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Skate
Released On: Sep 14, 2007
86
8.2
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 59 Critic Reviews
86
97% Positive
57 Reviews
57 Reviews
3% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 59 Critic Reviews
86
97% Positive
57 Reviews
57 Reviews
3% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
As I said before, THPS had a good run, but its time to grow up. SKATE is the game that will force us to do just that.
Innovative controls, fantastic physics, seamless animation and pretty darn sweet visuals. Take a breath, retune your brain and learn how to sakte - you'll be glad you did! [Issue#25, p.84]
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 64 User Ratings
8.2
84% Positive
54 Ratings
54 Ratings
13% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
3% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 64 User Ratings
8.2
84% Positive
54 Ratings
54 Ratings
13% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
3% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Skate is a resounding success, a game that has complaints that are barely even complaints when compared to the rest of the product.
This is as close to a proper skateboarding simulation as we’ve seen, and is up there in the fun stakes with the best of the x-sports games, but for added realism we’d like to see fewer loading screens, civilians that behave with a mote of intelligence or self preservation and even the ability to get off and walk once in a while.
What seemed like a worthless waste of effort by the EA Black Box development team in daring to take on the mighty Tony Hawk skating franchise turns out to be completely worthwhile as the new kid skating around the block is anything but a wannabe poseur.
If you've been looking for an alternative to the Tony Hawk games then this is it, just don't go in expecting this to be the same kind of over-the-top arcade sports game that the Activision series is known for. And in a lot of ways that's a good thing.
A technically strong game tailored to hardcore skaters (and people up for a really serious challenge), this one will alienate casual gamers, as the learning curve can be excruciating.
Great game, although not as polished as 2 or 3. .
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Xbox 360
Activision and Neversoft's Tony Hawk games were already on a steady decline in popularity by the time 2007 rolled around so it was probably the perfect time for Black Box and EA to release Skate. The first Skate game came out at the special time where Tony Hawk games were no longer must by games but the extreme sports genre of gaming wasn't yet ready to go into hibernation. This is what lead Skate to become the top dog of skating video games for a few years, along with the completely unique approach to the sport with a more realistic portrayal and completely revamped control system. At the time, Skate was the best skateboarding simulator anyone could ask for. It had a wide array of tricks, a completely open world map full of dreamlike skate spots, a character creator, a list of legendary pros... I could go on. When Skate was released, I'd never played anything like it beforehand. The closest comparison I can make is the SSX games, another EA extreme sports franchise. Despite the obvious connection to the Tony Hawk games, SSX and Skate have much more similar control schemes. Even the presentation of the first Skate game reminds me a lot of SSX On Tour's presentation. Anyway, Skate is a great game. The only reason I'm not rating it higher is because it was heavily outshined by its sequels.
I beat this game in February of 2020.
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Xbox 360
the original Skate is a decent game.
The physics in this one aren't quite to the level of the 3rd game but better than the 2nd **** whole security chasing you thing can be pretty annoying,particularly if you are trying to do an **** controls scheme is excellent however,with the FlickIt control system.These can cause problems though,as in challenges where you have to copy a trick,it's lack of precision can result in you failing the challenge.
The graphics are medicore,though the framerate remains solid throughout the whole game.
The sound design is mediore,but the soundtrack is good.
Overall,the original Skate ranks inbetween 2 and 3 for quality for **** has the better physics and single-player design,but gets crushed by Skate 3 in almost every ****'s still worth playing however.
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Xbox 360
Repetitive, annoying dross, doesn't compare to the decent TH games by a long way. If you like repeating the same move over and over again until the game decides you've done it enough and lets you move on to the next bit where you repeat some more then you will like this, otherwise avoid.
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Xbox 360
Summary SKATE delivers the feel of skating through innovative controls, authentic cameras and a fully reactive skateboarding city. The game features professional skaters such as Danny Way and PJ Ladd, as well as a reactive city and relevant in-game cameras. SKATE's unique control scheme captures the true feel of skating versus the typical button...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- Xbox 360
- PlayStation 3
Initial Release Date: Sep 14, 2007
Developer:
- EA Black Box
Publisher: EA Games
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