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'Tiny Hawk' Provides Better Skateboarding Thrills Than Tony

by Ben Deitz on December 15, 2010 at 05:50 PM

Tiny Hawk
Big things come in small packages, they say, and, as undernourished, nerdy shrimps, we're here to prove that adage correct. Pint-size protagonists have long been a gaming staple, from the compact physique of 'Mario' to the robo-twerp dimensions of 'Mega Man.' This week, we'll take a look at a new generation of microscopic mascots who star in games that are big fun.

'Tiny Hawk' may take its title's inspiration from the legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk, but it plays quite differently than the line of skateboarding games named after him. In 'Tiny Hawk,' you control a diminutive skater who must travel through 32 stages, collecting a set of gems in each in order to pass to the next. Each level consists of a series of ledges, rails, pools of water and other obstacles that your small skater must surmount using a limited set of skills. Your skater will automatically move forward, while you control his direction and jumps using the arrow keys. While you'll gain momentum on solid ground, rails and grass will slow you down, and landing in a pool of water will send you right back to the beginning. Wall jumping is key to ascending each stage, but, thankfully, all you have to do is hold the up arrow after jumping at a wall to bounce back and forth with ease. Speed strips will, naturally, speed you up, while springs will launch you into the air. Although it's not especially difficult, 'Tiny Hawk' provides some quick fun, and is certainly better than the lamentable 'Tony Hawk' series' latest forays.

Tiny Hawk


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