Review.Skate - Ps3

First of, ea do surprise you with this title, it´s new, it´s inovative and well made, no reharsh, no replay of last years offering, it truly is a brand new IP for ea.

As for the game itself, it looks real good, i could actually say great, but like most im very spoiled nowadays when it comes to graphics, sure, Skate looks and behaves great, it´s a real treat for your eyes, and by far the best game representation of how it is to skate, but still, the open ended gameplay, the city thingy has been done before, so that´s nothing new, but sure it´s a very pretty looking game and if you havent been playing ps3 games or high end pc games you´ll love what you´ll see.

Is it any fun?
Hell yeah it is. You can skate and break all your bones and pay zero attention to the different missions and challenges, or have fun and take on a mission every now and then, it´s up to you and regardless this is one entertaining game.

Now obviously, if you never take on any challenges you do miss out on alot of the depth in the game, but the fun factor wont go away.

The intro video is a true gem, a bit slow, our 8 year old wanted to click past it right away, but it is very wellmade and fun and spot on in it´s atmosphere.

Graphics: real good but not groundbreaking as far as ps3 and high end pc quality goes, but it is true hd quality for sure.
Sound: top notch stuff
Gameplay: controls are smooth and it´s second nature controling your board and character with the dual analog flick it scheme, great stuff.

Overall: the game is great, skate is the king of skateboard and extreme sports games, it´s actually one of the best ps3, or if you so will, next gen games ´til todays date, but if you´re looking for adult action, gore and violence or off the chart adrenaline rushes or rpg character development then this is not for you, but for everyone else it´s a must have.

verdict: 9.4 out of 10*

skate.ps3 demo impressions and gamespy review

First off, gamespy gave the ps3 version of skate 5 out 5*, and had this to say: great controls, perfect presentation, huge environments, excellent audio and lot´s and lot´s to see.

And you can read the rest here

Secondly we´ve,as in the entire family, has been playing skate since the demo hit the eu psn store, and it is a real blast, neat looking, easy to pick up and contradictory to what gamespy had to say i think the learning curve is real smooth.

Yes, it is very demanding to pull off some of the harder moves, but that doesnt feel frustrating because the controls are second to nature and it´s so intuitive that none of us ever needed any explaining on how to do something, we just played away.

The game itself is a real treat and a very different experience, great music and nice real life graphics, it´s like just hanging around, doing nothing real but still enjoying yourself, and well the family verdict is that it´s a must buy so we´ll pick it up in the store this week.

If you´re unsure, go ahead and download the playstation store demo, we´ll post a proper review once we´ve had enough time under the belt with the real game.