Quantcast

SKATE

Also known as: Skate [UK]

Summary | News | » Previews | Features | Review | Cheats | Screenshots | Videos | Comments |FeedRSS

Skate - hands-on

Hawk-junkies, don't kill yourself yet. An open skateboarding mind bequeaths fresh hope

Words: Omeed Rafizadeh, GamesRadar US
0 Comments
Email this article
Bookmark
Email this Article
Close
As we grew accustomed, we realized how diverse styles and trick-choices will emerge. Some will clink onto handrails, some will throw themselves from drops. Some will prefer outlandish, slapdash and hessian, some will be flawless-balance scientists. Even the push, the propeller heart of skateboarding, has a rhythm you'll need to decipher to make it look natural and effortless. An extensive replay system continually captures your characteristic expeditions from different views, and you'll be able to share the footage online.

All is not free-thought utopia just yet, though. The controls might turn out to be too easy to master. And though everything is motion captured for realism-maximus, and the breadth of movement was hundreds-fold less restrictive than Hawk, we did see a few repeats of the same animation.

Still we can't properly judge. We're enamored with the free will and fluidity, but we're hoping this emotion can expand itself compellingly throughout a full release.

 
Latest Videos
This video player requires Flash 9 Player or later. Please download the latest Flash Player.
» More videos
Latest Screenshots
PS3 - SKATE - Screenshot
PS3 - SKATE - Screenshot
PS3 - SKATE - Screenshot
PS3 - SKATE - Screenshot
» More screenshots
The Knowledge

SKATE

Genre: Sports
Expected release date: September 2007
Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: Electronic Arts
9 AWESOME
Read the review
Latest Articles About This Game
PS3 Skate footage in the house - watch it!
PSM3 mag are playing Skate on PS3 right now - watch a video of their mad skills inside
PS3 Preview  -  Sep 7, 2007
SKATE - updated impressions
How EA shames Tony Hawk and makes you an online movie star
PS3 Preview  -  Mar 14, 2007
The best skateboard game ever made?
Why Tony should be terrified of Skate's bag of tricks
PS3 Preview  -  Mar 9, 2007
Skate - hands-on
Hawk-junkies, don't kill yourself yet. An open skateboarding mind bequeaths fresh hope
PS3 Preview  -  Mar 2, 2007
SKATE
The new skater in town looks to grind Tony into an old folks' home
PS3 Preview  -  Feb 22, 2007