Xbox 360 owners are about to get a Tony Hawk alternative, as EA today shipped its skateboarding “sim,” Skate, to retail. PlayStation 3 owners, however, will have to wait until Sept. 24 to get their hands on the game.
EA’s mantra for Skate has always been “easy to pick up, hard to master,” and with a less-arcadey feel to the game than Tony Hawk, that’s a pretty good description of the gameplay. No longer will players grind on big rigs or perform death-defying tricks with ease; in Skate, it’s all about reality.
