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9Sep 07

Games of '07: Skate and Tony Hawk's Proving Grounds

skate.



Release Date- US: September 14th EU: September 21st

Platform- X360, PS3

Developer- Black Box

Previous Games- None

Publisher- Electronic Arts

Official Site- www.skate.ea.com

Demo- Yes

Price- USD $59.99

Difference between platforms? Minimal

Genre- Alt. Sports

What it's about- You skate around the fictional city of San Vanelona and try
to get invited to secret skate spots by the pros, all the while building
your reputation and earning accolades (mag covers, tourney wins, etc.).

Enemies- Security guards



Length- 30+ hrs if played leisurely

Options- There's a lot to skate on and around, and various event types(like
downhill races, and photo shoots) HUGE Free Roaming World

Why you should get this game- Innovates the genre and is a lot of fun, to
boot.

Multiplayer- Yes, online

Rent or Buy? Buy if you like skating or bone crushing acrobatics

The Big Picture- If you've grown tired of the Birdman's games, this is right
up your alley.

Predicted Score- 9.0

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground



Release Date- US: October 9th EU: November 2nd

Platform- X360, PS3

Developer- Neversoft

Previous Games- 8 traditional entries since '98

Publisher- Activision

Official Site- www.thpgonline.com

Demo- Yes, September 10th

Price- USD $59.99

Difference between platforms? Minimal, Comes with Guitar Hero III demo (2 weeks before released on XBL Marketplace)

Genre- Alt. Sports

What it's about- You try to make a name for yourself by choosing one of 3
storylines (Career, Rigger, or Hardcore skater archetypes) to follow, and by
doing so in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.

Enemies- Eric Sparrow, Security Guards



Length- However long it takes to clear the game 100% (tbd)

Options- Nail-the-manual, Nail-the-grab, the Agro Kick, Skate-checking, the
skate-lounge, modifiable environments, and the video-editing suite are all
at your disposal in Proving Ground.

Why you should get this game- Best innovations since THUG, the TH crew went
all-out this year.

Multiplayer- Yes, online and off

Rent or Buy? Buy if you're a fan of the series, Rent first if not

The Big Picture- You know how it'll play. If you liked it before, you'll
love it now.

Predicted Score- 8.0

All Credit to GreggD and DanielOC. All of it. All I did was edit minor things. Thanks a lot guys.

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  • Posted Sep 9, 2007 12:30 pm PT
  • Category: Editorial
  • 23 Comments

23 Comments

  • AndyWilliams24

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 12:36 pm PT

    I'm expecting big things from this Skate. I have been playing the demo a lot since it has been released on the XBL Marketplace. I'm in all honesty enjoying this a lot more than any recent Tony Hawk games.

    This new control scheme is a well deserved breath of fresh air. It takes a bit of practice and makes you feel a lot more involved with the air. More so than just the standard X, Y sequence that was in the Birdman games.

    This is a great chance for Skate, I hope the developers deliver for us come release.

  • PJ24 Site moderator

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 12:44 pm PT

    You've got faith in skate haven't you?

  • Karsha2

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 12:50 pm PT

    I have been always a fan of the Tony Hawk serie but the new game Skate attracts me a lot

  • -Masterchef-

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 1:02 pm PT

    I never liked Skateboarding games, and I don't think I'll get this title.

  • GreggD

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 1:10 pm PT

    @Andy: According to IGN, the devs did deliver(9/10).

  • canana

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 1:10 pm PT

    I never tried one skate game

  • finalfan789

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 1:15 pm PT

    skate boarding games are always fun

  • xShR3Dx

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 1:28 pm PT

    skate is tight

  • IpodHero176

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 1:45 pm PT

    Skate will beat PG.

  • danieloc92

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 1:46 pm PT

    Great, can't wait for THPG. I might get Skate sometime, but not right away.

  • Homes225

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 6:12 pm PT

    Thank you everyone and I think we did a good job.
    And @ MasterChef, Least your honest

  • NeoJedi

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 6:21 pm PT

    The battle of the stakeboard games. Nice to see some competiton for Tony Hawk. Can't wait to see who comes out on top.

  • Mast3rLink16

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 6:42 pm PT

    I haven't played a Tony Hawk game since THUG2 and neither one of these games seem like they will rekindle my interest in skateboarding games. I think I just grew tired if them as a whole.

  • Star_Wars117

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 7:17 pm PT

    Ive played every tony hawk game since the 1st one. Nintendo 64 FTW! I think they are all great games. It seems this is more a continuation of the story from THUG since eric sparrow is back. Cant wait to play it. Skate on the otherhand im not to impressed by right now. I dont like the "simulation" controls. but hey maybe it will take some getting used to.

  • GreggD

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 8:46 pm PT

    It is fun, once you get used to it.

  • fkholmes

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 10:43 pm PT

    I might give Skate a go...

  • Nico4

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 11:36 pm PT

    skate is alright, but the controls takes too much time to learn!

  • herviross_2

    Posted Sep 10, 2007 4:15 am PT

    Skate is going to be the new Tony Hawk

  • s0njas0n

    Posted Sep 10, 2007 12:53 pm PT

    i'm planning on getting skate, unfortunately i must wait 2 more weeks for the PS3 version, oh well...

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Sep 10, 2007 2:54 pm PT

    I'll stick with the Tony Hawk Series, until I see how well Skate does review wise.

  • fishdalf

    Posted Sep 10, 2007 11:39 pm PT

    Cool, cannot wiat for either of these games. Not sure whether i want Skate to do well to be honest, i know Tony Hawk's will improve with a bit of competition but to see it completely overthrown wouldn't be good at all.

  • Homes225

    Posted Sep 11, 2007 1:11 pm PT

    I haven't played Tony Hawk since Numero Dos. We shall see who is the victor of the "Battle of the Skateboards"

  • fishdalf

    Posted Sep 12, 2007 12:12 am PT

    We shall, an interesting few months ahead.

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