Video Game Review: Skate

Skateboarding games for the years previous has been dominated by the phenom that was the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. After years of new titles under the same license, the Tony Hawk games began to lose there appeal due in fact to the "realism" factor that was swept away during the early decade. The mega franchise began milking the gamers of a true skateboarding experience, in turn focusing on a more arcady feel. With that transition, most early fans of the game were turned away by the massive trick sequences that encompassed telephone wires, building jumps, and the quarter pipes that dominate the landscape. Now, after years of crafting the ultimate skateboarding experience, EA has delivered that same exhilarating fun that you had with your friends while playing the original Tony Hawk. Skate in pure genius.

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