Skate.

[Exslade ZX 0]

Surely I can't be the only one who bought this masterpiece of a game?

 

Which is exactly what it is. I've been excited about it for a while, as I'd been playing the demo nonstop for about 2 weeks, and even after being delayed for a few days it came out yesterday! And it really is an awesome game. Realism at it's best. (When going down huge ass hills, I get a little queezy...not literally, but damn it really feels like I'm flying down a hill)

 

There are some annoyances...but they can be overlooked. Main one, is I'm so used to being able to get off the board in skate games (aka Tony Hawk) so it's a pain when I see a great spot, but i can't get to it because there's a huge flight of stairs...or even just a little high rise that's to high for me to jump to, so I have to find some 10 minute route to get to that spot. But on the plus side...skating that ten minute route to get to that spot is fun...so I suppose it all works out.

[Obi Chris Kenobi 0]

It's not out in the UK yet, and the general feeling from people I've talked to about the game (aka trying to get them to preorder it) just think it looks like Tony Hawk. Personally, I'm not really a skateboard game kind of guy, think I've owned one Tony Hawk game and that was years ago, though I did manage to pick up a free promo copy that was sent to the store last year, should probably play it.

[Exslade ZX 0]

It's not out in the UK yet, and the general feeling from people I've talked to about the game (aka trying to get them to preorder it) just think it looks like Tony Hawk. Personally, I'm not really a skateboard game kind of guy, think I've owned one Tony Hawk game and that was years ago, though I did manage to pick up a free promo copy that was sent to the store last year, should probably play it.

Yea, I'd say it's far from Tony Hawk.

 

When string three tricks together in a line is actually an accomplishment...yea, far from being able to 900, 5 times in a row. (Although you can still sometimes hit, fictional stuff, but even then it looks real'

 

example (Videos from gamefaqs) some guy hitting a Double front flip. http://skate.share.ea.com/profiles/6440/posts/118169.aspx

 

http://skate.share.ea.com/profiles/15657/posts/119156.aspx (Gotta love the old lady laying on the ground....)

 

And just figured out there's a whole gallery, although I don't know how good the tricks are but yea >_>

http://skate.share.ea.com/profiles/

[Obi Chris Kenobi 0]

Oh right, so this is more 'simulation' then Tony Hawk arcade and jackass crowd?

[Exslade ZX 0]

Oh right, so this is more 'simulation' then Tony Hawk arcade and jackass crowd?

In short, yes.

[Obi Chris Kenobi 0]

I'll have to check to see if theirs a demo on the live marketplace

[Exslade ZX 0]

My very own/first vid! Which I just figured out how to do...(And yea, the flips a little unrealistic, but still, looked nice)

 

http://skate.share.ea.com/profiles/18826/posts/125788.aspx

[Broward83 0]

*blink* ...is that a front flip into a grind?

[EricMM 0]

thats why these games amuse me. In that last vid, you can see how impossible that is. It's not just a front flip into a grind, it's a kickflip and a front flip at the same time. Physics is fun! I wouldn't really mind if you could flip while doing some weird hold, a la SSX, but that's just impossible. Still be than the foolishness that is Tony Hawk.

[Exslade ZX 0]

thats why these games amuse me. In that last vid, you can see how impossible that is. It's not just a front flip into a grind, it's a kickflip and a front flip at the same time. Physics is fun! I wouldn't really mind if you could flip while doing some weird hold, a la SSX, but that's just impossible. Still be than the foolishness that is Tony Hawk.

You said that as if that's the only thing you can do...

 

You can keep it 'realistic' if you want (check out some of the vids on gamefaqs...or just from the skate.reel link) but how fun would that be? I like the fact you can do realistic moves if you want..or, 'Go Big' , unlike in Tony Hawk, where you pretty much have no choice.

[Craig Th 0]

Tony Hawk is silly, but it's a awesome silly game.

 

TH Proving Ground is available for demo on PS3. I am going to be downloading it now.

[Craig Th 0]

I like the new TH. It's different from the other ones and it seems like they are concentrating on nail the trick more than anything.

[Craig Th 0]

Wow, this game is SOO much different than TH. I find myself hitting X to ollie all the time. I need to re-learn how to ollie with the R-Stick.