(continued from previous page) ...to do is learn a couple of rudimentary gameplay mechanics and you're good to go. Sadly, the game becomes fairly monotonous to play because there isn't all that much control, and the skating is just too unbelievable. Boredom sets in quickly.

The approachable learning curve; The initial enjoyment of restoring color to the game's environments; The stellar soundtrack

The terribly boring quests; The poor shading and character models; The lackluster gameplay

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+ Great gameplay elements such as shaping; + Healthy amount of multiplayer modes

- Might not appeal to hardcore fans of the genre

In a game about bringing color to and eliminating conformity from the world, you'd think there'd be a be a little more variety. Shaun White Skateboarding, the latest title from the titular skater, thrusts you into a world of bleak misery, where the conformist Ministry has removed color and...

Simple learning curve; unique mechanic of returning style to the world

Very simple moves; dull objectives; no depth to the skateboarding; forced to unlock moves

Despite its potential, Shaun White's first foray into skateboarding is hampered by archaic objectives and forgettable multiplayer.

Cool transformation and manipulation concepts..

Attempting to rejuvenate the arcade skateboarding genre, Shaun White Skateboarding charges you with freeing an oppressed society by kick-flipping colour back into a grey world. While the narrative goes off the deep end in brave and hilarious ways the gameplay itself struggles to keep up with such...

Concept: Free the citizens of the city with your skating Graphics: Seeing the environments come to life with color is cool, but overall the graphics are average Sound: Even though the script can be suspect, the various voice actors certainly give it their all Playability: The HUD can be a little...

Shaun White Skateboarding is quite the romp into a colorless world governed by the nefarious monarchy known at the Ministry. Bordering on the line between ridiculous and slightly serious, this skateboarding title from Ubisoft puts players into the shoes of a Shaun White follower.

Shaun White is an X Games and Olympic celebrity who has his own mountain. That should've been enough but now, he apparently wishes to conquer the world of skateboarding, too, and hence, we get the surprisingly ambitious

Shaun White Skateboarding will provide an innovative twist and fresh take on the skateboarding and action-sports genre.

Ubisoft enters the skateboarding arena with a resounding thud.