you don’t HAVE to do it, just because it’s there!
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