skate. (Anyone getting this?)
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skate. (Anyone getting this?)
I think it comes out tomorrow and it looks pretty good. I downloaded the demo and really enjoyed it. It seems realistic but still cool and edgy looking. The videos show some cool enviorments and wicked wipeouts.
Might trade something in for this...
Might trade something in for this...
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I think the demo was interesting, but at the end of the day I think I prefer the wacky over the top ways of Tony Hawk.
Skate was a little too stiff for me, but I bet it would be fun if I dedicated myself to learning it. Just don't see that happening.
Skate was a little too stiff for me, but I bet it would be fun if I dedicated myself to learning it. Just don't see that happening.
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I am all over skate.! Had it pre-ordered over at GS ever since I played the demo. I can't wait to online free skate with my Live buddies! This game is gonna eat up so much time just fucking around.
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Originally Posted by boredsilly
I think the demo was interesting, but at the end of the day I think I prefer the wacky over the top ways of Tony Hawk.
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The demo was pretty cool. Definetely has a steep learning curve.
The in-game advertising was a little annoying, but no more so than in the Tony Hawk series.
The in-game advertising was a little annoying, but no more so than in the Tony Hawk series.
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I'm buying this specifically because I'm tired of the Tony Hawk series. This demo (and game) was a breath of fresh air for the skateboard genre. Really looking forward to it.
If you've even only played every third game, I can understand being tired of the mechanics of that game.
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Playing the Tony Hawk Proving Ground demo this morning really highlighted the differences between the Tony Hawk games and skate. I definitely prefer the realism and simple controls of skate, but with the flood of fall games, I'll have to rent it rather than buy it.
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Originally Posted by boredsilly
If you've even only played every third game, I can understand being tired of the mechanics of that game.
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Yeah, I will be picking this up on release (the EA site lists the 14th as release date). After playing the tony hawk demo I was highly underwelmed. The graphics are poor, the game play is nearly exactly the same as previous versions, and the ability to constantly link tricks is just completely unrealistic. The realism and graphics of skate. are much more appealing. Certainly it has a bit of learning curve, but when you pull off a trick or an awesome transfer, you get a sense of accomplishment.
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I think I've played through the demo 4 times now. What I like about it (besides the great control scheme - once you get past the learning curve) is how much fun it is just to mess around in the skate park and see what you're capable of doing. In other words, it feels as much like a toy as it does a game, and even if you're not finishing an objective, you can just make up your own goals and have fun. I can't imagine what it'll be like when the whole city is available. If I enjoy the game enough while I'm renting it, I might scrape together some unwanted games and trade them in for my own copy since it seems like the replay value will be pretty high.
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Originally Posted by UncleGramps
I can't imagine what it'll be like when the whole city is available.
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Originally Posted by rocketsauce
Anyone get this yet? Looking for some impressions
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I'm interested, but since I've overloaded on Tony Hawk for the past several years I think I'll wait til it hits the bargain bin. But everything I've seen on it looks great.
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Picked it up today and played it for about an hour before I had to come in to work. It's everything the demo was and 1000000000 times more! The city is so fantastically set up to be both realistic and skateable. If anyone wants to throw down some free skate, add me.