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Tony Hawk Killer

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 17 / 17
Date: October 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've been a big fan of the Tony hawk games until the last one. I just got tired of the same game with a few boring additions added every year. So I decided to check this game out.

PROS
I have to say I'm impressed. The "flick it" system is a refreshing change to the way skating games are played. No more button mashing. I didn't think I would really care how the tricks were executed, but I was wrong. It takes a few minutes to get used to, but it's great when you get it down. Having to memorize 500 commands to do a trick is no longer necessary.

The graphics are excellent. There's no loading time no matter where you travel, unless you "jump" to certain points. It's pretty fun seeing how many different ways you can bail, too.

CONS
The create-a-skater is very limited. There isn't much you can do to change how your guy looks. You can tweak the face and hair all you want, but it ultimately ends ups looking like the same average homeboy regardless.

Story mode is a little thin. The challenges aren't that hard, and you have access to every move from the get-go.

SUMMARY
If you're looking for an in-depth skating game with a deep story mode, then don't get this game. If you want something closer to what real staking is like, this game is for you.

Amazing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: October 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've played Tony Hawk games from the very first one and this game is on a completely different level. Since skating in video games started it's been flawed with the idea that pressing a but makes you ollie or grind. But this game is all in the joysticks. To ollie you simply flick the joystick. To grind you land on the rail, you don't press a button. It's very realistic in the sense that you're trying to become pro by making your own videos to get on to a skate team. I could go on but instead you should just buy it and enjoy it yourself.

My daughter loves it!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: January 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This will only be a parent's point-of-view review as I don't play it but am the one who bought it for a daughter for Christmas. She is too young to post on Amazon but loves her Sector 9 skateboard. She has numerous games and systems and at this point in time this is her favorite game, especially of all the games she got for Christmas. She can't put it down! Plus we have older teenage kids and kids in their 20's coming over and playing it, it's become the favorite game for all of them! Good, clean fun without the worry of violence or anything negative to influence kids, I highly recommend. WARNING: May have negative impact on their homework... :o)~

awesine

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Wow, this game is spectacular, i absolutely loved it and i cant stop playing. the replay value on this game is so high, u can just play it over and over and it never gets boring. the only ploblem i can see with it is that u can get off your bored and walk... other than that its beyond great. The game play is realistic and the controls perfect, u can see every detail of every trick. It makes me want to skate again

Probably the best skateboarding game so far

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game has the graphics and unique ability to show a real skating environment. Yes, it is still a game and there are things that game will never be able to do like the real world. In my eyes I really thought they spent a lot of time talking to skateboarders to get the real gaps and rails those cities and towns have. Overall great game, but takes a while to get used to because it's not like any other skating game before. Reminds me of "thrasher skate and destroy" on PS1.

Read before you make your decision

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 12
Date: January 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Please read this before you make your purchase, if you own an XBOX 360 get it for that version than for the Playstation 3! Playstation 3 is by far my favorite system so this is the honest truth when i say that you will be happy going with the 360 version rather than the PS3 version.

Okay now that the ranting and raving is over here is the main reason why i feel this way. Frame rates are choppy. Yeah thats not that big of a deal when the game plays well which to me this scores a 5 out of 5 on everything else, but the frames make this lag so much that i felt compelled to write this review. First off you may wonder why i have both and there is a reason at first i was waiting for Skate and i was going to buy it when it first came out i then found out that it came out for the 360 before the ps3 so i got it for the 360, i wanted to wait and get it for the ps3 but i couldnt wait knowing that it was available to play so i bit and bought it. Like i said this game is AWESOME to say the least. Well anywho this was the only game i had for the 360 and need to take care of financial issues so i could only keep one system and the ps3 won. I then sold my copy of skate for the 360 and bought immediately after with my newly acquired funds skate for the Playstation 3. Seeing what i see now i am willing to rebuy a 360 to just play this game. Thats right you heard me EA i am willing to spend 300 + to get a system that i only played very few time for 1 game just because this version is that bad with the frame rates. At this point i still feel cheated that i bought this version for the ps3 and i cant return it because its that bad. And its a shame that its getting good reviews because it really only deserves that for the 360. Change the frame rate issue with the ps3 version and my rating will go from the 3 stars that it is to 5 instantly. You have been warned

A Teenagers Delight

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: December 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

My teenage son and daughter have played this nonstop since receiving it for Christmas. The best of their gifts.
They both have said how realistic and challenging the game is. Told me it is 10 steps up from Tony Hawke games.

Excellent

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: October 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have Tony Hawk's Wastelands for PS 2. I've tried the demo for the new Tony Hawk game for the PS 3 and was not impressed. EA Skate is very different and very enjoyable. Cruising around the various parts of town has an almost Grand Theft Auto feel. The graphics are excellent and the action looks and feels very realistic.

Great game. I put it at #2 on my shelf of PS 3 games next to Oblivion.

Skate Rocks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is really fun to play and has very innovative controls. Your thumbs will get a workout. Instead of pushing buttons to perform tricks, simply use the two directional controllers to direct the board and the skater's body. The combinations are almost limitless...

The best part is that once you get the hang of it, it really feels like skating. There are backyard pools, skate parks, city streets, art museums and crazy hidden spots that keep things interesting.

Vert or street - link your tricks together to get a high line score. Bigger tricks score higher points. In career mode the idea is to successfully complete challenges to get more coverage in the skate mags and pick up sponsors. As your skater builds his rep, you'll get paid and can start to upgrade your board, trucks and other accessories.

If you like Tony Hawk, get this game. It's a big step forward... now where's the surfing game!!!

Skate, the game.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I haven't played this game myself but, my son loves it so far. He's had it for 2 weeks now, and has had friends come over to play with it. No complaints.

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