skate.

[Schmung]

oohh, I missed this thread. Pre ordered this on the basis of the demo. Great fun, but as previously mentioned the finicky nature of the controls makes doing certain tricks a real pain. It's a really good laugh online as well, but I'm stuck and frustrated in SP at the moment.

[Rick_D]

Bought a 360 just for this game as well, while I'm currently living off baked beans and last weeks bananas it was definitely worth the money (btw, brand new xbox, limited edition, right out the box: broken tv lead, almost funny if it wasn't so sad).

The tricks make sense, as soon as I understood where they were coming from with the spin/flip using the analogue stick it all just clicked. If I want to try a new trick I just think back to my skating days and 'what would I need to do to make the board move in this way' - it's very intuitive.

Took me a while to get used to the camera angle but it definitely does make things smooth. Even though I can point out so many flaws with this game (no walking, no permanent markers, annoying challenges that force you to do 'gamey' stuff to pass them, too much loading when using session markers on a long line, not enough options to control or even place a camera in a certain place for recording/editing replays, not enough slots to save replays, not enough slots to upload replays to, too easy to land tricks - coming out of grinds at 90 deg angles should end in a bail, and still lots of very gamey stuff in there) it's a step in the right direction and I have been waiting for a game like this since Thrasher: Skate and Destroy - which was by rights the best skating game ever made up until now.

The only thing that frustrates me is EA Nation and online play, it is very very laggy, I timed out from a server I was hosting. To me that screams "huge problem". If they can patch that and work in some updates I would be a very happy bunny. Do xbox games get patched or have I gotten too used to PC games?

I don't know if anyone who is/was a skater doesn't have this game yet, but if not: buy this game.

Stolve, my xbox live name is: RickDlol

I spent about 3 hours sessioning a 5 metre concrete ledge last night. So doing an all nighter won't be a problem

[Sentura]

funnily enough I am contemplating a 360 at this point (the wii doesnt really have any games worthwhile (except zelda)), and skate has definitely upped my interest; me being an oldtime skater myself. still, it'll be a while before I get it - 360 elite prices are XBOX HUEG at the moment (and I don't really want to settle for a premium, since i've heard the problems you guys have with them).

mwah i hope that it's really this good

[st0lve]

I have no problems with my 2 week old premium except the loss of personal life.

Besides, the Elite is exactly the same hardware, except for the HDMI cable (you get HDAV cabel with Premium).

[Ginger Lord]

(the wii doesnt really have any games worthwhile (except zelda))

Hopefull that ends this month with Metroid Prime 3 and Smash Bro's coming out, the Mario Galaxy next month. Paper Mario to tide you over till then

[Scinbed]

Hopefull that ends this month with Metroid Prime 3 and Smash Bro's coming out, the Mario Galaxy next month. Paper Mario to tide you over till then

Four cashcow sequels? k then.

[BioPulse]

love playing this game, the tricks are really cool to do, since i skateboard myself, i can guess hhow most go ,but it still takes a bit of practice ,finaly a skate videogame that's actually leaning a bit more towards realism love it.