Hey guys,

Just hoping to take advantage of the great knowledge base here on gamespot, I'm trying to remember the name of a game I played on PlayStation2, I think released sometime between 2003 and 2006. It was a 3D side scroller, but I believe took place in Russia and/or had a Russian theme to it with robots etc.

It was definitely a lesser known title, but if anyone remembers which one I'm talking about it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Dude, I can intentionally pull off about half or moreof the flip tricks in SKATE in one try each, and that's because I do them pretty much all the time. Any of the others I can do in about three tries or less, and the only reason I have to attempt them more than once is because I do them less often. See the parallel to real life? The controls aren't nearly as impossible as people make them out to be. Not nearly. The only thing I'm disappointed about is that I've been able to think of stick movements that could allow for more tricks that aren't available. It takes practice to get it down. Big deal. I want everyone to know that the controls are about ten notches easier than what everyone's saying. If I have to make a demo video to prove it, I will. Anyway, I hope while EA is developing SKATE 2, they listen to the criticism of people like me instead of people like you, because I want more of the good stuff (the controls) and less of the bad (horrible camera, stupid pedestrians).

I agree that the THPS games are played out, though. I was already burned out long before P8 (since about THPS 4), and the gameplay in SKATE pretty much ensures I'll never look back. Grind button? Heh, no thanks. Grind buttons are for posers.

ShenlongBo