AirBlade
2001 video game
AirBlade (stylized as airblade) is a sports video game developed by Criterion Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It is the spiritual successor to the Dreamcast game TrickStyle. Namco Hometek released the game in North America.
Gameplay
The gameplay is very similar to the early Tony Hawk's video games. Players have a limited time to complete all the challenges in a level (such as knocking out a number of henchmen or destroying searchlights), with small amounts of extra time awarded for each success. There is also an emphasis on tricks and combos, which fill up a Boost gauge allowing Ethan to move faster and jump higher.
Upon completing a level, the player is awarded a rank based on the time taken to complete the level, how many trick points were earned, the largest successive combo and the number of falls. These ranks range from A-D (D being the lowest rank possible to still pass the level), with an additional 'S' rank for extremely good performance. Any rank is sufficient to continue to the next level, but high ranks are needed to unlock certain playable characters.
Modes
Along with the single-player game, there is a multiplayer mode, similar to the first games in the Tony Hawk or Dave Mirra series.
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