Skate 3

 PlayStation 3
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
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  1. AceGamez
    72
    Unless you’ve slavishly scoured every inch of the first two Skate games, it’s hard to recommend throwing down a large slab of cash for this update.
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  2. Gamereactor Sweden
    70
    If you like the previous Skate games, you'll probably like Skate 3 as well. It's a rock solid skateboarding simulation and it's both fun and easy to create your own skate parks. But if you don't want to play online, Skate 3 feels a little bit bare boned and is more like an upgrade rather than a brand new experience.
  3. Edge Magazine
    70
    While refinement might be the best way to make a good game better, it certainly isn't the best way to justify the cost of a second sequel in as many years. [June 2010, p.101]
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  5. TheSixthAxis
    60
    It was a great concept, but the third instalment has disappointed. There really isn’t much depth to be found with Skate 3, due to the short career mode and lacking extra features.
  6. Gamekult
    60
    Pleasant, but a bit on the light side for series aficionados, and very forgettable if you don’t play online.
  7. Game Revolution
    58
    With Skate 2 released just a little over a year ago, it’s clear that Skate 3 was pumped out too quickly. The ideas are great, but the lack of polish is evident with every flip, flop, and flub.

Awards & Rankings

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#52 Best PS3 Game of 2010
39
#39 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2010
28
#28 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2010

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 146 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 112 out of 146
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 146
  3. Negative: 12 out of 146
  1. Vaarsivius
    Nov 22, 2010
    10
    As a fan of the Skate series since the first one, I bought this game on release day. And I never looked back. It fixed all the problems of theAs a fan of the Skate series since the first one, I bought this game on release day. And I never looked back. It fixed all the problems of the first and second. Steering was hard, and adjusting the wheels did not help. Now, it's easy to maneuver. The Hall of Meat in Skate 2 was a bit stiff. Now, the player has more control, and the possibility of head-on incidents with saloon cars grows higher every time I play it. The story is a great idea. Legendary skater starts company and sells a million boards? EPIC. And in multi-player, its fun to just whack them with your board, or judo kick them in the face. I see no faults in this perfect installment. Skate 3 defines skateboarding video games.… Full Review »
  2. ElectroSoul
    Jan 13, 2016
    7
    It's a funny and entertaining game. The story is just a background for the fun so...it's cool. This game is not amazing but it's far fromIt's a funny and entertaining game. The story is just a background for the fun so...it's cool. This game is not amazing but it's far from being bad. I would give it an 8/10 if it the game were free of bugs...but it's not! It's infested (nothing compromising, but stressing sometimes)… Full Review »
  3. awdwe123
    Jun 14, 2015
    6
    I bought this game well over a year ago and I enjoyed it for about a moth and then I never touched it after that, mostly because I got bored,I bought this game well over a year ago and I enjoyed it for about a moth and then I never touched it after that, mostly because I got bored, the game play is very repetitive the controls are ok but not much improved from skate 2.… Full Review »
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