Psybadek
Release Date: November 17, 1998
Sports, snowboard, winter sports, extreme sports, singleplayer
Created by the studio Psygnosis sports game dedicated to extreme riding on a board. The title focuses on the arcade character of the game and does not try to simulate discipline in a real way. The specific atmosphere is given to it by the style of animation for children.
A cartoonish, exaggerated sports game with a snowboard theme, which contains elements typical of platformer games. The title focuses on arcade gameplay.
Story
The cunning Krakken is looking for a new home and decides to create the perfect landscape for himself in the snowboard park, where Xako, Mia, and their friends practice every day. On top of that, he kidnaps local children and turns them into thoughtless minions. Brave athletes set off on a rescue mission.
Mechanics
Psybadek is an arcade sports game in which the players take on the role of young snowboard champions. The devs have prepared two types of levels, in which the heroes have to deal with various challenges. The first one is to go quickly from point A to point B. To complete this type of mission, the players must collect the specified number of stars scattered on the route, and dropping from hit enemies. The other maps resemble shooting ranges, where the task is to collect the appropriate number of stars for accurately hitting enemies roaming a given area.
Technical aspects
Psybadek adopts colorful 3D visuals, which resemble animated films. The plot prepared by the devs is presented using FMV inserts. The official partner of the game is the clothing brand Vans, whose clothes are worn by all characters.
Last updated on May 7, 2020
Psybadek Summary
Platforms:
PlayStation 1
