Underplayed Gems

Skydiving Extreme (2001)

Skydiving Extreme cover
Developer
Metro Corporation
Publisher
Natsume Inc., Banpresto, Namco Bandai Games
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres
Sport

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How it feels

A brisk, timer-driven puzzle of mid-air teamwork where you race to lock falling teammates into neat formations before the clock runs out.

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About

This Natsume entry into the realm of extreme sports gaming puts the player in charge of a squad of highly-trained synchronized skydivers. As in reality, there is a short period between the time the diver leaves the plane and has to open his chute and the game's challenge comes in aligning the free-falling team members to form impressive formations before the time limit expires. Players can lead their team in competition against a string of computer-controlled international contenders, or go head-to-head against a friend. Each squad can perform over 40 different formations and a practice mode allows the player to perfect his skills without the time limit.

Screenshots

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