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So realistic, it hurts

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: September 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Without a doubt this is the most realistic bad-a$$ skating game out there. I could go on and on about how realistic this is in style, sound and intuition, but you'll just have to see it for yourselves. I am 31, and this had me so pumped up I actually busted out my old skateboard I hadn't been on in 4 years and hit the local skatepark, it's that good. If you were like me and were restricted to curb grinding and sluggish rail slides on wooden park benches, but always wanted to do the big boy stuff... buy this game. It will bring back great memories. Absolutely outstanding!

AMAZING!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: September 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

i played the demo and then just got the game today. it is amazing. i love the feel of actually skateboarding other than like "they" say in the tony hawk games all u do is like tap buttons and everything. LOVE IT!!! this is a must buy game if you like realistic and skating. A+++++++++++

Eat your heart out Tony Hawk.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: September 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought "Skate" today and downloaded Tony Hawk's "Proving Ground." Hands down, "Skate" is the new skate boarding champion. The new Flickit control actually feels more like skating, which makes you feel better for accomplishing certain tricks. You are going to hear about how there is a steep learning curve but to be honest, it wasn't as hard as I expected. Once you get into it, you are going to enjoy doing these tricks and it will come secondhand afterwards. On the contrary, Tony Hawk feels less realistic with its finger-smashing tricks. The graphics looks amazing. The camera angle is extremely close to the player, which makes it difficult to see everything around you. However, there is so much detail that you can't help but marvel at the awesome design. I am not a skater and this is my first skating game I ever bought but I am really enjoying it. With all the hype about this game, I took a chance and bought it. I don't regret it one bit. Move aside Tony Hawk. Here comes a real skating game.

Wow I could play this all day long.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: September 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is just bananas, plain and simple. I actually just returned tony hawks project 8 to get this game and wow what a difference. Its totally different then tony's previous games and is like a breath of fresh air. Just when i was thinking what else can tony hawk games do they are getting kind of repetitive and I was getting tired of jumping off buildings onto electrical poles and all that silly unrealistic stuff, here comes the savior of the skate games category. After this game you best believe skating games will have there own little spot in the sports game section. The game plays so smooth and I was blown away by the amount of detail that goes to the skater such as you can see the shoe laces perfectly and even the bearings on the freakin skate wheels! The create skater mode is sweet, the clothes look so realistic and sneakers are insane (especially those sweet Supra's with the concrete tone)If you are a skater or ever skated before in your life, you will cherish this game. Now to the gameplay, first thing that came to my mind is that this game is pretty hard at first, because ain't no button mashing allowed here! but after a little practice the game gets very comfortable and you get used to the camera angle which is different then tony's previous games. But the feeling you get when you land a nice grind or flip trick is great, almost as good as when you land one in real life. I'm actually very surprised this game would do so well after Tony hawks game have reigned supreme for skating games since like 1998, but looks like now there is a new kid on the block. I also look forward to proving ground but for now and a long time we will have S.K.A.T.E. Hey the more skate games the better!

A Skateboarder's Dream Come True

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: September 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

First, I would like to say that I've been a die-hard Tony Hawk fan since the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater dropped in 1999. I started skating in 1995 and at that time I dreamed about a REAL skateboarding game that would allow me to pull off some realistic tricks. Tony Hawk games have always been filled with an insane amount of real tricks and some cool environments, but they have never been considered simulation games. The goals, the environments, the speed, the crazy 1 million point combos - it's always been very over-the-top and very fictional. It has basically always been an action/adventure arcade game that happens to feature pro skaters and a crazy amount of skateboarding tricks. This is extremely fun for the first few games, but started to grow a little stale by the time the series went "underground". They have been consistent with adding new features and upgrades, but overall the entire concept had just become stale and boring.

Enter SKATE, EA's first attempt to de-throne King Tony. And we have a new champion on our hands, folks. This game makes Tony Hawk games look WEAK in comparison. Seriously, it's that good. Every trick is controlled with various "flicks" of the right analog stick. The only buttons that are used are the triggers (to grab the board with your left or right hand) and the X and A buttons (used for pumping with the left or right foot). This may sound limiting at first, but the different motions are almost endless. Basically every street trick (minus flatland, unfortunately) is in the game - the catch is that you have to LEARN the tricks.

I have to tell you that this game is hard and will take a lot of patience and practice to nail every trick. Grinds can be really difficult sometimes. Timing is everything in this game. For example, if you see a rail in the distance and you want to grind it, you must hold the analog stick down to crouch and then flick it up when you're close to the rail to ollie onto it (or flick it a different direction, such as diagonal, to do a kickflip or heelflip). If you're not lined up perfectly then you'll bail every time. You just have to think like a real skater. If you only have a casual interest in skating or if you want a more arcade-like experience where you can do crazy tricks and link together massive combos, just stick with Tony Hawk.

The graphics are amazing. Everything looks very real. The city is HUGE and is scaled perfectly. As an added bonus, the entire city (minus the skateparks) is unlocked from the beginning so you can freeskate the city for hours and find new spots. Unlike the Hawk games, you could easily spend 10 minutes trying to nail that perfect grind on a 10-stair handrail. Freeskate is actually more fun than the career mode sometimes.

The career mode is pretty sweet and includes a good variety of challenges. Not some goofy challenges like you would find in Tony Hawk, like "launch your skater into some life sized bowling pins" or "do a triple backflip off a 10 story building". I'm talking about REAL challenges like "follow homeboy to the 10 stair gap without hitting any pedestrians" or "do a kickflip to nosegrind on the handrail" or "win a game of S-K-A-T-E against your competitor."

The amount of clothing and accessories is also insane. Many big skate brands are in the game, such as DC, Etnies, eS, Circa, Lakai, and more. If you're a real skater, you might find the same t-shirt and shoes that you own! I decked my skater out with some nice threads and the same pair of Etnies shoes that I plan to buy in a month or so.

There is a good selection of tracks that include rock, rap, and everything in between. The soundtrack is fully customizable, too.

I haven't messed with the video editor yet, but it looks pretty sweet. You can add music, switch camera angles, add slow-mo effects, and more. That's more than I've ever seen in a skateboarding game (thus far), so I have no complaints here.

The bails look pretty brutal when you take a big fall or get hit by a car. Ouch! No blood though.

There is a map that you can access from your backpack that shows different spots and challenges. You can choose to skate to each spot or you can be warped there automatically to save time.

If you're skating on a long downhill street, start at the top and pump a few times. Then hold one of the triggers to crouch and grab your board. You will pick up some good speed. Just watch out for traffic, which can be pretty heavy sometimes!

The pedestrians react to you in funny ways. Sometimes they will yell at you if you skate too close or hit them. Sometimes they will praise you for an awesome trick. Sometimes they will even run over to you after you bail and ask if you're okay. There are other skaters around the best spots, so you have to be respectful and watch out for them, or else you will probably get hit and bail.

There is just so much to like about this game. I could go on forever, but I won't. Just do yourself a favor if you're a skater or a fan of skateboarding and BUY THIS GAME!!!

Move over Tony Hawk

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Someone finally decided they could make a skateboarding video game better than the people over at Neveroft, the makers of Tony Hawk. For almost 9 years now Neversoft has gone unchallenged in the sub-genre of skate games. Now they've finally got some competition.

In skate. gone are the 1,000,000+ point combos in favor of a more realistic trick system. Dubbed the 'Flickit' control method, you control all of your flip and spin tricks with nothing but the two analog sticks on your controller. An ollie requires you to move your thumb back and then flick it forward, much like you would move your foot on a skateboard.

These new controls provide a more realistic and immersive experience, one that Tony Hawk could never deliver.

The game itself has an expansive map with plenty of variety. The number of challenges, and the variety among them, is also plentiful. Customization is on par or above anything you'd find in a Tony Hawk game, with plenty of clothing, boards, trucks, wheels, anything a skater could want.

But be warned, you're actually going to have to get good at this game. Your'e going to have to practice a trick over and over and time your combos well. Your thumb dexterity and percision will be tested, as well as your patience. Some missions can be extremely hard and frustrating if your analog stick isn't quite as responsive as when you bought it new.

Overall, skate. is an incredible game that anyone who's ever played Tony Hawk needs to try. Though not for everyone, skate. provides a refreshingly new way to play in a quickly-getting-stale genre.

Serious Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have been a fan of the Tony Hawk series for years and while I've always enjoyed those games, at the same time I always felt like the series was not taking itself seriously. I hated the contrived challenges where I had to use skateboarding skills to solve or cause problems for other people. I had been playing American Wasteland for the past few weeks and I almost passed on skate because I thought I had my fill of skateboarding and Halo 3 is just around the corner. But I read a review that mentioned the game's near realistics physics and that piqued my interest so I broke down and picked it up. I'm glad I did. Comparing skate to Tony Hawk is like comparing Project Gotham Racing to Mario Kart. I enjoy Mario Kart but PGR is a more rewarding experience on so many levels.

I've already spent many hours trying to perfect my flatland tricks. Doing a manual is almost as difficult to do in the game as it is to do in real life, but once you get the hang of it you get a real sense of accomplishment. The game is not about learning a sequence of button presses, it is about developing actual skill.

The game has a career mode that includes goals related to skateboarding, such as photo ops, video shoots and various competitions. To be honest, I don't really care about the career mode. I will eventually finish the career but only to unlock areas and goodies, but the real fun is just skating around the city and finding my own challenges.

I've been playing the game for a few days now and as far as I know there are no stat points to earn. You know the drill in Tony Hawk. If you can't make a gap, maybe if you get another air stat point you could clear it. In skate its all about skill. If you can't do a trick then you just need to keep practicing until you can. It's all you.

Too be honest the game can be frustrating at times. Some of the moves are really hard to pull off consistently. The payoff is that when you do it feels like a real accomplishment.

I hope the game stays true and does not include cheat codes or other easter eggs.

If you take your gaming seriously and even if you don't you should give skate a try.

Amazing skating game. One of the best if not the best.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

As the title says, this game is amazing. I have played this game for countless hours, and I still have a great time playing it. There are a couple of annoying things in the game, but every game is going to have some parts like that. It would be nice if you could walk sometimes instead of skating everywhere. Overall I would recommend this game to anybody regardless if you like skateboarding or not.

Good Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is very nicely done. The independent board and body controls make this a much more realistic game than previous skating games. Overall, a very enjoyable product.

wow, just amazing real skateboarding

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THIS GAME MUST HAVE SKATED, FEELS LIKE YOUR ON THE BOARD,BECAUSE OF THE BODY MOVEMENT AND HOW YOU SET UP YOUR TRICKS, ALSO HELPS YOU LEARN HOW TO SKATE IN REAL LIFE TOO WHEN YOU GO ON REPLAY MENU
NOW YOU CAN ACTUALY PLAY SKATE THE REAL WAY
NOT JUST PUSHING BUTTIONS WHERE TRICKS ARE EASY, BUT DOING ALL MANUALY
PERFECT FOR US SKATERS, DEFINEY BEATS TONY HAWK

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