Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Pocket HalfPipe Peter Leary Tear it up and test your skills in this awesome arcade style skating game. • Personalise your character! • Unlock cool … TouchArcade Rating: $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsTear it up and test your skills in this awesome arcade style skating game. • Personalise your character! • Unlock cool boards and moves! • Achieve, achievements! • Skate to playlists from your own library! • GameCenter Enabled! • Global Leaderboard! • Retina Enabled! • Fast App Switching Enabled! • Works on iPad too! • Create your own custom board designs! • Secret stuff! (If you happen to be playing Pocket HalfPipe when the clock strikes Midnight, look out for a cool surprise!!) • Reviews! Check out some of the great feedback Pocket HalfPipe has been getting! Touch Arcade - "Players in our forums have been raving about Pocket HalfPipe, and whether you're into skateboarding or just naturally enjoyable gameplay it's definitely one you want to check out." iTunes review - "Super mega ultra rad" Dude, why are you even reading this? You're wasting precious Skate time! Get on the HalfPipe now!!! Information Seller:Peter Leary Genre:Arcade, Sports Release:Jan 07, 2011 Updated:Sep 21, 2017 Version:1.6 Size:62.8 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (8) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #2 Gabrien, Jan 11, 2011 Seriously nice little game. tonydeli7 Well-Known Member Feb 25, 2010 590 1 18 Freelance Computer Engineer Greece http://about.me/tonydeli7 #3 tonydeli7, Jan 11, 2011 Last edited: Jan 11, 2011 I like skate games and from the screenshots looks good..but I would like to see a gameplay video also.. *Never mind...I bought it...downloading now.. ** It's good!I like it! Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #4 Gabrien, Jan 11, 2011 I think a problem is that the screenshots disclose little about the gameplay and controls (which are both excellent.) I wasn't interested in this when I first saw it until I read some reviews. The devs really should make a gameplay video. djflippy Well-Known Member Mar 9, 2009 4,441 0 36 #5 djflippy, Jan 12, 2011 Game Impressions No idea where this came from, but it's solid. You choose a skateboard, kit out your skater, choose your music and then hop in the half-pipe. After a brief, to-the-point tutorial, you start to shred. You hold the foot icon to pump on the transitions to get air. While airborne, you can do a number of grabs by swiping the the hand icon in different directions. Same goes for kick flips and such, by swiping the foot icon and then tapping it to regain control. Tilting the iPhone controls spinning, which can be combined with either of the aforementioned moves to increase your score, but be sure to land square or you'll bail, dewd. It's an extremely streamlined skater and is a perfect fit for the iPhone, IMHO. The graphics are nice, particularly the city backdrop, of all things. Character animations and personality are really good. There seems to be plenty more to this, but I only played a little bit before work this morning. Off to play more now, but I wanted to echo Gabrien's positive impressions and generate some more interest, particularly with the TA regulars. I think it's good enough to pick up, sight unseen. When a video goes up, people will pile onto this one. robertflorish Active Member Nov 23, 2009 32 0 0 #6 robertflorish, Jan 12, 2011 Really the screenshots of the game looks very nice.Hope it is good and going to download. djflippy Well-Known Member Mar 9, 2009 4,441 0 36 #7 djflippy, Jan 12, 2011 Last edited: Jan 12, 2011 Game Impressions Okay, I've unlocked everything. This game is phenomenal. A few words of caution: If you aren't unlocking something almost every round, you're doing something wrong. If you aren't having fun, you are doing something wrong. If you feel like you wasted a dollar, you're doing something wrong. I'm quite serious. The game could be pretty punishing, if you're playing it wrong, because you have to stick every trick or bail and start over. When you are sticking tricks, it is very fluid and much more forgiving that it seems at first. If you persevere, you get in the zone, and it is a riot. If you're not feeling that, re-examine your play style, replay the tutorial, do whatever it takes to play this game as intended. There are three modes; High Score, Survival, and Big Air. Two are obvious and in Survival, you buy time on the clock with each completed trick. There is a slew of hidden tricks, each triggered using a different pre-defined motion that won't work until unlocked. Skaters will recognize each of these tricks, but no spoilers. There are vanity items; hats, hairstyles, boards, etc. There are quite a few Achievements, all of which you will bag, if you unlock all of the content. There are also leaderboards. This a great, bite-sized game in which the developers didn't try to cram everything under the sun into the design and they managed to do this while still having meaningful depth. I may play through it again or may not, but the game is easily worth the dollar, particularly if you are into skateboarding. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,715 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #8 squarezero, Jan 12, 2011 I won't claim any particular real-world skateboaring expertise. But I can easily agree with this review. The game, put simply, rocks. GPS Well-Known Member Dec 13, 2009 2,283 165 63 Australia #9 GPS, Jan 12, 2011 This is one of the great surprises that come along every so often. I don't skate, but I liked the look of this, so I downloaded. I haven't stopped playing since. Created my own Playlist and have been skating all day (don't tell the boss). A really great game, I cannot fault it. For the money this one is Flawless! Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #10 Gabrien, Jan 12, 2011 So glad to see you guys coming on board with this one. I e-mailed the dev, hopefully he'll find his way here which should help this game get a little more attention. tonydeli7 Well-Known Member Feb 25, 2010 590 1 18 Freelance Computer Engineer Greece http://about.me/tonydeli7 #11 tonydeli7, Jan 12, 2011 Nice! Boardumb Administrator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Apr 14, 2009 8,964 880 113 THE BOSS Sacramento, CA #12 Boardumb, Jan 12, 2011 This game is brilliant. Totally came out of nowhere. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,715 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #13 squarezero, Jan 12, 2011 Can we expect to see a front page review? Touchgamer3g Well-Known Member Oct 18, 2009 2,242 0 36 #14 Touchgamer3g, Jan 12, 2011 Can someone record a gameplay video? NaffRobot Member Jan 12, 2011 20 0 0 Melbourne http://www.pockethalfpipe.com #15 NaffRobot, Jan 13, 2011 Thanks! Wow, thanks for all the great responses! So cool to hear! We are currently working on a video and will post it up here as soon as it's done! Pete. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,715 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #16 squarezero, Jan 13, 2011 Thanks for the great game. I was actually wondering if you guys have a console background. Pocket HalfPipe is surprisingly polished for a first-time indie effort. Oh, and welcome to TA. Rangerlump Well-Known Member Jan 20, 2010 482 23 18 #17 Rangerlump, Jan 13, 2011 One word.......... *AWESOME* (okay I threw in some stars for effect, I really love this game.) GregB Well-Known Member Sep 4, 2009 2,346 3 38 #18 GregB, Jan 13, 2011 I've gone through most of the skate/snow board games on the iDevice and only Crazy Snowboard has survived on my phone. There are other good ones, but I like the simpler controls and the that what is there is polished and works well. Sounds like this new game may fit similarly and I have been one of the people on other board game threads asking, "Where's the halfpife?" Is the high score mode a competition at all within the game? And at 12.9 mb it appeals to my sense of anti-bloatware Rangerlump Well-Known Member Jan 20, 2010 482 23 18 #19 Rangerlump, Jan 13, 2011 I stayed up til 2AM playing this.... I dedicate this fourth cup of coffee to the Devs =) arr4ws Well-Known Member Mar 11, 2010 238 0 0 #20 arr4ws, Jan 13, 2011 would love a gameplay video (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 9 1 ← 2 3 4 5 6 → 9 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
I like skate games and from the screenshots looks good..but I would like to see a gameplay video also.. *Never mind...I bought it...downloading now.. ** It's good!I like it!
I think a problem is that the screenshots disclose little about the gameplay and controls (which are both excellent.) I wasn't interested in this when I first saw it until I read some reviews. The devs really should make a gameplay video.
Game Impressions No idea where this came from, but it's solid. You choose a skateboard, kit out your skater, choose your music and then hop in the half-pipe. After a brief, to-the-point tutorial, you start to shred. You hold the foot icon to pump on the transitions to get air. While airborne, you can do a number of grabs by swiping the the hand icon in different directions. Same goes for kick flips and such, by swiping the foot icon and then tapping it to regain control. Tilting the iPhone controls spinning, which can be combined with either of the aforementioned moves to increase your score, but be sure to land square or you'll bail, dewd. It's an extremely streamlined skater and is a perfect fit for the iPhone, IMHO. The graphics are nice, particularly the city backdrop, of all things. Character animations and personality are really good. There seems to be plenty more to this, but I only played a little bit before work this morning. Off to play more now, but I wanted to echo Gabrien's positive impressions and generate some more interest, particularly with the TA regulars. I think it's good enough to pick up, sight unseen. When a video goes up, people will pile onto this one.
Game Impressions Okay, I've unlocked everything. This game is phenomenal. A few words of caution: If you aren't unlocking something almost every round, you're doing something wrong. If you aren't having fun, you are doing something wrong. If you feel like you wasted a dollar, you're doing something wrong. I'm quite serious. The game could be pretty punishing, if you're playing it wrong, because you have to stick every trick or bail and start over. When you are sticking tricks, it is very fluid and much more forgiving that it seems at first. If you persevere, you get in the zone, and it is a riot. If you're not feeling that, re-examine your play style, replay the tutorial, do whatever it takes to play this game as intended. There are three modes; High Score, Survival, and Big Air. Two are obvious and in Survival, you buy time on the clock with each completed trick. There is a slew of hidden tricks, each triggered using a different pre-defined motion that won't work until unlocked. Skaters will recognize each of these tricks, but no spoilers. There are vanity items; hats, hairstyles, boards, etc. There are quite a few Achievements, all of which you will bag, if you unlock all of the content. There are also leaderboards. This a great, bite-sized game in which the developers didn't try to cram everything under the sun into the design and they managed to do this while still having meaningful depth. I may play through it again or may not, but the game is easily worth the dollar, particularly if you are into skateboarding.
I won't claim any particular real-world skateboaring expertise. But I can easily agree with this review. The game, put simply, rocks.
This is one of the great surprises that come along every so often. I don't skate, but I liked the look of this, so I downloaded. I haven't stopped playing since. Created my own Playlist and have been skating all day (don't tell the boss). A really great game, I cannot fault it. For the money this one is Flawless!
So glad to see you guys coming on board with this one. I e-mailed the dev, hopefully he'll find his way here which should help this game get a little more attention.
Thanks! Wow, thanks for all the great responses! So cool to hear! We are currently working on a video and will post it up here as soon as it's done! Pete.
Thanks for the great game. I was actually wondering if you guys have a console background. Pocket HalfPipe is surprisingly polished for a first-time indie effort. Oh, and welcome to TA.
I've gone through most of the skate/snow board games on the iDevice and only Crazy Snowboard has survived on my phone. There are other good ones, but I like the simpler controls and the that what is there is polished and works well. Sounds like this new game may fit similarly and I have been one of the people on other board game threads asking, "Where's the halfpife?" Is the high score mode a competition at all within the game? And at 12.9 mb it appeals to my sense of anti-bloatware
