Skater XL

 PlayStation 4
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5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 106 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 43 out of 106
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  1. NoMoreLuke
    Jul 30, 2020
    1
    I’m a skater. Have been skating since I was about 6 years old. This game, in its current format, is absolute trash. As others have said, it’s essentially a demo. No online play (it’s 2020 - this is unforgiveable). Would be great to link uo with other players and trade lines, etc. but nooooo. The camera angle is absolutely awful. The controls are nice but buggy - pops an ollie often evenI’m a skater. Have been skating since I was about 6 years old. This game, in its current format, is absolute trash. As others have said, it’s essentially a demo. No online play (it’s 2020 - this is unforgiveable). Would be great to link uo with other players and trade lines, etc. but nooooo. The camera angle is absolutely awful. The controls are nice but buggy - pops an ollie often even though you haven’t let go of the analog sticks. Loads of graphics issues, which is astounding given the simplicity of the maps and the low quality graphics. No pedestrians, no other skaters, etc. Feels like a sandbox demo. Not worth the money. I’m hopeful they’ll patch in things like online play because if they don’t , this game will not last long! In its present state, don’t bother paying for it.… Expand
  2. Thetreoman
    Jul 30, 2020
    1
    This game should not have been released yet. It’s broken and buggy in almost every single way. This game is glitchy, boring and basic. You would expect a small indie studio to have more passion for a project, but that isn’t the case, as this extremely incomplete game is being sold as full, at full price. If Fallout 76 and No Man Sky has a baby. This would be that child. Buy this game aThis game should not have been released yet. It’s broken and buggy in almost every single way. This game is glitchy, boring and basic. You would expect a small indie studio to have more passion for a project, but that isn’t the case, as this extremely incomplete game is being sold as full, at full price. If Fallout 76 and No Man Sky has a baby. This would be that child. Buy this game a year from now when most of the problems are hopefully fixed. Do not buy this game now. You would do better to wait. This game has a great idea, that’s executed terribly and lazily.… Expand
  3. BurgeGame
    Jul 30, 2020
    4
    Very basic. Limited levels, limited customization, limited soundtrack & a game that gets boring very fast. There's no story to it just skate around a few levels doing the same tricks.
  4. munkhead
    Jul 30, 2020
    1
    Floaty unrealistic physics, camera clips trough geometry, model and texture quality is outdated and inconsistent. Almost every challange can be done while standing, you don't have to follow the ghost as long you do the sequence. For static lighting the visual fidelity is rather underwhelming. The lack of npcs and other ambient elements makes this game feel very dead. All in all very disappointing.
  5. Skater123331
    Aug 2, 2020
    0
    Terrible game if you're played the skate series.
    The entire game feels like a tutorial. It's lifeless and it's like you're stuck in practice mode with nothing to do other than freeskate. You can land on a flat from a vert at any hight. It's unrealistic. no body flips and many flip tricks are missing. No career, no multiplayer, no moving vehicle or people. Very buggy and you often get stuck    Terrible game if you're played the skate series.
    The entire game feels like a tutorial. It's lifeless and it's like you're stuck in practice mode with nothing to do other than freeskate. You can land on a flat from a vert at any hight. It's unrealistic. no body flips and many flip tricks are missing. No career, no multiplayer, no moving vehicle or people. Very buggy and you often get stuck on a death spawn loop going under the map.    … Expand
  6. echo6lima
    Jul 30, 2020
    0
    Very janky and sub par graphics. Limited character customization. There are often times where character goes out the the level. The movement is not smooth at all. It feels like your playing a game that should have come out in the mid 2000’s. This game was a waste and unfortunately can’t get a refund. I normally don’t do reviews but hopefully this will help others out. Do NOT buy!!! OlderVery janky and sub par graphics. Limited character customization. There are often times where character goes out the the level. The movement is not smooth at all. It feels like your playing a game that should have come out in the mid 2000’s. This game was a waste and unfortunately can’t get a refund. I normally don’t do reviews but hopefully this will help others out. Do NOT buy!!! Older skateboarding are far superior to this, $40 down the drain.… Expand
  7. SoriddoSuneku
    Jul 30, 2020
    0
    I bought this game for 40 euro. for ps4pro And I feel I got ripped of really bad. Its essentialy a demo with couple of maps, unstable framerate witch is a surprise because the game looks crappy and unpolished. Its also buggy and glitchy as hell.

    Animation looks crap and stiff. Also they say its phisics based, it does not feel like it is because you dont feel the actual weight of the    I bought this game for 40 euro. for ps4pro And I feel I got ripped of really bad. Its essentialy a demo with couple of maps, unstable framerate witch is a surprise because the game looks crappy and unpolished. Its also buggy and glitchy as hell.

    Animation looks crap and stiff. Also they say its phisics based, it does not feel like it is because you dont feel the actual weight of the skater. Interaction with curbs , ramps erc is crapy. Allot of clipping
    What are tese guys thinking selling a tech demo with no actual content for 40euro. Its insane.

    To all the people saying I should play this game more to get better, no worries the game is not that hard, especialy when you played EA skate. In 10 min I could do the same tricks as in EA Skate. Im someone that likes to limit test a game and boy this game does not hold up good. I think there is potential to iron out some of the bugs and polish up the glitches and bad framerate and phisics, animation. but it would stil be a tech demo wiith almost no content.

    I think this tech demo would be more in the 5 to 10 euro price range.    … Expand
  8. Link_the_garden
    Jul 30, 2020
    2
    Was excited for this game but it has no concept. Only 4 characters. No progression system. It simple drops you into space and go do what you want. I was pretty bored after 20 minutes. Will likely return it. Graphics are very basic. Sound track seems good
  9. dgbot07
    Aug 2, 2020
    3
    Imagine playing a Battlefield without multiplayer, with maps that look like post apocalyptic because they do not have any sign of human life and whose campaign is nothing more than the challenge of hitting shots at targets. That's Skater XL for Skate games. Few maps and absolutely empty, lifeless, without goals. The most that this game, with this structure, could reach is to become a lobbyImagine playing a Battlefield without multiplayer, with maps that look like post apocalyptic because they do not have any sign of human life and whose campaign is nothing more than the challenge of hitting shots at targets. That's Skater XL for Skate games. Few maps and absolutely empty, lifeless, without goals. The most that this game, with this structure, could reach is to become a lobby for you to walk while participating in a party with friends, but not even that because the game does not have multiplayer. A great idea executed in a mediocre way. Not even 50% of the amount charged.… Expand
  10. deminion
    Jul 31, 2020
    0
    the controls are very difficult to learn I played 60% of the game and I was unable to adapt many combinations to decorate and the worst thing is having to use the r2 and l2 to turn, they should have copied the controls of Skate3 then it would be a great game
  11. MadFatMan
    Jul 29, 2020
    0
    THIS GAME SUCKS! Waste of $55 don’t spend your money on this trash, wait till THPS1+2 comes out in September. The camera angle is whack, the controls are whack and the maps are so boring and small that I would rather play with my techdeck from 10 years ago!!! This is the worst skate game to exist and PlayStation won’t refund you after you’ve downloaded it anyway! THIS GAME IS NOT GOOD!!!!
  12. Victorabp
    Jul 30, 2020
    1
    Pros: * Somewhat of an interesting take of the already established EA Skate controls but-
    Cons: -done terribly.
    * Empty game with only 5 tiny maps
    * No true goals or purpose
    * Possibly one of the most annoying soundtracks ever
    * Early PS3 graphics Seriously, the developers should be ashamed of selling this atrocity for US$40
  13. Rezenzor
    Aug 5, 2020
    0
    Claims to be the most realistic Skateboarding game, but has moon physics. The graphics are last gen and it has framerate issues. Camera clips through everything and it feels like a tech demo perfectly suited for an early access reelase. Calling this V1, i don´t know, it feels like beta.

    On PC with mods it is a complete different game, and the modding community is awesome but on consoles    Claims to be the most realistic Skateboarding game, but has moon physics. The graphics are last gen and it has framerate issues. Camera clips through everything and it feels like a tech demo perfectly suited for an early access reelase. Calling this V1, i don´t know, it feels like beta.

    On PC with mods it is a complete different game, and the modding community is awesome but on consoles it feels like a scam for what if offers.
    A game should not relate on community stuff to be enjoyable and make money with it.
    All in all it feels super off.

    By the way, they didn´t invent the highly praised controll system, Session had this already in the early Prototypes. So it is more a rushed cheap rip off...

    20 Bucks would be a fair price for consoles.

    On PC it can be awesome due to passionate modders who fix the flaws the game has, but just on PC and not everyone is into modding and mods should not add to a value of the game to make profit with it.
    So much filmed gameplay with mods that don´t show the reality and developers supporting to **** on other skateboarding games is not good.
    Would not wonder if they abbandon the game like the skater mobile game.
    But who knows, maybe it gets better with upcoming updates and it becomes the game that it tries to be.
    Some people will enjoy it, i can´t.

    Another thing i noticed is how toxic the community can be, they bunch up to downvote youtube videos that give critic to the game or raiding session streams to trash talk.

    All in all super silly and childish behavior from some people.    … Expand
  14. SunPraiser
    Jul 30, 2020
    0
    This game was a complete waste of money. The control scheme is not fun at all, the content is completely bare bones, there's is no multiplayer whatsoever, in the very few levels they have, they are all just empty and boring, and the game suffers from lots of bugs.

    I'm sure some people will say "you would enjoy it if you were a real skater". Guess what? I play skateboarding VIDEO GAMES,    This game was a complete waste of money. The control scheme is not fun at all, the content is completely bare bones, there's is no multiplayer whatsoever, in the very few levels they have, they are all just empty and boring, and the game suffers from lots of bugs.

    I'm sure some people will say "you would enjoy it if you were a real skater". Guess what? I play skateboarding VIDEO GAMES, because I don't skate in real life. I want to have FUN. I don't want super uber realistic skateboarding SIM(which it's barely even that). Didn't Infinite Air try doing the same thing with snowboarding games? That game ended up being a complete failure too. This game is somehow worse than that.

    These developers need to focus on the bigger fan base, rather than trying to appeal to the hardcore, real life skaters. On top of that, how about putting some effort and content into the game? This has been out for how long on PC now? I know Skate 4 is years away, but I recommend people wait for that.    … Expand
  15. GamingNinja
    Aug 4, 2020
    4
    Absolutely No Content for 40 euro's..
    Blurry inconsistent graphics..
    Regret purchase at full price..
  16. Yourmumsbills
    Jul 30, 2020
    0
    As a skateboarder of 30+ years i find this game truly awful. The physics are all wrong, the graphics are not good and the controls are terrible. I was hoping this would be better than the trailers had made it look, but if anything it's worse. There's not even really a game to play here, it just feels like an unfinished demo of a game. I wouldn't be surprised if there are a lot of refundAs a skateboarder of 30+ years i find this game truly awful. The physics are all wrong, the graphics are not good and the controls are terrible. I was hoping this would be better than the trailers had made it look, but if anything it's worse. There's not even really a game to play here, it just feels like an unfinished demo of a game. I wouldn't be surprised if there are a lot of refund requests on this one. There is just very little game here for your money. EA skate is over 10 years old, and Easy Day have managed to make a game that doesn't even come close in 2020 using current gen technology. Not sure how that is possible, given that there plenty of small indie studios making incredible games.… Expand
  17. Jonhysniper
    Jul 30, 2020
    1
    Core skating is okay at best, the environment is lacking detail and doesn't look like it was developed in 2020 with frame drops on PS4 pro this is very disappointing. The same can be said about the customization and characters. This game feels and looks like it still belongs in early access. £35.99 is a complete rip off (seeing as THPS remake is only £5 more). I'm glad there's a refundCore skating is okay at best, the environment is lacking detail and doesn't look like it was developed in 2020 with frame drops on PS4 pro this is very disappointing. The same can be said about the customization and characters. This game feels and looks like it still belongs in early access. £35.99 is a complete rip off (seeing as THPS remake is only £5 more). I'm glad there's a refund policy on the Playstation Store. High expectations which this game doesn't fill. waste of time and money. If you want an expensive early access tech demo, buy this game!… Expand
  18. demodocos
    Jul 30, 2020
    4
    was expecting wayyy more for the Version 1.0 on console , played it on steam for a while, still seem very unpolished, the way the character rotate is awful, still feel and look like a mobile game, I know its made by a small studio but cant believe i spent money again on this, almost full retail price for an unfinished product. The world is so empty and seem like its just a skateland, notwas expecting wayyy more for the Version 1.0 on console , played it on steam for a while, still seem very unpolished, the way the character rotate is awful, still feel and look like a mobile game, I know its made by a small studio but cant believe i spent money again on this, almost full retail price for an unfinished product. The world is so empty and seem like its just a skateland, not real city. Il put this one aside and wait for Session next update… Expand
  19. Curat0r_Cyph3r_
    Jul 31, 2020
    0
    I don't understand the hype behind this game. Dubbed the "EA Skate inspiration", this game fails to impress.

    Is it better than any other skateboarding game? Not by a long shot. Is it worth the $40 price? Absolutely not. The game suffers a lot. Framerate starts to drop from time to time, the maps are small and barren, the controls are a bit finicky and confusing, and the    I don't understand the hype behind this game. Dubbed the "EA Skate inspiration", this game fails to impress.

    Is it better than any other skateboarding game? Not by a long shot.

    Is it worth the $40 price? Absolutely not.

    The game suffers a lot. Framerate starts to drop from time to time, the maps are small and barren, the controls are a bit finicky and confusing, and the characters/ customization look dull. There's a lot of things that still need to be polished. It really isn't worth its current marked price, and it certainly isn't an enjoyable skateboarding game.

    (This is not a review that is written to ridicule the devs or creators of the game.)    … Expand
  20. Ineedafix
    Jul 31, 2020
    4
    Pluses: Innovation in control

    Minuses:
    Graphics, my eyes are tired after 1 hour A bunch of bugs
    No content Very Low FPS in competitions Verdict:
    I would ask for refund if I could
    The price should be 15-20$ or less
  21. mykelbal
    Aug 2, 2020
    0
    This game is nowhere near completed. It's extremely buggy, missing many basic features, graphics, animations, and lighting are early PS3 era. UI is slow and unresponsive, you often can't tell if the game is just lagging or about to crash your entire system.

    The only game mode available is free skate, but it doesn't even let you free skate. If you bail, you are reset to the spawn point,    This game is nowhere near completed. It's extremely buggy, missing many basic features, graphics, animations, and lighting are early PS3 era. UI is slow and unresponsive, you often can't tell if the game is just lagging or about to crash your entire system.

    The only game mode available is free skate, but it doesn't even let you free skate. If you bail, you are reset to the spawn point, not where you bailed. There are challenges to complete, such as flips and grinds, but only if you skate regular. If you skate goofy you will have to relearn the controls backwards. There's no progression in the game, no reason to continue playing. You can't even skip songs or change the playlist, you have to listen to the same song in the same order every time.

    The control scheme is the only slight positive about this title, but even it is bugged. You pull down on a stick to ready an ollie and release to pop. But if you move the stick slightly after pulling it down it often releases the ollie and makes you bail, and resets you back to the spawn point. It is supposed to be a skating simulator, but if you come across a set of stairs you cant even get off the board and run up them, you have to morph into a location pin and fly up the stairs. Can't ever remember doing that when I used to skate...

    Don't buy this game. I honestly feel like I have been scammed.    … Expand
  22. Marverooney
    Aug 4, 2020
    4
    It feels like this was thrown together to fill the gap between the next skate game being made. Wish I'd bought it on hard copy as would of taken it back by now. Playing it feels like stubbing my toe repetitively on the corner of my coffee table. Would feel more like skating if I actually took my coffee table down to my local skatepark and sent it down the deep end of the concrete bowl.
  23. xcaptfrostyx
    Aug 7, 2020
    4
    Not good but not bad. It should be closer to a $10, maybe a $20 game. Lots of glitches, getting stuck on invisible barriers. I guess it’s an ok game to hold you over until THPS or Skate comes out. The controls are good, which is the highlight of the game. There’s really not much else to say good about this game. I regret buying it.
  24. Ryeguy12
    Aug 13, 2020
    0
    HUGE SCAM. DO NOT BUY I created an account just to rate this game. I’ve been a skater all my life and avid skating game enthusiast. This game was released completely incomplete. This is nothing more than a concept and deserves nothing more than $10-15 max. Gameplay is super buggy to the point it is unplayable. It pains me given that I’d love for this to usher in the next generation ofHUGE SCAM. DO NOT BUY I created an account just to rate this game. I’ve been a skater all my life and avid skating game enthusiast. This game was released completely incomplete. This is nothing more than a concept and deserves nothing more than $10-15 max. Gameplay is super buggy to the point it is unplayable. It pains me given that I’d love for this to usher in the next generation of skateboarding games, but the devs should be ashamed of themselves for charging $40 for this.… Expand
  25. Ffaf
    Aug 5, 2020
    2
    I bought it and was very disappointed. I like how the controls are real time but they still made it more difficult then it had to be. Also I found myself falling through things. One aspect I would have changed was the fact that every time you wipe you have to respawn in your original spot. That annoying
  26. iMaxPlanck
    Nov 20, 2020
    0
    my only hope is that someone from EA reads these reviews and realizes how badly we need Skate 4. that people should be forced to play this game on next gen consoles after playing Skate 2-3 is like drinking Schlitz after you've finished all the Glenlivet.
  27. Mindurbidniss
    Jul 16, 2022
    0
    At the end of the day there's just nothing here. No reason or incentive to keep playing. The game seems all but abandoned by devs. Tight controls and a sim type gameplay feel remind you of Skate 3, but at least that game gave you a reason to keep playing. I can't recommend buying this.
    Update: They have the nerve to add a store with goods purchased with real world $$ to this incomplete    At the end of the day there's just nothing here. No reason or incentive to keep playing. The game seems all but abandoned by devs. Tight controls and a sim type gameplay feel remind you of Skate 3, but at least that game gave you a reason to keep playing. I can't recommend buying this.
    Update: They have the nerve to add a store with goods purchased with real world $$ to this incomplete garbage. The frame rates now also dip to single digits mid trick rendering this game virtually unplayable at times. AVOID    … Expand
  28. rodrigomontero
    Aug 15, 2020
    1
    Crap game. 2007 EA Skate has better gameplay and graphics. Full of bugs. Don't Buy.
  29. Spetex
    Aug 13, 2020
    2
    The controls are actually pretty good.
    But the textures take like 5 seconds to load.
    The customization is bad.
    There are no other skaters, no humans, no moving vehicles, nothing.
    "It feels like the part of the game you play while you wait for the rest to install" fits the game perfectly.
  30. Santiago_Weglin
    Aug 17, 2020
    1
    El juego está repleto de bugs, no hay sistema de progresión, no hay vehículos o personas circulando, los mapas sin demasiado chicos o demasiado grandes, pero no tienen mucho que hacer, ya que están muy vacíos. Los trucos son escasos y no es para nada divertido
  31. Jerberry561
    Aug 1, 2020
    2
    A glitchy mess, with lifeless maps and horrible graphics. The very few maps that they offer get tiring very quickly, The character models look absolutely horrendous and there just is not anywhere near anough content to be worth paying full price right now.
  32. Sk8ter_Boi
    Aug 11, 2020
    4
    I been skating for around 10 years now..Got the console version for the ps4 and I like the game, the learning curve makes it so satisfying, Yes, even though there's so little content, I can waste hours realistically skating and perfecting even the simpler lines. But I agree it's not a very good game.
    It feels VERY rushed, at least on console... the performance is very bad, it stutters a    I been skating for around 10 years now..Got the console version for the ps4 and I like the game, the learning curve makes it so satisfying, Yes, even though there's so little content, I can waste hours realistically skating and perfecting even the simpler lines. But I agree it's not a very good game.
    It feels VERY rushed, at least on console... the performance is very bad, it stutters a lot, like a LOT; the responsiveness of the controls feels inconsistent as hell, we got next to no setting customisation; there's literally NO sensation of speed; transition and vert are still pretty bad; the menus and overall UI are hot garbage; and don't even get me started on the player model, they are NAUSEATING kjdsfj, clothing looks VERY bad, customisation is VERY limited. Needs a lot o polishing.. again, it doesn't look or feel like a finished product. I think they tried to put in the bare minimum in time to launch, which is just a shame.. When I can ignore all of this it is such a great time, but its takes a while to do so..
    If I knew better, I'd have waited a little more to get an updated version where most of these were fixed.

    Also, not being able to walk off your board is a mild bummer heh..    … Expand
  33. Rholl13
    Sep 13, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There’s no story line, online gaming, or anything. Wasted 40$ on an advanced arcade game that should be no more than 15-20$ tops. The developers had the right idea but left out too much.… Expand
  34. Iamzupra
    Oct 4, 2020
    2
    Game itself is actually pretty decent, however there is a MAJOR lack of content for the extortionate price they’re charging. The devs at Easy Day are either the laziest or the most incompetent developers I’ve ever witnessed launching a game. ABSOLUTELY NO contact with any of the community, and they have never kept anyone up to date or in the loop. They just use social media to advertise toGame itself is actually pretty decent, however there is a MAJOR lack of content for the extortionate price they’re charging. The devs at Easy Day are either the laziest or the most incompetent developers I’ve ever witnessed launching a game. ABSOLUTELY NO contact with any of the community, and they have never kept anyone up to date or in the loop. They just use social media to advertise to the people that have already bought their game. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND DO NOT BUY!… Expand
  35. SteveSkatesBake
    Dec 20, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly i kinda like it because it can seem a bit on point when busting tricks but not really. Also whats up with the mechanics of the game. It needs adjustment and everytime you bail a trick, it looks ridiculous when it rag dolls. I just wish it can be more realistic and different music selection.… Expand
  36. DirtyoldCrab
    Aug 18, 2022
    0
    Absolute garbage, I wrote a longer review but metacritic is trash as well and it didn’t post, don’t buy this pathetic excuse for a “skateboarding simulation” EA’s game from 2007 is somehow still better than this disappointing travesty.

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  1. Worth Playing
    Sep 14, 2020
    60
    Games generally work when the player is either presented with goals to reach or a world to explore, but Skater XL doesn't provide enough of either to be a fulfilling experience.
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  2. IGN Italia
    Sep 1, 2020
    60
    Easy Days Studios strove to achieve a great and realistic control system for Skater XL, and they nailed it. On the way to geting it, though, they forgot to build a proper and fun game around it.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Aug 22, 2020
    70
    We’re in love with the unique control system, but the longterm appeal of the launch version is questionable. If/when more features arrive to fill in the gaps, it’ll be an essential purchase. [Issue#179, p.74]
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