Abstract: In terms of gameplay, skate isnt exactly revolutionary. In fact, the premise is pretty generic as you play a no-name skater who starts at the bottom and works his way to the top. You travel around a map to hot spots and complete a variety of objective...
Great controls; perfect presentation; huge environments; excellent audio; lots to do and see.
Huge learning curve; cameras can become frustrating; laggy online modes.
Casual fans forget that Tony Hawk isnt the only name in the world of skateboarding, and EA has decided to pursue some of these other skaters to make a game of its own. Coming to the battle with a roster of top-tier athletes, EA has something truly gre...
Abstract: Name: skate. Genre: Skateboarding Simulation Platform: Xbox 360, Playstation 3 (Reviewed on Xbox 360)Tony Hawk was, for a long time, the undisputed king of skateboarding games. It enjoyed years of incremental upgrades that would make even a Madden fan ...
Abstract: The sub-genre of sports games devoted to skateboarding has changed drastically since its debut. Originally, titles such as Thrasher and Skate Or Die portrayed skateboarding as a cliché-ridden MTV-friendly adventure where one could just as likely be ki...
Abstract: Ive been hooked on skating games since first playing 720° at the local 7-11. Ive played them all since that point. I remember, very clearly, when Tony Hawks Pro Skater first arrived. To that point, just about everyone thought they new what an action...
Abstract: It’s about time someone challenged the Tony Hawk skate monopoly and EA has struck hard with Skate. At the heart of Skate is a control system dubbed ‘FlickIt’, which feels realistic thanks to the total lack of button mashing.Flick I...
Abstract: When you think about skate boarding videogames, you think about one name - Tony Hawk. There is no doubting the fact that ever since Neversoft and Activision teamed up for the original Tony Hawks Pro Skater on the PSX back in 99, there has probably onl...
Abstract: The Hawk has finally been knocked from his perch. Skate disregards everything the Tony Hawks Skateboarding series has taught us over the years, jettisoning the cartoon physics, arcade controls and wacky objectives to deliver a mature and expertl...
Abstract: Ten years ago we saw the first of the Tony Hawk series take the industry by storm – now it’s EA’s turn to enjoy the limelight with its new title, SKATE.The original Tony Hawk Pro Skater was a revolution in the presentation of the sport a...
Abstract: Tory Favro9.8Wow. I think I better say it again just in case you didn’t hear me…. Wow…. I must confess when I first started playing this game, despite how good it looked, that I was gonna rip it out of my machine, snap it in half and s...
