Skate 2

 PlayStation 3
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 77 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 77
  3. Negative: 6 out of 77
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  1. AJ
    Mar 30, 2009
    9
    This game is difficult, so difficult that its a joy when u actually land a move correctly. Took me a few days to really get the hang of it. If any other games were this difficult, I would have just tossed it one side. This game kept me as its just so beautiful to watch. Now that I really know how to play it, its quite satisfying. This is indeed the best skating game out there!
  2. Sean
    Jan 28, 2009
    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
  3. Beelay
    Mar 10, 2009
    9
    Great game, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Although the map is bigger, There aren't really as many gaps and fun places to go as in Skate 1. Lots more polish, far more tricks, and the framerate is far smoother. This is a good game, but the career mode seemed a bit too easy. If you played the first, you'd love it, but if you didn't, the learning curve might be a bit steep for the Great game, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Although the map is bigger, There aren't really as many gaps and fun places to go as in Skate 1. Lots more polish, far more tricks, and the framerate is far smoother. This is a good game, but the career mode seemed a bit too easy. If you played the first, you'd love it, but if you didn't, the learning curve might be a bit steep for the first few hours. Give it a try.… Expand
  4. AerinE
    Jan 23, 2009
    9
    absolutely ever aspect of skate 2 is an improvement over what skate. was, and skate. is a great game

    the gameplay is more fluid, with a noticeable increase in animation quality as well as more realistic board physics
    ...and you can even be a girl this time around, so my fiancee can stop whining
  5. RobertN
    Mar 10, 2009
    8
    I played SKATE (at my mates house) , and i loved it so much i went out and bought SKATE 2. And i can say it is just as excellent but with loads more excellent features thrown in. OK, this game can be very infuriating due to some solid challenges, and annoying pedestrians. However the satisfaction and pure joy you can squeeze out of this game make you forget all about fact you just lobbed I played SKATE (at my mates house) , and i loved it so much i went out and bought SKATE 2. And i can say it is just as excellent but with loads more excellent features thrown in. OK, this game can be very infuriating due to some solid challenges, and annoying pedestrians. However the satisfaction and pure joy you can squeeze out of this game make you forget all about fact you just lobbed you controller through the window. Best skating game i have ever played, period.… Expand
  6. BU
    Mar 3, 2009
    9
    Great game, but still has plenty of flaws. The controls are easy to learn, and its easy to pull off simple flip to grind tricks, but its still a challenge to pull off more technical tricks. So you can just skate around the city, exploring, popping tricks here and there as you go, or you can stay in one spot, trying to nail a kickflip to tailslide shove-it out on a park bench, or Great game, but still has plenty of flaws. The controls are easy to learn, and its easy to pull off simple flip to grind tricks, but its still a challenge to pull off more technical tricks. So you can just skate around the city, exploring, popping tricks here and there as you go, or you can stay in one spot, trying to nail a kickflip to tailslide shove-it out on a park bench, or something. So far I've spent more time doing either of these options than playing the actual missions. The missions aren't too bad, but they need some work. A lot of the missions have your skater start too close to the ledge or gap etc and you can't build enough speed to accomplish your goal, like clearing a gap, so you find your self wasting time moving away from your target. This just doesn't sit right with me, cos in real life you give yourself as much of a run-up as you can for almost any trick you're attempting. Also, the pedestrians get f-----g annoying during missions. I don't mind the idea of having them around, but they just wander around aimlessly and tend to walk around in squares (not circles) right where you're trying to skate. They should be programed to be walking to a destination, or something, so that they have a purpose. I did find most of the missions to be fun though, especially Danny Way's. You get to drop in to a dam, and off buildings and stuff, and end up going over 100 miles an hour. MIght not be that realistic, but its definatley fun! The skater's animation looks really good most of the time, but there are a few tricks that look a bit ugly, like the airwalk. Just doesn't look right. Looks awesome when you stack, and I've spent hours cracking up while I launch the skater into a pylon and 80 miles an hour, to see how much cash I can make off the Hall of Meat. In summary, a very fun game thats easy to pick up, and has a lot of replay value, if you enjoy skating games.… Expand
  7. RobinN.
    May 22, 2009
    9
    I think this game is the best Action sports game because the buttons are so sensitive and the gamer has to practice doing a certain trick like in real life . But there is one minus in this game : because the off board and moving objects is new to EA Games its pretty stiff but i guess in Skate 3 it will be perfected if there even going to be a Skate 3.
  8. Akseli
    Dec 23, 2009
    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.
  9. TheCornflex
    Jan 31, 2018
    8
    I don't even like Skateboarding that much. But this game is so much better than reality in this aspect LOL. I could beat my friends all day in the local Multiplayer games.
  10. Lonitx
    Dec 2, 2019
    8
    it gives the player so much freedom and generally just expands on the first game in every way
  11. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    8
    A worthy successor to the original Skate. Its multiplayer is an improvement over the original.

Awards & Rankings

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#34 Best PS3 Game of 2009
48
#48 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2009
70
#70 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2009

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 50
  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. 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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  2. 3DJuegos
    89
    Skate 2 is sport entertainment as good as the first one, and in many aspects even better. Great graphics, awesome campaign mode and an interesting multiplayer are among its highlights. We were intrigued about how the franchise would evolve after its overwhelming first entry, and the final result has not disappointed us.
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  3. 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.
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