Surf's Up (video game)

This article is about the video game. For the film, see Surf's Up (film).

Surf's Up
European Wii version cover art European Wii version cover art
Developer(s)	Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft Quebec
Publisher(s)	Ubisoft Sony Computer Entertainment America (PS2, PS3, and PSP)
Engine	Unreal Engine 2.5 (PC, MAC and consoles) Onyx Engine (PSP and DS)
Platforms	Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Nintendo DS, PC, Mac OS X, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
Release date(s)	Nintendo DS Game Boy Advance Windows GameCube
Genre(s)	Sports (Surfing)
Mode(s)	Multi-player

Surf's Up is the video game based on the Sony Pictures Animation film of the same name. Surf's Up the video game follows the basic story of Cody Maverick in the movie. This game was developed by Ubisoft and is available for PC and for various console platforms.

A signature feature has Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Mario Cantone, Diedrich Bader, and Sal Masekela reprising their roles from the movie.

A Xbox port for the game was announced, but was cancelled due to low sales for the system.

Gameplay

As the name indicates, Surf's Up is a surfing style game (using mechanics often seen in most skateboarding video games) set at the annual "Reggie Belafonte Big Z Memorial Surf Off" as seen in the film. Players choose from one of 10 characters from the film "Surf's Up" to play as (including one guest character from Open Season), and will experience various spots on Pen Gu Island, from North Beach, to the Boneyards, as well as Cody's home of Shiverpool as they progress in the contest.

The players are given a set of objectives to meet in each match, including finding and collecting a set number of trophies scattered throughout the level, gaining enough points from performing tricks while surfing, and maneuvering through large gates. Each course has a large wave on either the left or right side of the screen that follows the player throughout, allowing the surfer to ride up and perform a trick as well as to garner speed for certain obstacles and ramps.

Soundtrack

1. A - "Something's Going On"
2. Plain White T's - "Down The Road"
3. A - "The Distance"
4. Elbow - "Forget Myself"
5. Mull Historical Society - "Live Like The Automatics"
6. Silverbullit - "Grass Hopper"
7. Simple Plan - "Jump (Instrumental Version)"
8. Jamie Christopherson - "Boneyards"
9. Linkin Park - "In the End"
10. Home Grown - "Tomorrow"

Characters

Playable at start

• Chicken Joe
• Cody
• Lani
• Rory

Unlockables

• Arnold
• Big Z
• Geek
• Tank
• Tatsuhi

Secret Character

• Elliot (from Open Season, unlockable)

Reception

Reception

Review scores Publication Score DS GBA GC PC PS2 PS3 PSP Wii Xbox 360 Eurogamer 7/10 Game Informer 6.5/10 6.5/10 6.5/10 6.5/10 GameSpot 6.5/10 4.5/10 6.2/10 6.5/10 6.2/10 6.2/10 5.5/10 6.2/10 6.2/10 IGN 5.5/10 6.2/10 6.2/10 Nintendo Power 6/10 ONM 73% OXM 5.5/10 PC Gamer (UK) 61% PSM 4/10 TeamXbox 5.4/10 Aggregate scores GameRankings 55% 45% 62% 60.75% 58.25% 58.37% 55% 66.82% 62.42% Metacritic 56/100 45/100 62/100 62/100 60/100 59/100 55/100 64/100 61/100

The game was met with average to negative reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 66.82% and 64 out of 100 for the Wii version; 62.42% and 61 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version; 62% and 62 out of 100 for the GameCube version; 60.75% and 62 out of 100 for the PC version; 58.37% and 59 out of 100 for the PlayStation 3 version; 58.25% and 60 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version; 55% and 56 out of 100 for the DS version; 55% and 55 out of 100 for the PSP version; and 45% and 45 out of 100 for the Game Boy Advance version.

External links

• Official site
• Nintendo site
• Surf's Up at MobyGames
• Surf's Up (Nintendo DS, PSP) at MobyGames
• Surf's Up (Game Boy Advance) at MobyGames