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84 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

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  • Summary: Skate 2 picks up five years after the original Skate, a period marred by an unspeakable disaster that left San Vanelona in ruins. Within that time, Mongocorp rebuilt the city but their zealous protection of private property has put a damper on the once thriving skate population. Equipped with double the bag of tricks, gamers are tasked to rebuild their career and revive the New San Vanelona skate scene. With their ability to get off-board to move objects around and with help from a crew of locals, players embark on a mission to take back the city, one spot at a time. Along the way, they need to get coverage, earn sponsorships, own challenges and enter contests, including a coveted invite to etnies GvR competition. [Electronic Arts]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 50
  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. Gaming Age
    100
    Skate 2 is a must buy for fans of the first, and a give it a try for fans of Tony Hawk. Love it or hate it, it's the only game in town.
  2. Gameplayer
    95
    A brilliant game. For the most part it takes the brilliant template laid down in the original and injects it with a smartly integrated new move-set, an exciting world to rip to shreds, and the same addictive, unquestionably stylish gameplay which saw the Tony Hawk series bolt for the hills.
  3. Edge Magazine
    70
    Black Box's sequel ultimately struggles to offer any single compelling justification for its own existence. [Feb 2009, p.93]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. Sean
    10
    Surpasses it's predecessor in every way possible. Flows like the old one (still a minor frame rate issue though :(., Controls feel natural, not too overcrowded and overwhelming. Best Online i';ve seen in a sports game, varied challenges, freeskate co-op activities. Camera i luv, but TH fans may not like it. 10/10 a truly brilliant and thought out sequel… Expand
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  2. Akseli
    9
    I loved the game and i say that game was bit too easy.. Only bad things at game were short, nothing to do after complete, easy, sometimes camera jumping, moving objects and offboard . And i think that Skate 2 buttons and tricks are easy to learn.… Expand
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  3. TomW.
    2
    Hands down, the worst and most FRUSTRATING game i ever played. I LOVE skate 1, but they messed up in skate 2, here are reasons why: 1. The challenges are way too hard, you have to be an expert to complete them, its like playing veteran mode on call of duty: world at war, its too hard. there aren't even any difficulty modes 2. Pedestrians - they are most annoying when you are doing a challenge, THEY ARE ALWAYS IN THE WAY!!! 3. Ollie North - whenever you are in the air, you always keep your thumb on the X button in skate 1 right? Well in skate 2, it does an Ollie north, and mostly you don't realize it, and if you hold it the whole time, YOU BAIL!!! 4. Timers - some challenges have timers, and some don't...what's the point? Just to be annoying and lose your patience. 5. Flipping - When you do a front flip or back flip or whatever, you have to be EXACTLY accurate just to land it I can keep going on, but not feeling like typing all about why i hate this game. Why did I give this game a rating of 2? because i might play it again, and i love skate 1.… Expand
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