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Skate (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)

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Fun yet tough game is injury-filled.


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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that the game makes an absurd attempt at comedy when, in a video, kids see a skater standing in a hospital holding his severed arm. The controls are complicated and can take patience in getting good at them.

Educational value: Not applicable.
Positive messages: Not applicable.
Violence: Player can get hit by a car or bus. The intro live pro video at the beginning of the Career mode has Busenitz standing in a hospital holding his severed arm (absurd comedic effect) and Gonz has blood on his shirt from doing surgery.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Words such as "ass," "bastard," and "damn" are used.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Cigarettes are visible behind a drug store counter in an intro video. There is also a line of dialogue or two from a skate pro that refers to smoking.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about how this game stands up against the almighty Tony Hawk video games. What do you like and don't like in this game that attempts to mirror real life? Do you like this game better or worse than the more arcade-like experience provided by the Tony Hawk games?

What's the story?

What's the story?
Available for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3, SKATE offers a more simulation-like approach to skateboarding than the Tony Hawk titles. In the fictitious town of San Vanelona, Skate attempts to re-create the sensation of real skateboarding with authentic player, board physics, and a low camera to concentrate on your footwork. The goal in the meaty career mode is to work your way up from punk skater to pinup pro as you sculpt your skills, take on trick and race missions, and vie to make the pages of Thrasher magazine. If a less structured game is more your pace, you can create your own skater from scratch and take on non-linear challenges spread out around the city (including indoor locations you can unlock).

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

While it takes some getting used to, Skate puts a heavy emphasis on the controller's two analog sticks to pull off moves rather than rely on the four main buttons -- EA calls this "Flickit" control. One of the issues with the game is its steep learning curve but those who don't give up prematurely shouldn't be disappointed. Another shortcoming is a frame-rate that fluctuates depending on what you're seeing on screen, so it might be fast and smooth when you're cruising down a steep hill by yourself, but might grind to a halt when there's a lot of action onscreen.

Similar to the Halo 3 video game, Skate lets savvy players record, edit, and share movies with other players in YouTube-like online video posts, designed to show off your best tricks. You can also go online to play the game cooperatively or competitively in a handful of multiplayer modes. Despite being a relatively tough game to master, Skate is an ambitious and entertaining effort that proves to be a solid rival to the mega-popular Tony Hawk titles.

Game themes & details

Game Details
Available on: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Available online
Genre: Sports
Developer: Electronic Arts
Released on: September 25, 2007
Price: 59.99
ESRB Rating: T for blood and gore, crude humor, language, mild violence, tobacco reference

This review was written by Marc Saltzman
 
 

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semhot
teen, 18 years old
 
hey
this is crazy

lolipopgirl123
teen, 17 years old
 
i lost my head that shipp was sweet
i may only be 13 i am more matuer then some of my freands i have 6 brothers and sisters plus me makes 7 and i help out with them all the time like they are my own kids. i do not have any kids and i do not plain to have any till i am like 30 or i might just adoupt one. i am in 7th grade.....!!!!

imanerd11
teen, 17 years old
 
not bad
ok it swears but not much i dont hear b***ard but the bus hitting at the bingining isnt bad the hospotal scene isnt bad yea you can get hit by cars and it shows what bones you broke, srpained and bruised and also a faceplant and ouch ( racking your balls ) overall this game is addicting and fun ive beaten it 3 times and im no bored with it

kennybenny7
kid, 12 years old
 

lstanger
parent of 14 year old
 
i think that dis game is great and not inapropiate . theres just alittle blood in the intro. and you can get hit by a car, but no blood at all. dis game is different because it has a new kind of system its flick it. so i think kids from the age 9 is ok for dem to play dis game

Video Game ...
teen, 14 years old
 
Skate 8+
Skate is an incredible game, But it is not for young children. It deserves the T rating, but T does not equal pg-13. It has frequent mild language(and I mean mild), some violence,and breif tobacco refrence. The mild language is words such as d@$&, a$$,and hell, usually in horribly written dialogue such as when characters are complementing you a character refers to you as "hauling a$$" violence includes getting hit by cars and falling off a large ramp with ragdoll physics. There are cigarette packages in a gas station in the intro video

 
fun, different skateboard game
this game is different than the tony hawk games in good ways. I think it's much more fun than tony hawk games. It has some nasty wipeouts and as usual for skateboarding games, bad role models. I would recommend getting skate 3 instead though

TimStarz09
teen, 14 years old
 
The Gist of Tony Hawk Game To A New Level
I used to play Tony Hawk pro skater games all the time on my XBOX, but now that I've tried "Skate," I don't think I can go back! The game is kind of iffy for some ages. Language considers curse words that you'll probably hear sprinkled in everyday conversation, just mild obscenities. Sexual content is extremely limited. I don't think I saw one flirting scene. Violence, though, is heavy. If you look on the back of the box, it's rated for blood and gore, but by "gore," it's just showing pictures of bones you broke when you smash into stuff. Smashing into moving cars, ollying old lady's backs, running into lampposts, and falling down open manholes are my personal favorite things to do (because I'm weird) as your character can flip around in comic ways. I played it with my dad watching and even though language spews from the game, he laughed every time I would (deliberately) smash into something. Buy this game and start smackin' into junk!

ffeell aanndd ...
kid, 13 years old
 
bold
For little kids who might see it will get frightened by the bold it showes.

board pusher
teen, 15 years old
 
sweet
SKATE ROCKS! dude, you've gotta get this game! the flickit controls rock! Tony Hawk games are out. Skate is in. get this game you'll enjoi it. (get it? Enjoi?) oh ya and if u can't land a huge drop on the game, try holding the board with one hand, then right when you're about to hit the ground, grab the board with the other hand too. it always works.

lil slugger
kid, 12 years old
 
i didn do notin
o my god dis game is sooooooo cool.I want it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

scarred
adult
 
amazing game, very fun

Ace Combatant
teen, 16 years old
 
This game blows Tony Hawk's games out of the water!
Well when I first saw this game, I thought it was copying Tony Hawk and wasn't interested, then I found out that "skate." was going to be a skateboarding simulator, I got so excited for this game then. Now I'll tell you now, this does not at all play like Tony Hawk, Tony Hawk is an arcade skate game and this is a sim and this game is also quite difficult. The reason why I like this game more than the Tony Hawk games simply is the gameplay, the gameplay is so good and satisfying that once you learn how to play the game, you'll never want to play Tony Hawk again. Now for content in language, violence etc. the worst part of this game is just the intro, where there was some blood in the hospital while it shows you being worked on in a emergency room, it isn't graphic and doesn't show anything but Mark Gonzalez (Doctor) has blood on his shirt at the end. There's one more thing I should note, the language, the language isn't really strong but it's used a lot so be prepared. Well anyway, "skate." is an excellent skateboarding game and shouldn't be missed. P.S. I recommend you buy the Xbox 360 version because the PS3 version has been known for a bad framerate (the game slows down and gets really choppy).

360gamer
teen, 14 years old
 
fun fun fun
This game is the BOMB! :D I love it. the skaters crash and break bones as well as run into cars and peds. Theres some language though, the guy that commentates you throughout the game says"D*mn" and "Crraaaaap!" when you fall. If you startle a pedestrian they can sometimes say "What the hell is wrong with you?" or "Bastar*!" and they might kick you or whack you. The skaters evade the law and skate in "no-skate zones." The security will rough you up if you do that though. In the intro you get hit by a bus and there is some blood in the emergency room...

bunnyboy389
teen, 15 years old
 
Cmon, let them play
parents, chillax, some language but you know kids are gonna start soon and here it often, some violence, but not a lot, some drug reference, and language, let them play it, its fine

1thomasb
teen, 14 years old
 
the name should be awesome!
As a note to parents, the only blood and gore is a hilarious live-action opening cut-scene where there's a construction worker holing his severed arm and said "can the doctor take a look at this? The language is not bad but happens repeatedly, though mostly when in cut-scenes or your character gets hit by a car. The only violence is when San Vanelona security catches you, and punches your avatar or something like that.

Gameboy
teen, 15 years old
 
Great game for kids and teens. Only minor downsides
SKATE is one of the most realistic skateboarding games out there. The only bad things about it are the violence, product placement, and bad rolemodels. Here are some examples of the bad things: 1.Getting hit by cars has never been so bone breakingly sounded. 2.one of the missions has you being chased by cops while gaining a 1000 points 3.everything you wear is a REAL brand OTHER THAN THAT, THE GAME IS GREAT FOR KIDS.

family kid
parent of 20 and 21 year old
 
this is one of the best games ever its stupid that it is rated t wen u get hit by a car theres no blood and u barely hear curse words

Elite Joshua
teen, 15 years old
 

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