Skate City: New York is a captivating mobile game that immerses you in the world of skateboarding, offering the perfect balance between a casual gaming experience and a deep immersion in skate culture.
Tl;dr
- Skate City: New York is now available on Apple Arcade.
- The game features improvements, including the “Pro Skate” mode with procedurally generated levels.
- No in-app purchases, regular challenges, and deep character customization.
A new urban epic on wheels: Skate City: New York
The developer duo Agens and Snowman, recognized for their mobile games such as Alto’s Adventure et Alto’s Odysseyreturns to the forefront with a new creation. Skate City: New Yorka highly anticipated sequel to the original title Skate City launched in 2019 on Apple Arcade, appeared today on the gaming platform.
A rich and accessible skate game
The basic principle of the game remains simple and accessible: slide and turn in eight different directions to perform varied tricks, from a simple ollie to grinds and rotations. However, despite this simplicity, the game requires a good dose of precision and timing to achieve perfect runs.
New features that make the difference
If the title retains the familiarity of the first opus, it nevertheless offers a good number of improvements. The mode « Pro Skate »the most elaborate part of the game, features procedurally generated levels, providing dynamic and adaptive content. This innovation, although representing a significant technical challenge, should bring an increased dimension of replayability to Skate City: New York according to Andrew Schimmel the Snowman.
A game without in-app purchases but with constant challenges
True to its policy, Snowman does not include in-app purchases in its games. Instead, players earn points by completing challenges and progressing through Pro Skate mode. These points can then be used to customize their character through the Skate Shop, offering a wide range of customization options.
Snowman also promises a constant stream of new challenges and new parts of the city to explore in the coming months. Skate City: New Yorkaccording to Ryan Cash of Snowman, is therefore positioned as a “live game” despite the absence of monetization.
A logical choice for Apple Arcade
The decision to launch Skate City: New York on Apple Arcade was an obvious choice for the team, with the first installment having great success on that platform. Although the game was considered for consoles and PC, the main goal remains to create a mobile title of the highest quality possible. Skate City: New York is available today exclusively on Apple Arcade.
