Session: Skate Sim

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  • Summary: Inspired by the golden era of skateboarding, Session's primary goal is to make you experience what skateboarding really is; an incredible culture where there are no other goals other than expressing your creativity and achieving success through hard work, perseverance and bits of madness forInspired by the golden era of skateboarding, Session's primary goal is to make you experience what skateboarding really is; an incredible culture where there are no other goals other than expressing your creativity and achieving success through hard work, perseverance and bits of madness for no one else other than yourself.

    Be ready to play the most authentic and grounded skateboarding experience in the most legendary spots on earth, film and make the gnarliest skate parts out there.

    Don't be fooled by copycats and experience the real pioneering dual stick board control feature! Session offers for the first time a per foot stick control giving you the full power in your hands where each stick represents a foot. Careful though, skating switch now has a real meaning.

    Filming has always been a big part of the skateboarding culture. With Session's video editor players can perform their tricks; edit, and create a montage in-game.

    Explore the best and most iconic skate spots, starting with New-York which helped shape what street skating is today. Recreated on a 1:1 scale and supported by grounded and realistic skate physics, get the feel of what it is to skate the infamous Brooklyn Banks and our fresh twist of the surrounding financial district of Manhattan."    … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. TheGamer
    Sep 22, 2022
    100
    Session is the skating game I've always dreamed someone would make, where performing even a 'simple' trick is significant and challenging. There are no mile-long grinds or 900-degree kickflips here: just real skating in its rawest form. It doesn't just simulate the sport, but the art of skating too. You need to get creative, looking at the everyday clutter of a city and dreaming up ways to make something rad out of it. That's what street skating is all about, and why Session is the best virtual expression of the artform yet.
  2. Screen Rant
    Sep 26, 2022
    80
    With the presence of multiple pro skaters including Daewon Song and Samarria Brevard, as well as a semi-open world with legendary skate spots like Black Hubbus and FDR Park, Sessions: Skate Sim is a well-written love letter to the sport. While some may feel underwhelmed by the lack of customization and find the controls too difficult to adjust to, players that have a love of skating and are itching to dive into a new skateboarding title will eventually feel right at home.
  3. KeenGamer
    Nov 27, 2023
    80
    The updates for Session: Skate Sim have contributed to the overall immersion and added touches of realism to the experience. While there are still performance issues in places, and I am still having to wear the same beanie/hairstyle, the updates and DLC maps successfully keep the game interesting. By adding new spots and slowly but surely implementing new gameplay elements, Session keeps you coming back for one more try, and to see how you can skate a spot differently. One slight inconvenience when using the board breaking option however, is the lack of skate shops in the DLC maps, meaning you will have to frequently return to other locations or use a blank deck. But overall, Session: Skate Sim remains engaging and is still a fantastic virtual skateboarding sandbox.
  4. PlayStation Country
    Sep 26, 2022
    70
    Session's ultra-realistic skating mechanics are spot-on and reward your practice and patience. However, it's set in a world that feels a little dead, empty and cold at times and the structure the game does give you isn't particularly interesting or user-friendly.
  5. Multiplayer.it
    Sep 29, 2022
    70
    Session: Skate Sim is the ultimate skateboard simulator, but also a video game with several shortcomings.
  6. Gamepressure
    Oct 11, 2022
    60
    If you are new to skateboarding, chances are Session: Skate Sim will frustrate you more than impress you, but if you live for the board, it will provide you with an unrivaled simulator worth playing.
  7. Game Rant
    Sep 26, 2022
    30
    Session: Skate Sim is a skate simulation that was very clearly designed with skaters in mind. From the extremely involved control scheme to the perfectly captured recreation of skate culture, the game seems like it was never intended to be a gateway for non-skaters to get into the sport. But the bugs, difficulty, general lack of fun, and incomplete state of the game make it difficult to recommend Session to its target audience as well. Some gamers may be able to break through the learning curve and appreciate the thoroughness put into creating such an involved skate sim, but at the end of the day, it's simply not fun.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 6 out of 8
  1. clockradiospeak
    Sep 29, 2022
    10
    Skateboarding is difficult, and this simulation reflects that. If you want for the days of pressing X and up on the d pad to do a 900 ChristSkateboarding is difficult, and this simulation reflects that. If you want for the days of pressing X and up on the d pad to do a 900 Christ Air then go do that.… Expand
  2. Jt0429
    Sep 26, 2022
    6
    Good-
    Great physics-driven systems; plenty of moves and tricks to master; great gameplay customization.
    Bad- Lackluster story mode; bland    Good-
    Great physics-driven systems; plenty of moves and tricks to master; great gameplay customization.

    Bad-
    Lackluster story mode; bland visual presentation; steep learning curve.

    Thoughts-
    In conclusion, Session: Skate Sim is a hardcore simulation game which means it might not probably appeal to anyone not willing to spend dozens of hours in trying to understand the many nuances of this complex web of mechanics and physics. On the flip side, the bland visual presentation and the lackluster story campaign will put off even the most ardent fans of the genre.    … Expand
  4. MyInitialsAreMT
    Sep 25, 2022
    3
    The character customization is humorously lacking and basically unacceptable in 2022. The controls do not feel intuitive at all. I had highThe character customization is humorously lacking and basically unacceptable in 2022. The controls do not feel intuitive at all. I had high hopes, which just makes the drop-off even more pronounced. I couldn't be more disappointed in this game.… Expand
  5. jj350
    Sep 28, 2022
    0
    This game is simply not fun. They ruined it with the latest update, and the controls are a total mess, and they seem to be unwilling to fixThis game is simply not fun. They ruined it with the latest update, and the controls are a total mess, and they seem to be unwilling to fix that in the future. Get Skater XL instead.… Expand
  6. marccochadora
    Oct 23, 2022
    0
    Graphics look very old

    If you do not know everything about skating tricks you will spend 50% of your time googling what the game wants you to    Graphics look very old

    If you do not know everything about skating tricks you will spend 50% of your time googling what the game wants you to do

    Controls are so non-intuitive, it’s like you have to learn a new language just to play the game a little

    Camera usage in Film-Mode is not smooth at all


    Would recommend this game in a 15$ Sale    … Expand
  7. Metacrot
    Dec 16, 2022
    0
    Incomplete game filled with bugs that hinder your ability to finish the story mode. Either the people that manage this game are lazy orIncomplete game filled with bugs that hinder your ability to finish the story mode. Either the people that manage this game are lazy or incompetent. Waste of time and money, finish your product before you start charging money for it.… Expand
  8. crslnr
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    Es ist unfassbar schlecht mir fehlen wirklich die Worte. Ich habe das vor 3 Jahren mal gespielt und es ist in der Zeit nur schlechterEs ist unfassbar schlecht mir fehlen wirklich die Worte. Ich habe das vor 3 Jahren mal gespielt und es ist in der Zeit nur schlechter geworden. Ich habe keine Ahnung was die Entwickler in den 3 Jahren gemacht haben. 0/10… Expand

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