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Fun while it lasted...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

so...i played the demo on ps3 and i couldn't stop playing. it was addictive and totally different from Tony Hawk.
it's not a tony hawk killer by any means...i'm sure two skateboard games can co-exist.

controls: once you know what does what, it's just practice. nothing wrong with the controls at all except when trying to move with the right analog...locks up. rarely but it does.

graphics: nice

camera view: at first i thought it was nice. then i stopped playing for a month and came back to it and realized that i hated it. i wish you could change the camera view at least.

it's a nice game though all in all. just small things that keep it from being a 5/5.

when you play SKATE against the pro skaters, you are only in one spot the entire time. that's boring.
can't change camera angles = really dumb

basically, i couldn't stop playing this game when i got it. replay value was great. i love the recording replay deal. after i stopped playing for a month, i couldn't play it like i used to...it was fun as hell though

For my son

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Skate for PS3 Both my boys play it . My 12 yr. old son says" it is more realistic not the "mubo jumbo" You use the Analog Stick instead just the buttons.I havent played it, I have watch them play it the graphics are great even down to the pair of ICE Cream brand Shoes that my son owns that are in the game.

Super Fun Game, Better than Tony Hawk

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

First off let me say this game exceeds any Tony Hawk offering so far on the next-gen systems. skate is an amazingly complete experience. Those who enjoy the free nature of actual skating will get the most enjoyment from this game. Though the story is adequate you'll get the most from this game if you spend a good chunk of time simple exploring the city. The flickit controls, though confusing at first (for those of us used to pressing (x) to ollie), are extremely intuitive after getting used to them. Though there are a few technical issues that can become frustrating (curse you load times!), the end product is a blast.

Best of the genre

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game has completely revolutionized the way skateboarding games will be made from now. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater has been dominating the skateboarding video game scene since nearly 10 years ago. This is the first game to not only compete with the franchise, but to destroy it until it is willing to change and adapt to the future. Support multi-player and a great campaign mode. Highly recommended.

Best Skateboarding Game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is revolutionary! THe control scheme is amazingly better than Tony Hawk and is much better in general. Because of this game, I will never buy another tony hawk game again. I highly recommend this game.

Best Skateboard game yet!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game blows all the tony hawks out of the water!!! The only thing that I didn't like is the background is a little choppy sometimes and the game could of been longer. highly recomend this game if you like skating!

Another Best Ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

DO NOT PLAY TONY HAWK AFTER THIS...you will be disappointed, this is the most fun I have had playing a skate game, some of the tricks are tough, but they are in real life too. LOTS to do, huge open map. Lots of pros, big time sponsors, buy it right now.

virtual skating

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

If youd like a game that mimics real life skating, this is your game, but if you just want to acid drop off skyscrapers and grind forever go buy a tony hawk game.

A game all it's own

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is such a breath of fresh air from Tony Hawk. I've been playing the series since Pro Skater 4 but EA's skate really does an awesome job of breaking free from the button mashing of Tony Hawk and makes it a whole new experience. It's much more laid back and down to earth than any skateboarding game before it. I highly recommend you rent or purchase skate and be on the lookout for the sequel coming soon.

Thumbs Up:
- use of real life brands and magazines make the game more realistic
- the new flick-it controls are unbelievably fun to play around with
- graphics and sound are nicely done and the overall presentation matches the skateboarding culture
- the instant replay is a blast to use, you will crash and crash and love ever single minute of it

Thumbs Down:
- for those like me who are use to pulling off 50 tricks in a single line in Tony Hawk might have an early learning curve as the new controls and camera angle might get you frustrated in the beginning
- Some of the music is a little off and weird, luckily you can choose to turn off any songs you don't wish to hear
- Some of the loading times are randomly long especially going to watch a saved replay
- you cannot delete any photos, videos, or profiles from within the game, you must navigate to the saved game directory in the cross media bar

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