EyeToy: AntiGrav

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EyeToy: Antigrav

Developer(s)	Harmonix
Publisher(s)	SCE
Release date(s)	November 9, 2004 (US)
Genre(s)	Extreme Sports
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone (E)
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Media	1 DVD

EyeToy: AntiGrav is a hoverboard game by Sony, released in early November 2004. It was touted as the first "real" game for EyeToy targeted to more mature players. The earlier games such as Play and Groove were geared towards younger kids for family or party fun. Unlike the earlier EyeToy games, the player's image is not shown inside the Antigrav game. Instead, the player's movement is reflected in the animated character in the game. The player moves his body to control the on-screen hoverboard rider to go through an obstacle course. The player needs to make turns and jump over or duck under obstacles by moving his body in front of the EyeToy. The game allows one player at a time, but supports up to four players taking turns.

When the game was first released in the USA in November 2004, it was bundled with the EyeToy hardware. The European release was due in March 2005.

Gameplay:

There are a total of 5 tracks:

The Falls: The main city in the game, with a section passing through a series of waterfalls.

Water Front: An industrial/Chinatown area, going through tunnels and ending up in a harbour

Skyway: A race around, above and through a series of skyscrapers. One of the most highlights of the course is a section where the player races down a building into oncoming traffic.

Aerodome: A lap based track with several "tiers" to work up. The higher the tier, the more "shortcuts" are available to the player.

Black Rock Ridge: The longest and most difficult course. It starts at the top of a snow-capped mountain remnicent of typical snowboarding games. As the player decends the mountain, the temperature gets milder into a fall foliage atmosphere.

Characters:

There are eight standard characters, each representing one of four "clans". There is no difference between the characters in terms of performance; they only differ in appearance, phrases, "super-tricks" and board type. There are also 3 hidden characters; two are unlocked by clearing both speed and style modes, while the last is unlocked when a player gets a three star ranking (or better) on all courses.

Music:

As a game published by Harmonix, much effort was put into the music and sound effects for the game. The tracks are performed by Apollo 440, and the soundtrack changes according to what the player is doing in the game. For example, when a player is flying, the music will change to a slower, more relaxed edit of the song.