Mike V: Skateboard Party Lite

Despite he's a rock star and a movie actor at the same time, Mike Vallely is also one of the few pioneers and innovators in the skateboarding world, but is that enough to make Mike V: Skateboard Party Lite a great skateboarding game? Let's find out!

One of the cool aspects of Mike V: Skateboard Party Lite is that you get to choose from a wide range of skaters including three unique models of Mike V. In addition to that, each of these skaters comes with their own unique skills which will influence your runs as well as the ability to perform better combos.

After choosing your character and customizing your looks, you can go ahead and choose your skateboarding location from three different levels. The fun part is that each location follows a theme and comes with customized ramps that will allow you to perform lots of sick tricks.

Locations also have a list of five achievements that you'll have to complete in order to gain experience points which will come in handy as you progress.

Unlocking achievements not only grants you experience, but it will also unlock new boards, trucks, and wheels to customize your skateboard just like you want it.

Getting back to experience points, these can be used to purchase new outfits and shoes for your skater, but, most importantly, they serve to upgrade your player's speed, balance, ollie, and spin attributes. The higher these attributes are, the better you'll perform in any location.

Make sure that you invest more experience points in areas you're interested the most, because an unbalanced profile might work against you. For example, having a high ollie level but a low speed might not help you perform and land too many cool tricks.

Mike V: Skateboard Party Lite stands out thanks to its wide variety of skaters and customization options, but the title looks more like a mobile port and the graphics are quite dated for a PC version. Of course, Windows 8 tablet users can still enjoy it on their mobile devices, but from a PC perspective, the game still needs a lot of polishing around the edges.