Skate 2 Review (PS3 and XBOX360)

Hey guys we are going to review Skate 2. Both me and Dunders own the game and have put our heads together to write the review.

We would say Skate 2 is very similar to the original Skate game. Many people would say that’s obvious but some games do change as they progress.

The story line isn’t great to be honest; you start as a skater that has just come out of jail after 10 years. A new company has come and taken over the city, and have clamped down on skating. They have placed metal caps on rails, walls, everywhere that would be good for skating. This means you can only grind certain stuff.


As you get further into the game, you unlock services, like Big Black who is a bodyguard, protecting you from the pesky security guards that there are in the more indoor areas. You also have Mike who uncaps those places that have been capped by the company for you. Also you have Sammy who drain pools for you so you can skate in them. These factors make the game a little more exciting and a little more fun. You do have to pay for the services but they don’t cost much, since you get money for every challenge you complete. This means you have plenty of money to pay for these services and for any new gear that you want to customize your skater.


The challenges themselves are fairly easy but some of them do really test your analogue skills. We've found that loads of people get stuck on different challenges. Also some of the challenges are written to trick you, where you think you have to do one thing and something all in one, but you can do them separately. The map is big and very detailed, which makes it a good place to skate around in.


The public and other skaters are very annoying though, they seem to walk/skate in front of you when you’re doing something really important. This is one the most annoying things in the world, because you gain a lot of speed, and then some complete idiot walks in front of you. A lot people were very excited about the fact you can get off your board, but its not very good to be honest. It’s the same movement controls as when you’re on your board, which means turning is still hard.



There is a lot of objects that can be used for tricks, like grinds, and tail slides, meaning finding those new spots on the map is very rewarding. The hall of meat has changed since the last game. It now does not show you the bones you have broken unless you have set a new personal record. This can be a little frustrating as it was fun in the last game to look at all the bones you have broken each time you fell. The amazing thing about the new hall of meat is the challenges. You have to certain things to get awards and this is also an extra source of money for your little piggy bank. Also the final challenges are repeatable which makes it another way to get money.


The way you do tricks is the same as the original skate, and people either love it or hate it. You use the right analogue stick to control the board, and the left analogue stick for spinning. And that’s about it. Apart from the shoulder buttons for grabs there is very little use of any of the other buttons. We do think this way of performing tricks is very effective, but sometimes it is not so great. For example doing a kick flip 360, has to be perfectly accurate and if you do it slightly wrong it does not perform the correct trick, which can get really annoying. Once you have mastered the tricks, you can have a great deal of fun.


A new thing to skate 2 is you can move ramps, benches, and a lot more objects to help you in your mission to own the city with your skating skills. This means you can move these things to change the way you play the game.

Overall we give this game...



8/10



It is a lot better than the original Skate and is a must have for skating fans. The controls can get rather annoying and frustrating though and the AI is not very well done.



If you wish to pick up this Skating classic:

Skate 2 (PS3)
Skate 2 (Xbox 360)