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
Developer(s)	Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft Quebec
Publisher(s)	Ubisoft
Engine	Unreal Engine 2.5 (PC, MAC and consoles) Onyx Engine (PSP and DS)
Platform(s)	Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Nintendo DS, PC, Mac OS X, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
Release date(s)	NA May 30, 2007 EU August 3, 2007 AUS August 30, 2007 Nintendo DS NA May 30, 2007 EU August 3, 2007 AUS September 6, 2007 Game Boy Advance NA May 30, 2007 AUS August 30, 2007 Windows NA June 1, 2007 EU August 3, 2007 AUS August 30, 2007 GameCube NA June 1, 2007
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player
Rating(s)	BBFC: PG ESRB: E10+ PEGI: 3+

Surf's Up is the video game based on 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 all console platforms.

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

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, 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"

Reviews

Surf's Up achieved a Metacritic average of 61%, with mixed reviews.

• IGN - 6.2/10
• Eurogamer - 7/10
• GameSpot - 6.2/10
• Official Xbox Magazine - 5.5/10

External links

• Official site
• Nintendo site