Recent reviews by B~rad

Bad game. 10/10

So many absolute bangers, and so much variety. Most games are waaaay more fleshed out then they have any right to be. UFO 50 does the compilation type game super well. I'm just a little over halfway into TRYING all the games because I got hooked on a few now and didn't wanna move on yet.

It covers so many different genres, most games combining different genres into something new (or at least new to me), and all done quite effectively at worst and exceptionally at best. It reintroduced game types that I tend not to play due to complexity; I like complexity but too much makes me have to think and I don't play video games for that. But UFO 50 makes everything digestible.

UFOSOFT have really outdone themselves here. Absolutely worth the money to revisit these "classics".

Easily one of the best gaming experiences I've had.

I rarely ever review games on Steam.

Like, this is my second review and I've been on Steam for roughly 8 years now.

So the fact that I felt the need to write a review means something.

I wish I could recommend this game. I really do. The soundtrack is really cool and the world, albeit small, looks great. But this is not at all what I was looking for. This looked like a Skate-esque game, and that is why I bought it, and to a point it delivers on that front, but it has one glaring issue: the controls are so unintuitive. Ollies (or the rollerblading equivalent) are done with RT, tricks are done with (if I remember correctly) LT or something that felt off to me, and you control your rail-grinding balance using the d-pad. None of this feels intuitive. Landing tricks didn't feel satisfying whatsoever, in fact it was difficult to even pull off tricks, let alone lines, which is what makes Skate such a fun experience. If this game had better controls, I might be more into it, but it's just not there.

With that said, I can tell the developers really did put in a lot of effort, and are continuing to work on it. Considering it's an indie company, I give them a lot of credit for setting out to make this game, and I'm not completely counting it out. I hope with more time they improve upon the controls and fluidity, but until then, I can't recommend this game.

For now, if you're still looking to scratch that Skate itch like I am, look into Sessions. It has a Kickstarter campaign with a demo, and it feels good. Real good. And even though it's a skateboarding game, the controls are different from Skate's. Still intuitive, just takes a bit of getting used to, which is what On a Roll is lacking.

TL;DR: Bought it expecting Skate with rollerblades, got Skate with rollerblades and bad controls. Not recommended, for now.