Skate It

One of the most innovative and fun Wii games to come out this year.

The best extreme sports game available for Wii this Christmas.

Skate It comes highly recommended. The original Skate rejuvenated skating games with a new control scheme and a real sense of freedom, and that success carries over to the Wii.

This is a game that will appeal most directly to the Wii's casual market. But anyone who enjoys an innovative game should spend some time here. In staggering their releases on Wii and 360/PS3 EA have certainly kept Skate in the public eye.

Skate It is a solid entry in the franchise and it really couldn't have been done any better for Nintendo's motion-controlled console.

Concerning tricks you will have to face a big challenge: The Balance Board got divided into six regions and two pressure levels. Invest a few hours and you will feel the ultimate skate experience.

Even if Skate It isn’t the perfect skateboarding game, EA has delivered a solid game on a system that definitely needs innovation and something else than just dumb mini-games. While the game has a daunting learning curve and some average graphics, the game is worth checking out as it will find a nice and warm place in your Wii game collection.

A lengthy career mode is Skate It's highlight, as it sees you building your skills through increasingly difficult challenges.

A must have title for Wii-owning skate fans, but casual gamers beware!

From the excellent tutorials to the toughest challenges, the entire world seems like a skating arena made just for you.

Like we said, if you look at Skate It as a place to screw around and have a little fun on a skateboard you’ll have a tremendous time. It’s not a particularly complete game in any other sense. One for real skating fans, for sure dudes.

Skate It has got it where it counts. The developers have made good use of the Wii controls and provided fans of skateboarding games a much needed change of pace. If you’re interested in a reason to drag out that little-used Wii Balance Board, give Skate It a shot.

At the end of the day, except for a few graphical drawbacks, Skate It is a solid skateboarding game for the Wii and will make an excellent game for any fan of sport.

The best part about Skate It is that it doesn’t feel like a translation of another game. It’s its own beast.

Fun stuff. [Jan 2009, p.80]

One for fans of the genre only. [Jan 2009, p.78]

This is an okay skateboarding game that utilizes the Wii's special controllers to give you a realistic experience.