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Watch If You Are Making A Skateboarding Game

It might be nice to duplicate this in video game form.

Friend of the site, Portland Alex, sent us to this insane and totally sweet footage of downhill longboard skating that blew my mind. As such, I figured I should share it with you.

  


Skip the first two minutes if you want to cut to the chase and see dudes, in suits, skating hella fast downhill on an open (meaning there are cars driving on it) road. The sound of the wind is what does it for me--someone should make a downhill skating game that replicates this Burnout level of speed. But I can't imagine a game ever feeling as insane and dangerous as this must be. Even watching it made me feel like I was in danger.
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Friend of the site, Portland Alex, sent us to this insane and totally sweet footage of downhill longboard skating that blew my mind. As such, I figured I should share it with you.

  


Skip the first two minutes if you want to cut to the chase and see dudes, in suits, skating hella fast downhill on an open (meaning there are cars driving on it) road. The sound of the wind is what does it for me--someone should make a downhill skating game that replicates this Burnout level of speed. But I can't imagine a game ever feeling as insane and dangerous as this must be. Even watching it made me feel like I was in danger.
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Bailing at that speed would hurt like a bitch.

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i love vimeo!

longboarding aint too bad either but i definitely prefer skateboarding more

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Bailing at that speed could kill you.

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This video sponsored by Bactine.

Bactine: Apparantly we don't make enough.

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these guys must have good balance and must do a lots of skateboarding!

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The was bloody awesome, the sound of the wind rushing past so fast really made it all the better. Just crazy and cool all at once!

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That was nutty.

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Wow. Just, wow. Those dudes rock my socks off.

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Pretty awesome but 10 minutes of it is a little much.

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Wow that is insane. Was the guy with the camera riding as well? 

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MAN IS NOT MEANT TO TRAVEL THIS FAST!!!!

Seriously, how can they do that without dying? Mad skills.

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D:


.... Well it's good that they're wearing helmets.

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daaamn!.gif

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That was seriously intense.

Bravo.

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Epic Radness right thar.

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That is how man was meant to live!
And, also, how man is fit to die. The astronomical speeds of our ego coming to a sudden stop against the world.

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That was both the dumbest and coolest thing I've ever seen.

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Murphy's Law will one day bite those dudes in the ass, but as it stands, they're larger than life.

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This proves almost everything in a fish eye looks awesome!

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I've seen this. Fuckin' badass.

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How fast was that? I think it was either really fast or very fast.

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I wonder how much shit one could eat at that speed. I'm willing to guess enough to make you wanna reconsider your hobbies.

Awesome, nonetheless.

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That is insane. I loved the ending, they're totally chill after doing two runs of that crazy shit.

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I don't know if that would translate as awesomely to a videogame.

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Rofl, if this game were ever made, it would probably not do this justice. Sweet idea tho

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Make this the new Tony Hawk game. Done

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they were only going like 30-40, holding the camera low makes it seem faster, ive done ha in NC, going fromt eh overlook down to highlands

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I've done that with a regulat Skateboard, although not even close to that length. It's pretty scary on a Skateboard at top speed! I've fallen off too more than once. Ouch!

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Holy shit.  Vinny want to get on a board with the GB staff?.  The camera handoffs were awesome.  They had to be at least 60mph and getting all the shots.  Yeah the point if games managed this the same in-game that would be intense.  It was like skydiving but while on land, and I don't know how many time I was cringing when one of the dudes were 3 inches from hitting the grass or a wall on the shoulder.  Good vid I'll watch it a few times over.

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That was amazing! Truly Unique, I just hope they know their limits and don't get themselves killed.

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Well...Going downhill fast in Skate felt pretty damn good, and dangerous

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Awesome video, thanks for sharing :) Damn what speed...

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DudeInSuit69 sets new oncoming record!

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Holy shit...

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Straight up insane and awesome, both at the same time.

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these guys are badasses

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I think there was a Tony Hawk Downhill Jam or something like that but it SUCKED. If criterion makes this game it'll be rad.

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that is the fucking craziest video ever, it insane how they pass the camera off.

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This is definitely in my top 5.

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Those guys are fuckin-a

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awesome suits and crazy skills.  great video

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FLAWLESS VICTORY!!

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Wow, going at the speed for a great length of time like that. You can't even really stop until you get all the way to the bottom, at least that's how it seems.

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This video makes me feel like a pussy.  Somehow I still really enjoyed it.