
NOTE: It is NOT confirmed that this a PS+ game, wait until the official blog post.
GodIsAGeek: 10/10
OlliOlli 2 is a perfect example of a sequel to a game done right, as they’ve successfully managed to keep the soul of the game while simultaneously innovating how you play it. Faultless.
Twinfinite: 5/5
After 10 wonderful hours with OlliOlli 2 and taking in everything the game has to offer, there’s only one reason why you wouldn’t buy the game on release; if you don’t have a PlayStation 4 or Vita. While other games may offer a laborious grind to the end, OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood brings you a new kind of grinding that never gets old and keeps the sparks flying for hours to come.
TrustedReviews: 9/10
If you enjoyed the original OlliOlli, then this sequel is an absolute must-have. For those who didn't play the original, OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood is the better of the two beasts and will have you kickflipping and grinding all day long. Multiple modes, lots of replayability and a wicked soundtrack create a perfectly addictive little combo.
PlayStation Lifestyle: 9/10
Cinematic in name and in nature, OlliOlli 2 nails everything that a sequel should aspire to be: iterating on the core concepts of its predecessor by offering a more refined and enjoyable experience. Not only that, Roll7 has crafted a second album to be proud of, one which takes seconds to learn and possibly an eternity to master.
IGN: 9/10
There’s essentially no limit to how good you can get at OlliOlli 2. Just when you’ve mastered beating levels in a single combo and timing every single grind and manual perfectly, there are a host of other mechanics to integrate into your skating to bump that high score even further skyward. Why land in a boring old manual when you could revert into it? Why do a standard trick or grind when you could add a rotation or pull off something more complex with a longer – and riskier - animation? And hey, are you grind switching on every rail you can? It’s an impressively layered game, and does a great job of tapping deep into the skater psyche, where an obsession with tricks and effortless style intersect.
TheSixthAxis: 9/10
It’s always good when you can see exactly where a game has improved over its predecessor, and even better when every part of the game has improved in some way. OlliOlli 2 fits into the latter camp, bringing some brilliant new mechanics to the table and creating a much faster-paced, better flowing, and downright addictive game with some slick presentation and awesome new environments.
PSU 9/10
Bolder than ever before, Olli Olli returns with new stages, tricks and a superb tutorial and practice system for folks who may have been dissuaded by the steep learning curve of the original. While no ground-breaking alterations have been made to last year’s game, Olli Olli 2 still effortlessly proves itself as the finest skater in years.
PushSquare: 8/10
Who needs blockbusters when your local indie theatre is rolling out releases like this? OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood doesn't re-invent the wheel, but its subtle tweaks result in a vastly improved experience; Tony Hawk's promised Pro Skater reboot will certainly have its work cut out if it wants to top Roll7's latest take on the genre. Tight controls, top-notch levels, and tons of content ensure that this sequel makes a clean landing – the only stumble being that its excellent local multiplayer mode isn't quite finished yet.
DigitalSpy: 8/10
OlliOlli 2 is a great example of a sequel done right. The developer has been very astute in identifying areas that could be expanded on, tweaked and refined, while leaving the excellent controls, campaign and daily challenges untouched.
GameReactor: 8/10
Aside from a couple of minor gripes, this is a great package. There's plenty to do, and there's a huge amount of challenge for players to get their collective teeth stuck into. Those who dedicate themselves to perfecting the tricks and grinds needed to compete at the highest level will have potentially dozens and dozens of hours of game to busy themselves with, while everybody else will at the very least have plenty to do before they're beaten and move on to something else. It's a stern challenge whichever way you look at it, and as such it won't be for everyone, but competitive masochists and high scoring perfectionists will find plenty to enjoy in Roll7's skater sequel.
Eurogamer: Recommended
OlliOlli2 remains very faithful to the template its forbearer set, down to the additional Spot and Daily Grind additional modes that focus attention on deliberately brief scoring challenges. Cautious as its updates initially seem, it is another superb twitch game, obsessed with the currencies of difficulty, speed and score. Best of all, it manages to capture so much of the movement and feel of skateboarding without ostracising players who have never touched a board in real life.
GamesRadar: 3/5
The good news is OlliOlli2 retains the pure mechanics of skateboarding despite its increased absurdity. The bad news is, just like in real life, skateboarding here is hard, and sometimes the euphoria you feel at the level’s end isn’t worth the grind it takes to get there. It’s perhaps not the best sign when your abiding memories involve wincing as your character twists into a pavement pretzel. Push through that wall though and you’ll find a satisfyingly realistic sports game regardless of those mech factories and piranha pools.