Skate Story

Regardless of the hit rate, it’s clear Eng is trying to say something with Skate Story. That alone puts it in a class of its own among skating games. Whether Skate or Session or Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater or even the lo-fi arcade hit Skate City, skateboarding games typically stick to one narrow message: Skating is cool. Skate Story fully acknowledges that — and then builds on it. In Skate Story’s vision of the world, the arc of a flawlessly executed kickflip is no different than Rothko’s stroke. Now go grab your brush.