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I've been a big fan of the Tony hawk games until the last one. I just got tired of the same game with a few boring additions added every year. So I decided to check this game out.

PROS

I have to say I'm impressed. The "flick it" system is a refreshing change to the way skating games are played. No more button mashing. I didn't think I would really care how the tricks were executed, but I was wrong. It takes a few minutes to get used to, but it's great when you get it down. Having to memorize 500 commands to do a trick is no longer necessary.

The graphics are excellent. There's no loading time no matter where you travel, unless you "jump" to certain points. It's pretty fun seeing how many different ways you can bail, too.

CONS

The create-a-skater is very limited. There isn't much you can do to change how your guy looks. You can tweak the face and hair all you want, but it ultimately ends ups looking like the same average homeboy regardless.

Story mode is a little thin. The challenges aren't that hard, and you have access to every move from the get-go.

SUMMARY

If you're looking for an in-depth skating game with a deep story mode, then don't get this game. If you want something closer to what real staking is like, this game is for you.

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I've played Tony Hawk games from the very first one and this game is on a completely different level. Since skating in video games started it's been flawed with the idea that pressing a but makes you ollie or grind. But this game is all in the joysticks. To ollie you simply flick the joystick. To grind you land on the rail, you don't press a button. It's very realistic in the sense that you're trying to become pro by making your own videos to get on to a skate team. I could go on but instead you should just buy it and enjoy it yourself.

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I bought my copy about a month ago and I haven't touched another ps3 game since.

I hate the unrealistic elements in tony hawk's pro skater. Anyone who skateboards in real life can tell you that there is not a drop of realism in that game. Skate, however, is insanely close to the skateboarding experience. The analog stick controls are very innovative, as is the unique angle from which you see your skater. These two aspects when combined with a great physics engine make for extremely fun game.

When you're coming up to a ledge to grind it, it's not a simple push button sequence. You have to be going at a proper speed, from the right angle and you have to know when to come off. This is insanely fun. You will not be able to easily perform all tricks. Much like a real skateboarding trying to land something, you will have to make several attempts. The realism is very absorbing.

My one complaint about this game would be that the controls for some tricks are very similar to others. Sometimes you just can't fine-tune the way you flick the analog stick enough to differentiate between tricks. This makes some of the challenges in career mode a bit of a hassle. Career mode itself isn't as fun as free skate or party play anyway though, you probably won't spend too much time in it.

Overall, this game is great. Ditch the aweful Tony Hawk games and play something more realistic like Skate.

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This game is such a breath of fresh air from Tony Hawk. I've been playing the series since Pro Skater 4 but EA's skate really does an awesome job of breaking free from the button mashing of Tony Hawk and makes it a whole new experience. It's much more laid back and down to earth than any skateboarding game before it. I highly recommend you rent or purchase skate and be on the lookout for the sequel coming soon.

Thumbs Up:

use of real life brands and magazines make the game more realistic

the new flick-it controls are unbelievably fun to play around with

graphics and sound are nicely done and the overall presentation matches the skateboarding culture

the instant replay is a blast to use, you will crash and crash and love ever single minute of it

Thumbs Down:

for those like me who are use to pulling off 50 tricks in a single line in Tony Hawk might have an early learning curve as the new controls and camera angle might get you frustrated in the beginning

Some of the music is a little off and weird, luckily you can choose to turn off any songs you don't wish to hear

Some of the loading times are randomly long especially going to watch a saved replay

you cannot delete any photos, videos, or profiles from within the game, you must navigate to the saved game directory in the cross media bar

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Wonderful game, in what is now three games. While the first introduced a new idea, the second game (Skate 2) completely defined the core mechanics, worked out the bugs, and refined the gameplay down to a smooth sailing Skate game. Would recommend for anyone trying to play a "realistic" Skate video game, and would recommend for anyone who actually skateboards.