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pimg src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/12/touchgrind1.jpg" width="476"
height="316" style="display:block;" /bThe App:/b A multitouch skateboarding game that uses your
fingers as legs. It's like a Tony Hawk game, but you're looking straight down at the board and
kickflipping with your index finger. It's got tutorial videos, jam sessions and competitions, and
there are a slew of bonus boards for you to unlock as you rack up the points./p pbThe Price:/b
$4.99, at the momentbr script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" galleryPost('touchgrind', 3,
'Touchgrind'); /script/p pbThe Verdict:/b Touchgrind is pretty great, but it's not without its
annoying quirks. The basic premise, that your fingers act as feet on a skateboard, is beautifully
executed. It takes a few minutes to get used to controlling the board (I actually prefer using my
thumbs to the two finger method they suggest), but it's incredibly responsive and the graphics and
sound effects are top notch. Performing tricks becomes pretty intuitive after a little while, and
just fooling around in the park when you've got a few minutes to kill is great./p pThe problem is
that the skateboard takes up most of the screen. You're in a skate park full of jumps and tabletops
and rails, but you can't see them until you hit them. You can zoom out to see the whole map, but
you can't control the board when you're zoomed out, as the board is too small for your fat fingers
to control. There are also symbols that point towards the different elements of the park, and they
flash when you're supposed to execute your jump, but the timing feels off. Also, you often run
right into the side of a jump, as the icons don't differentiate what direction you're supposed to
come from./p pOverall, however, it's a fun time waster with a seriously high level of polish. Due
to the limitations of the iPhone, I'm not sure how exactly to solve the issue of not knowing where
the hell you're going, but if they do come up with a solution you're looking at one of the best
games available for the platform. [a
href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=297694601mt=8"Touchgrind
(App Store link)/a via a href="http://www.touchgrind.com/"Touchgrind Official Site/a]/p br
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