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Skate 2

EA Black Box · Jan 21, 2009

PS3 · Xbox 360

Teen

About

Skate 2 brings gamers to New San Vanelona, a city that's been rebuilt after an unspeakable disaster five years ago. Equipped with double the bag of tricks, players are tasked to rebuild their career and revive the skate scene. Now with the ability to get off-board and move objects around, gamers can create their own epic spots and challenges which can then be uploaded, shared and experienced by others around the world.

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Scores by platform

PlayStation 3

Critic 8.0 (14 critics) · Gamer 8.4

8.1

Xbox 360

Critic 8.1 (9 critics) · Gamer 8.5

8.1

Critic reviews

  • Giant Bomb

    Jeff Gerstmann · Jan 26, 2009

    8.0
    While the career mode of Skate 2 lacks focus, the open-ended nature of it works out pretty well, and the additional online components really add a lot to the overall experience, as well. Some players may find the difficulty or the open progression a bit overwhelming at times, but the advances in the trick system and the new ways to play make Skate 2 a great sequel that further capitalizes on the concepts introduced in the original.
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  • Destructoid

    8BitBrian · Jan 26, 2009

    7.0
    Skate 2 is going to require a serious investment of time on your part if you want to get into it. I'll be honest with that. But once you do, the game provides a rather intuitive and fun experience that's worth the work you put into it. The camera is one of the most immediate problems that needs to be fixed, but Black Box has done a good job with the title, and if they can keep making substantial improvements with each title in the series, then they'll be the undisputed frontrunners for the new generation of skating titles.
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