GiantBomb Review
22 User Reviews
2 DLC User Reviews
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Dude, they almost nailed it!
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X360
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Moves which seen tame on the Tony Hawk's games feel great and rewarding hereAfter the release of "skate." in 2007, many were surprised by it's trampling of Tony Hawk's Proving Ground which was released shortly after. The game's fresh and more realistic take on the skating genre proved popular with ...
Reviewed by elektrixxx on Jan. 30, 2009
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Problems do remain but it's still the better skateboarding game
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I do admit that i never played the first Skate, but the demo stayed on my hard drive for over a year as i got addicted to the new, interesting control scheme and focus on realism. When the demo for Skate 2 was released i was disappointed by the extreme ...
Reviewed by Lights_Up_The_Shaft on March 7, 2009
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2 out of 2 found this review helpful. |
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Gnar Sesh
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X360
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In 2001 I got my fair share of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3. Living in a house full of college guys, TH3 was constantly being played by someone. After burning out on it, my interest in skateboarding games waned. With this year's return of the Skate franchise, I decided to ...
Reviewed by burjeffton on Feb. 6, 2009
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1 out of 1 found this review helpful. |
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My return to the skating game genre was well worth it.
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X360
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I'll be honest, It's been a long time since I played a skating game. I think the last one was Tony Hawk 2... or maybe 3, for the N64. So, some of the things I praise may be things that came along in the first Skate or previous skating games, ...
Reviewed by Wess on March 13, 2009
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Buttery
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X360
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You're walking down a hall, bars on either side. Evidently a jail. Professional skaters look on as you walk, the captured convicts, peering out at you as you pass them to your freedom. You walk along and out of the building, and it's done -- you're released. You've served your ...
Reviewed by Hexrapper on Aug. 28, 2009
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Skate 2 for PS3
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PS3
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Skate 2 is one of the hardest games I've played but yet it's still really fun. Note: I know little to nothing about skateborading so keep that in mind when read this review. Skate 2's is a really hard game but not because of the controls or the game ...
Reviewed by SmashedControllers on March 15, 2009
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Totally rad, dude
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X360
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For years the Tony Hawk franchise was the king of skateboarding games. With a plethora of titles spread across every platform available, and no competition in sight, it seemed as though its dominance would keep spreading for years to come. But competition is healthy; developers can no longer sit on ...
Reviewed by ElectricBoogaloo on May 14, 2009
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Improvements... Technically.
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PS3
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I've had this game since it came out, so this review is well and truly late coming, but it has been sitting here unfinished since about three weeks after the release, and it just felt wrong not to post it. The first Skate came out swinging and almost instantly ...
Reviewed by xAbleAssassinx on Oct. 26, 2009
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Bailing just got a lot more fun
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PS3
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The first skate game would have considered a big experement for skateing games and proved that you can have a realistc skating game and not have to name Tony hawk on it to be succseful. Anyway now we have Skate 2 which is more or less the game with ...
Reviewed by Hagzor on April 29, 2009
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A nice update
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PS3
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Well, there's a bunch of new tricks and gameplay mechanics, such as skitching, handplants, footplants and walking. They'd promised the ability to walk early on in the game's development, but still managed to f--- it up pretty badly. Even the update that was supposed to fix the walking was very ...
Reviewed by Nonsense88 on July 29, 2009
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A difficult, rewarding experience
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PS3
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The feeling of freedom to skate wherever and to have your own personal adventure is what makes this series great. The level of freedom players get is truly remarkable and delivers a very rewarding experience, assuming you take the time to learn how to play. Skate is one of the ...
Reviewed by EpicSteve on Feb. 1, 2009
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Rage quit
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PS3
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This game isn't the greatest skateboarding game ever made. The idea of doing tricks with a joystick instead of just buttons was a refreshing new mechanic in the first Skate. Unfortunantly Skate 2 doesn't bring anything so revolutionary to the table; it's basically the same game, but with the possibility ...
Reviewed by twillfast on Oct. 5, 2009
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Skate 2 Review
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X360
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Skate 2 is the skateboard game sequel from Electronic Arts. You are a fresh out of jail skater who gets to go back to San Vanelona, the city has been rebuilt and security is tight in areas. You'll be performing tricks, competing against other pros, causing yourself great amounts of ...
Reviewed by Altered_Confusion on Oct. 19, 2009
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Rolling into refinement.
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PS3
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Skate 2 is a sequel nobody asked for. The original Skate played competently, looked fantastic, and finally usurped the Tony Hawk series’ off its throne. Frankly, any problems with Skate could’ve been rectified with a patch or downloadable content. I could hardly fathom the need for a sequel, yet the ...
Reviewed by Sleepy_Insomniac on April 12, 2009
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I have one thing to say Hall of Meat
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X360
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Skate was a very fun and enjoyable gamr for me. I had played some Tony Hawk games before and after playing skate i havent touched them at all. So Skate 2 makes some great improvements from Skate, like an upgraded trick system, you can walk too but it seems a little ...
Reviewed by SurgeGamer13 on July 14, 2009
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A polished, stylish, fun-filled & feature-packed game.
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X360
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EA Blackbox took advantage of a downbeat genre to release ‘Skate’ back in 2007; a critical darling which dumped arcade high-scoring gameplay for a more realistic trick-centric approach. Though the first game received oodles of praise for its innovative design, it wasn’t without some obvious flaws and Skate 2 does ...
Reviewed by dannyodwyer on Feb. 17, 2009
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Skate 1.75
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X360
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Skate 1 radically reinvented the skateboarding genre in video games, causing Skate 2 to have a lot of high hopes and in some places it succeeds but in others it falters. Although I have only played a little bit of Skate and probably 5 hours worth of the first demo, ...
Reviewed by vaderbreath on Aug. 16, 2009
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A much improved, very fun sequel - but not flawless.
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X360
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Pros * Visually sound * The ability to walk takes the tedium out of trying to scale a flight of stairs. * Hall of Meat activity's make bailing productive and often fun.Cons * Few songs in the soundtrack really tickle my fancy. * Still kind of think theres too much ...
Reviewed by Dimsey on Feb. 11, 2009
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The Savior of the Skateboarding Genre Gets Refined...
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PS3
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The original Skate was considered a savior to the skateboarding genre of video games two years ago when the Tony Hawk franchise is fading out. Its innovative controls and being a better representation of the skateboarding lifestyle gave new life to the genre and fans of the sport as well. ...
Reviewed by GUnitVer1 on Feb. 10, 2009
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Reviewed by olracstatus on Feb. 18, 2009
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A sequel which fails to learn from the first game's problems ( X360 ) Reviewed by JosephBarron on Feb. 3, 2009 |
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| Game Name | Skate 2 |
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| Original US Release |
Jan. 22, 2009
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January
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OFLC: M
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CERO: B
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ESRB: T
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PEGI: 16+
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Skate 2 Trophy List
Playstation 3 Trophy list for Skate 2
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Printable checklist for the Xbox Achievements
This is a small checklist for us who likes to keep track of achievements on a piece of paper while playing the game.
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