SKATE
OK, so i have been playing skate for a while. I completed the “story mode” (i guess you would call it that) but mostly play on-line. Up until now i have just done quick ranked play and doing whatever even it lands on. Now i have found custom match’s and just doing free skate. The ONE THING I HATE is these jack nuts that get like 10,000 points in the first 5 seconds…. These are the same people that do a manual to 360 tre flip to nose manual to Nollie 360 hardflip 360 to manual to BS lip to tre flip out on own that spot.. COME ON!! i have no clue how they do it but when those guys are in my party I just try to beat the normal people i am playing. I stick to the ranked jam because at least i have a chance to catch up with some 3X and getting really tech in a half pipe. I have tried to make some cool videos but i have seen the same one on the side kick homepage for almost a year(watch it has changed now.. 
…) and i get flooded with these jokers that spam me with messages saying “HeY RAteZ MY VidZ aAND i wiLL RaTe YouR VID, GivE mE 5* aND i Will GiVE YOu 5*” I understand that you only want the achievement but come on, If you had some decent footage it would get a review. The story mode is really fun. Its the whole story of your some random skater and you work your way up the ranks. I know that people base games on “how long” it is but me personaly I base games on re-playability. If i can finish a game, turn around and play it again then that’s what i would call a good game! One thing i like is that when you “own a spot” you get paid based on your sponsor’s, BUUUUUT the best part is that you can “own that spot” as many times as you can beat your current score. My only problem is that I now that over 100 grand and all i have bought from the skate shop is a set of wheels. I know if i buy stuff i will get some achievements from that but I just love playing on line. I currently have the KrooKed deck that was flowed to me when i completed all the tricks in the game but up till then i was skating my enjoi black and white panda deck. Any way i think i will go back and buy some stuff maybe complete the game a little more. With all that said, this is a VERY HARD game to put down.
RAD CRAP:
- The on-line community is awesome, i like that you can launch into xbox live from the sidekick on 1player.
- I enjoy feeling like i am really skating not just mashing buttons, if i want to tail slide i ollie in kinna far out slam my right stick to the left (i skate goofy)\
- It just looks amazing
- The tricks look BEAUTIFUL, seriously BREATH TAKING!
- Its not Tony Hawk Pro Skater
- Vid editor
JUST CRAP:
- On-line LAGS BAD!!! its really only when you get 6 people in the session is when you start to slow down.
- I wish it was just a little easy on the landings but that’s part of the real-ness of the game(it still ticks me off)
- Not enough slots to save vids….
- little kids talking
All in all this game is THE BEST SKATING GAME TO DATE. The only other thing that can top this would be California Games.
try to keep up,
retrospects O_o
