Abstract: For skate. EA presents gamers with a huge change in gameplay mechanics for the skateboarding genre, a change that almost makes it a sim of the sport, and certainly a huge step away from the near arcadey approach the Tony Hawk’s games are known for. For...
Abstract: When it comes to the extreme sports genre, the Tony Hawk series has been giving us more of the same for years, and fans continue to eat it up. Black Box and EA have seen fit to challenge that throne with their latest game Skate, bringing us a more realist...
skate could best be described as a game that is perhaps too unique for it’s own good and tried too bite off a little more than it could chew. skate is a game designed to appeal to people who play skating games, but has a hard time drawing in people...
Abstract: It is quite a special day when a new competitor challenges a long-established series. You would be hard-pressed to name a series with less competition than Tony Hawks Pro Skater, but Skate provides a viable alternative for the first time in, well... I...
EA comes out of nowhere to deliver the best skateboarding game around. The Tony Hawks franchise had better have something special if it's going to compete with this....
Abstract: EA Pros+ Plenty of things available to players to prevent boredom; enter competitions, make videos, or opt to skate freely through the large map.+ Graphics are at their best in this game, with plenty of attention made to the faces and sponsored attir...
Abstract: With Activision’s Tony Hawk Pro Skater, the Birdman asserted himself as the king of the skateboarding genre, decimating all would-be deposers and making it very difficult for anyone to challenge. However, EA has decided to throw their hat into the r...
Abstract: Remember when Tony Hawks Pro Skater first burst on the scene? It was via the PlayStation one demo, and for me at least, it was a revelation. The demo area itself was pretty non-descript, comprised of a warehouse area with bowls, quarter pipes and rail...
Abstract: When skate.reel works, its great, but EAs site for skate has been buckling under the weight of the games retail release, and the system also poorly-designed when it comes to Xbox Live Gamertag integration. Im hoping that before long they can fix t...