I don't have a whole lot to say about Skate, the game seems... pretty good. Perhaps I would feel more strongly if I was big into the series before this; as a light dabbler of the previous games, the most being a few hours in Skate Three, there's not much nostalgia there.
From the short time between launch and now, what we've got here is almost exactly what I expected. Tonally it falls a tad short, others might call it soulless or sterile, but I think that's kind of harsh. While a little how do you do fellow kids, it's still got music that feels mostly in line with what I would want, and most importantly lets me skate around for free, so I find it hard to complain! While there's a lot that could be said, I don't have the energy to muster that within me for Skate. I just want to post some clips.
Right now there's a glitch that lets you launch yourself into the air, which while fun on its own, allows you to easily get around. I've had a good time just exploring the city.
Here I am doing my best Spider-Man impression
And tricking like him too
Obviously being high up sets you up perfectly to face plant at lightspeed, which I personally find a simple joy in.
My best knuckleball impression. Half speed too, so you know it's fast.
Angelically dropping in
It's definitely not a game I'll be playing forever, but I can imagine dipping in every now and then to hang out with friends.
A nice view of the city from out of bounds
I leave you with my greatest trick
The word Skate. appears precisely once, but the period lacking Skate appears six times on this page!
