A Reckless Disregard for Gravity is a unique title that's all about either being the sexiest little thing around, or a broken sack of calcium. Yes, you're a base jumper, and you basically try to rack up as many points as possible, unlock more levels, and then do the same thing.

So the question is, does it play as good as it sounds? The answer is, yes, for most of it. The "city", if you could call it that, is made up of floating skyscrapers, giant crystals, twisting highways, mountains and other conventional but strangely placed buildings. While it sounds overly surreal, it works in practice, and you're not likely to take notice of this. Admittedly, the demo had left me with a "blah" impression, but the variety of levels in the full game was enough to keep me hooked for hours as I unlock more levels to see what's new.

The bulk of each level involves weaving through buildings, hugging and kissing them, diving into birds, tagging buildings with paint, grabbing score plates and even giving spectators the thumbs up (or dissidents the finger). You'll find yourself dodging precariously placed buildings by a hair's breadth, or flying through a central tube of rings. You might even find yourself moving your body in real life in sync with your movements in game.

By the way, even though you can probably experience all of the game's levels in a few days, the good news is that it's quite replayable, especially since the levels are very distinctly varied. If you didn't do so well in a particular level, you can come back at a later date and hope to get those 5 stars.

Now on to the bad point. I can't really think of any, but if I have to nitpick, the game lacks a sense of vertigo. That doesn't mean it's a slow paced game, but unlike typical first person games, including Mirror's Edge, there's no real sense of height here. Falling seems to be slower than what you'd expect; I would have liked a more "immersive" feel of falling.

AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaaAAAAAAA is probably not what I would call a classic indie game, but it is very unique and a lot of fun. You even get an instructional audio clip on how to de-bristle a pig! That in itself is a $50 value. Also, the news reports are gold. Overall, a 4.5/5 from me, rounded up to 5 stars.

From josephsmit, "957812_20090130_790screen014

In A Reckless Disregard for Gravity, jumping is an extreme sport, complete with spectators and fans, which leads me to one of the features of the game: Flip-It Gloves. These handy gloves, once unlocked, allow you to see spectators strewn throughout different levels and either give them a thumbs-up or flip them the bird. Protesting spectators get the bird, and your fans get the thumbs-up. Give the right hand gesture to the right group, and you get a nice batch of teeth..."