Jan 19 2009
Skate 2
I didn’t really like the first Skate nor any of the other recent skateboarding games, however Skate 2 was a lot more appealing to me. It brought back the good memories of Tony Hawk Underground mixed with some Skate elements. The demo is currently out right now so it’s worth getting although it’s quite short. But it does let you get a decent idea of how the gameplay has changed. Getting off the skateboard is necessary in some segments as you have to get through some obstacles at times which expands the gameplay a bit as you’re not just skating. Also, if you have a buddy over while playing the demo you can play that party mode which looked fun.
Overall, if you liked the first Skate you’ll probably like this one as well and if you weren’t fond of the first one then you might actually like this one as it’s a significant improvement although I don’t think I’ll be getting the retail game as I still wasn’t convinced. I’m more of an action/adventure person, not much of a skateboard/sports game fan.
