[Official] Skate 2 - released!

[Spookie]

Some people are rather good at this game already.

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[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Awesome video, but easily the worst part of skate culture is the absolute **** punk rock music they listen to (N).

[Spookie]

Blink 182 is punk? I thought it was pop. :x

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Whatever the hell is it = (N) lol

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Review in Edge is 7/10 - http://www.nintendoeverything.com/?p=8226

Edge can be extremely harsh on games though for what it's worth (in comparison to what other outlets score).

[Spookie]

Take Back Squad trailer

This is golden. :p

7.9 From IGN AU

I'm not surprised it's scoring in the 7-8 mark. As I've said before they were only given a year and a half to turn round a sequel so I'm sure many features have been toned down or not fully realized.

Thanks EA.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Wtf kinda system do IGN even use :blink:?

All 8+'s and yet it gets 7.9 total? (N)

[-KJ]

Hopefully in Skate 3 they will have local splitscreen freeskate (even within limited bounds).

Would be awesome to skate together. I remember having lots of fun with THPS.

I only played the Skate demo hundreds of times. I'm kinda bummed out that they shortened the counter in Skate 2 to 5 minutes.

Oh well, Skate should be like $20 used now. :)

[Spookie]

Skate 2 is sport entertainment as good as the first one, and in many aspects even better. Great graphics, awesome campaign mode and an interesting multiplayer are among its highlights. We were intrigued about how the franchise would evolve after its overwhelming first entry, and the final result has not disappointed us.

8.9

Source 3DJuegos (non-english site though).

[jonmoseley8]

I should be getting OPM tomorrow,so I will scan the review from OPM like I did on the MotorStorm Pacific Rift thread. :)

I only played the Skate demo hundreds of times. I'm kinda bummed out that they shortened the counter in Skate 2 to 5 minutes.

Oh well, Skate should be like $20 used now. :)

I was a bit annoyed that the counter was only 5 to 8 minutes, but I have completed the demo a lot of times (I have played the demo more than some retail games atm) and a few days ago I pre-ordered the game. It'll be my first Skateboarding game since THPS3 on the PS1, and it's my first pre-order since TrackMania United. :)

after 6 mins of trying i finally got out of the gate. easiest way was too constantly hold back up against the gate, rather than wiggling around

Cool, I'll try that. I have tried several times to get outside, but only a few times I am successful, and I normally only end up with about 2 to 3 minutes on the clock.

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Just got a txt from a mate telling me it's been leaked yarr! :(

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Only in German and French, so I've heard *ahem* :shiftyninja:

[Spookie]

haha he'll be gutted. Tempted to be a prick and not tell him for being norty. :p

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IGN AU

IGN: "Skate 2 is not the sequel we wanted. It's still an excellent game in many respects, but as far as we're concerned Black Box has focused on the wrong areas for this sequel, which, given how close the team got to delivering exactly what skaters wanted with the first one (read the review here), is a big blow.

In a nutshell, instead of continuing to push the original's greatest strengths further ? realism, freedom and technical skating, the team has instead decided to add gimmicks over realism, to structure the game with all sorts of constraints, and to expand the non-technical aspects of the gameplay."

7.9/10

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I might just pick up Skate 1 then.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

EA?s Skate 2 PS3 version ?runs like a dog,? says Aussie reviewew

Oh dear. Australian site Gameplayer?s Skate 2 review reckons the PS3 version has severe frame-rate issues and ?runs like a dog.?

From the piece:

There are some serious frame-rate concerns with the PS3 version of the game. We tested both the Xbox 360 and PS3 review code, even taking our rider in each version to the same spot in the world and switching the input on the TV back-and-forth to ensure it wasn?t some weird pre- and post-coffee phenomenon. But by comparison, the PS3 version runs like a dog. It is not a game breaker, but we did find ourselves missing landings and grinds simply on a part of the frame-rate screwing up our timing and no matter which way you look at it, that ain?t cool.

Skate 2 is released for Xbox 360 and PS3 on January 23.

By Mike Source: VG247 VG247[/url]

[Brad.]

:/

These days a 7.9 score is good. I mean other games got less (PoP, NFS, Sonic) That I actually ended up enjoying. I'm not juding games by reviews anymore.

Definitely gonna get Skate 2 :)

[t0mbi]

yeah can't wait..maybe we should all have a neowinian skate session when it comes out? Who's down for that?

[Brad.]

yeah can't wait..maybe we should all have a neowinian skate session when it comes out? Who's down for that?

Hell yeah! I suck at Skating games but I'll be playing Skate 2 a lot :)

Gonna be awkward with the Time zones though :p

[t0mbi]

the IGN Video Review described the online part of it as 'similiar to Burnout Paradise'..didn't like that game but i like the idea of its online play!! WooHoo!

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Team Xbox Review 8.9

IGN US 8.3

Oh and it's been leaked in English this time :ninjapirate:

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

AJ, Larry and I will be playing quite a bit of Skate 2 online hopefully, others are free to join :)

[Brad.]

AJ, Larry and I will be playing quite a bit of Skate 2 online hopefully, others are free to join :)

-raises eyebrows-

:D

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AJ, Larry and I will be playing quite a bit of Skate 2 online hopefully, others are free to join :)

Yeah dude I'll join you. I'll show you my nollie heal to tail down kinked rails on line.... Dude. :p

Should get this in my mates shop tomorrow so I think I'll be getting an early copy. ;D

[blachole]

I played the hell out of this demo, so I can't wait to pick up a copy tomorrow..looks like I'll have to put my L4D obsession on hold..