Abstract: Imagine a place centered on skateboarding. A place where you can do just about anything relating to skateboarding. Form skate teams, socialize with others, design graphics/items, and sell related equipment, and skate in huge environments …with no inter...
Abstract: The unmistakable shadow looming over Skate 3 is something intrinsically linked to videogames, and that's endless cycles of restarts and retries. Black Box might have framed their title around images of ollies, grinds and airtime but the very heart of t...
Abstract: With the Tony Hawk series really focusing mainly on motion board suckiness, it only leaves Black Box and EA's Skate series to be the 'tech deck' sole survivor as far as traditional skating games are concerned. Depending on whether or not you appreciate...
Skate 3 is far from a bad game, but it plays to its target audience, and can leave others gamers out to dry. Any fan looking for the skateboarding experience without leaving the house has a great option with Skate 3. Someone looking for a great story, ...
A significant number of improvements make Skate 3 more than a glorified expansion pack; multiplayer mode offers a wealth of possibilities.
The franchise is showing early symptoms of sequelitis; multiplayer limits you to specific spots rather than opening up the entire city for exploration.
Skate 3 is by no means a disappointing addition to the series, but those who sunk their cash into last year’s Skate 2 really don’t have much of a reason to take the plunge here. Thankfully the gameplay is still the most impressive virtual representatio...
Adds more tricks to the Skate repertoire, Powerful park editor is easy to use, Robust online features, including team events, Two levels of completion for every challenge.
Noticeably inconsistent frame rate, AI of pedestrians and other skaters is all over the place.
EA's latest skater caters to newcomers and experienced boarders alike, and features a robust system for creating and sharing content....
Abstract: At first glance the latest Skate installment can easily evoke nostalgia. The series' recurring flick-it controls, low-angle camera, and penchant for handrail-strewn environments suggest that Black Box subscribes to the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" ...
Abstract: Skate 3 doesn't reinvent the wheels. Nor does it reinvent the decks, the trucks, or any other aspect of the Skate series. This sequel is as noteworthy for the features that it cuts from Skate 2 as it is for those that it introduces, yet this is still a...
Abstract: Skate 3 was reviewed on the Xbox 360.What a difference a generation in the video game industry makes. It used to be that the first and foremost franchise in skateboarding was Tony Hawk, but now on its third title, EA’s Skate series has made a worthwhil...
