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Play Overview
Wave Break (2020) is an extreme sports game where you ride a miniature boat to perform tricks like you do in a skateboard game. It's a bizarre set-up made all the more peculiar by its fast-paced shooting and a Miami Vice-inspired story.
To play you traverse vast swaths of land and sea in five different locations collecting items, performing tricks, and shooting enemies. As you complete missions you get new characters, guns and cosmetics. The controls are simple to learn but offer nuanced control that enable harder tricks, rail grinds and huge jumps. Enemy encounters result in fast-paced shootouts where you need to both steer and aim at the same time.
In addition to the single player Campaign mode you can compete against other players or computer opponents for high scores, kills, or simply exploring and having fun with no set objective. Additionally, you can also create your own skate parks and can upload them for others to enjoy. An unusual aspect of this is playing a map while a friend is still constructing it, or both working to create the biggest jump.
The result is bizarre in concept but works surprisingly well. Riding your tiny speed boat like it was a skateboard is a lot of fun, and the various challenges push you to use it in increasingly ambitious ways.
Our examiner, Ben Kendall, first checked Wave Break 21 months ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 19 months ago.
To play you traverse vast swaths of land and sea in five different locations collecting items, performing tricks, and shooting enemies. As you complete missions you get new characters, guns and cosmetics. The controls are simple to learn but offer nuanced control that enable harder tricks, rail grinds and huge jumps. Enemy encounters result in fast-paced shootouts where you need to both steer and aim at the same time.
In addition to the single player Campaign mode you can compete against other players or computer opponents for high scores, kills, or simply exploring and having fun with no set objective. Additionally, you can also create your own skate parks and can upload them for others to enjoy. An unusual aspect of this is playing a map while a friend is still constructing it, or both working to create the biggest jump.
The result is bizarre in concept but works surprisingly well. Riding your tiny speed boat like it was a skateboard is a lot of fun, and the various challenges push you to use it in increasingly ambitious ways.
Our examiner, Ben Kendall, first checked Wave Break 21 months ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 19 months ago.
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Play Style
This is an Action and Traversal game with Collecting, Creative, Race, Simulation and Sports elements. You can play with 1 to 4 players in the same room or as a 4-player online game. There are several different game modes available for multiplayer play:
In addition to these modes, you can also create skate parks while playing with friends, where each player can make, or play on the stage as it's being created, and can switch between these two modes.
- Trick Attack, where you compete for the highest score from performing tricks.
- Death-match, where the aim is to get the most kills.
- Free Play, where there is no set objective.
In addition to these modes, you can also create skate parks while playing with friends, where each player can make, or play on the stage as it's being created, and can switch between these two modes.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 3 hours and 4 hours to complete. While the main story only takes about 4 hours to beat, the many extra game modes and multiplayer options extend the playtime considerably.
Benefits
Age Ratings
Content Rating
User-Generated Content: This game includes content created by other players, such as maps, outfits and items, that are not reflected in the game rating.
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.
Skill Level
11+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. Younger players just need quick reactions and the ability to use the environment to their advantage.
Account Rating
- You need be 18-years-old to to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for online play, but can then configure family accounts for younger players to play online with Xbox One.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to Nintendo Online, but can then create accounts for children of any age to play online with Nintendo Switch.
Costs
Wave Break usually costs £15.49 to £16.74.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Wave Break
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
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You need a subscription to play online:
- You need to purchase a Nintendo Online subscription to play online with Nintendo Switch.
- You need to purchase a Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online with Xbox One.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 23/06/2020, updated in 2021
Out Now: PC, Stadia, Switch and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds
Players: 1-4 (4 online)
Genres: Action, Traversal (Collecting, Creative, Race, Simulation and Sports)
Accessibility: 11 features
Components: 3D Third-Person and Cartoon
Developer: Funktronic Labs (@FunktronicLabs)
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