Touchgrind for Pc

When this app released in 2008 it totally blew my mind and I played it constantly. Great physics engine and intuitive swipe gestures for tricks.

This game is definantly one of the best for the iTouch or iPhone. It literally lets you do any basic flip trick there is on a skateboard. It even lets you catch the board in mid-air which comes in handy when you are trying to land on rails. It has a accurate score for each trick, the more complex, the more points. But, I think the best part of the game is that you have different boards that do different things. Some boards score higher than others, ollie higher than others, flip faster than others and so on. It gives the game character. But, like every game, it has its downsides. It has a bad camera view that only shows the top of the board and a few feet around it so, you find yourself running in to things because you can't see infront of you. It is also hard to turn and manuever but, playing for a while will get you used to it. I think just about everyone has had a problem with the camera. But, you can't change the angle because you have to touch the top of the board to control it. So i thought it would be really cool if they somehow turned the griptape into an image of what is infront of you, so that you can see! I also had problems with turning. If you get too close to a wall you would have to back up just to turn which is annoying with time limits. I feel it would be better if you could maybe like pick up the board or something.

Unlike the illustrious Mr. Hawk, most of us who skated hard in the 80's have been relegated to finger boards for several years (we used to make them out of glue, playing cards, and Matchbox cars) - but the boss frowns on such activity in the office. With this app, my cubicle has been SHREDDED! The control is awesome, the tricks are pretty true-to-life...and my finger board parks have never been so cool! The price is a bit steep compared to similar app entertainment, but I've spent a LOT more on toy boards over the years and they haven't gotten this much use. The only problem on the iPod/iPhone is the size - the board is just right but you can barely see past your nose (or tail as the case may be). It would be a great fix if you could keep your finger on the tail and flick or rotate to turn (that gesture doesn't do anything currently), and one-finger-touch-hold-drag the board into position, expecially in birds-eye view! Simple fixes that will launch this app easily to that 5th star, and Retina support would be the piping on the lip! Time to throw on some Dead Milkmen and sk8... ~D!

To put it simply, this is one of the best iPhone/iPod games out there. It is probably the best skating game ever made period. You skate with your fingers and the physics are spot on. The only gripes are the difficulty of seeing obstacles and the smallness of the practice park. Granted, they tried all they could, the icons are useful in telling you when a feature is nearby and the alignment, but awkward and there's a button to see the entire course. However the biggest flaw is the lack of parks/arenas and the lack of a park editor. This however is something that you'll only notice far down the road after you've gotten more than your moneys worth of enjoyment out of this app. If they added a new park or the ability to put obstacles and such in your own custom parks, this would be getting straight 5s from everyone who reviews this. Also another gripe is the lack of seeing what trick you've performed in words, but this again is very minor and with the physics you may end up making your own tricks. All and all, if you like skateboarding at all do yourself a favor and get this app. It's one of the best skateboarding games ever made by far.