Skate

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  • 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 theSKATE 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 mashing gameplay of past skating games. Featuring physics-driven animations, gamers will have a unique gaming experience every time they pick up the controller since no two tricks will ever be the same. [Electronic Arts]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. GameSpy
    100
    With its organic controls, beautiful visuals and amazing presentation, it quickly becomes an addicting experience that's tough to stop playing, even during some of the most frustrating parts of the game.
  2. VideoGamer
    90
    Not only are the controls and attributes of the gameplay itself consistently representative of the chosen sport, but everything from the gloriously dynamic soundtrack and the competition commentary through to the selection of legendry skaters and the division of challenges into schools of skating hits the nail on the head with prowess.
  3. 1UP
    90
    Built around utterly convincing physics and animation systems and a unique control scheme that's equal parts challenge and reward, it manages to be realistic without being discouraging and feels completely different from not only the competition, but from anything else out there.
  4. DailyGame
    87
    A fun, addictive skateboarding game that's just a little camera work and a few control refinements short of stardom.
  5. Game Over Online
    85
    If you are a skating fan, it will be a game worthy of your cash. Even if you are not a fan, you just might find yourself having a blast ollieing all over the joint with a rental.
  6. Edge Magazine
    80
    Skate’s best trick is to make every landing seem like a tiny victory: with physics that at least pay lip service to the realities of gravity and broken bones, simply making it down a flight of steps can be cause for celebration. [Nov 2007, p.92]
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  7. The A.V. Club
    58
    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.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. ThomR.
    Sep 14, 2007
    10
    fFun is the word , feels great, very addicting !!! great work ea, there were doubters but not anymore !
  2. Anker
    Dec 27, 2007
    10
    This is my second favorite game on the PS3 right now... behind Call of Duty 4... duh. But this is even more accessible at times than CoD4. This is my second favorite game on the PS3 right now... behind Call of Duty 4... duh. But this is even more accessible at times than CoD4. It's a great game, even after owning it since the day it came out, to pick up and play for at least an hour or two. The story is good, not great... but that's not why you should buy it. You should buy it because it's one of the most fun games I've ever played. Period.… Expand
  4. MattL.
    Jul 2, 2008
    10
    This game beats tony hawks by far. It takes time to learn the tricks instead of 5 mins. Some of the challenges are insane but it all is worth This game beats tony hawks by far. It takes time to learn the tricks instead of 5 mins. Some of the challenges are insane but it all is worth it in the end.And video/screenshots is a nice addition .One of my favorite games of all time.… Expand
  5. LordXellos
    Sep 21, 2007
    9
    I think this is an awesome game for people who like showing off,i also think the graphics are pretty good 2 :-) the main thing i liked about I think this is an awesome game for people who like showing off,i also think the graphics are pretty good 2 :-) the main thing i liked about it is the tricks are more of a challenge to do its not just button mashing witch is very stupid cuz all the Xbox,ps2,ps3.... games come with a manual telling you how to do all the tricks.… Expand
  6. UncleEd
    Oct 12, 2021
    8
    When I first played Skate’s demo back in 2007, my mind was blown. It had such excellent physics even doing the basics was extremely fun. EAWhen I first played Skate’s demo back in 2007, my mind was blown. It had such excellent physics even doing the basics was extremely fun. EA managed to create a beautiful world and offered a superb soundtrack which is just perfect for a skating game. Once I played the story mode though, I started to see the game’s flaws. Physics are perfect, yes, but the control scheme does not allow Skate’s ambitions to shine. Very often I do a specific move but end up doing an undesired trick. I could forgive this, if the game had room for flexibility in terms of progression. However, plenty of challenges in the story mode requires perfection. You have to time your jump right, manage your speed right, your tricks right. It could be the perfect skating simulation, if the controls have been tight.

    In the end, I’ve quit the first Skate for now due to extreme difficulty of challenges. It almost feels like the story mode makes the game worse. I might revisit it in the future to see if Skate 2 or Skate 3 does a better job teaching me the mechanics. It definitely has vision, proving another skateboarding franchise can co-exist with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater side by side. Skate aims for a masterpiece of a game. Unfortunately, the game misses it due to problematic controls and extreme difficulty. Nevertheless, I applaud its ambition.

    7.5/10    … Expand
  7. gregthreet
    Jan 16, 2013
    8
    Skate stood out to me due to its open world and graphics. Its world is full of things to do. Its the open world that really made me come backSkate stood out to me due to its open world and graphics. Its world is full of things to do. Its the open world that really made me come back to it so many times afterwords. The story here is also ace. Starting the bottom of the hierarchy of skaters to the top you eventually work your way to the XGAMES. Which is overall brilliant and trumps any other skateboard games story even to this day. Especially due to how good the customization of your skater is. Its controls are what really matters here though. They are smooth and rewarding. Meaning no matter how you skate you'll enjoy it.… Expand
  8. dfranke521
    Oct 11, 2020
    4
    Heavily disappointed by this one. I love Skate 2 and Skate 3 but have never played the first game, until now. Played for about 2 or 3 hoursHeavily disappointed by this one. I love Skate 2 and Skate 3 but have never played the first game, until now. Played for about 2 or 3 hours and got incredibly bored and angry.

    The gameplay is the same yet, somehow not as fun as the other two. I found it annoying have no matter how I moved the stick, I got an ollie 95% of the time. I didn't like how you were stuck on the super low camera angle, no option to change it. I didn't like how hard the challenges were.

    There was nothing in this game to make me want to keep playing, nothing at all. It's a shame because I love the other two...    … Expand

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#13 Best PS3 Game of 2007
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#29 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2007
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#71 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2007