Skate (video game)
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| Developer(s) | EA Black Box |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 mobile phone |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer (closed) |
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| Metacritic | (PS3) 85/100 (X360) 86/100 |
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| Publication | Score |
| Eurogamer | 9/10 |
| Game Revolution | B+ |
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| GameTrailers | 8.1/10 |
| IGN | (X360) 9/10 (PS3) 8.8/10 |
Skate (stylized as skate.) is a skateboarding video game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It was developed by EA Black Box and released in 2007 on these dates: in North America on September 17 for the Xbox 360 and September 24 for the PS3; and in Europe on September 28 for the Xbox 360 and October 5 for the PlayStation 3.
Two sequels, Skate 2 and Skate 3, have been released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, as well as Skate It, a spin-off for the Wii, Nintendo DS and iOS platforms.
The game's "flick it" control system began development long before any graphics had been implemented: the initial prototype simply read analogue stick motions and displayed a basic text message saying what trick had been performed, along with speed and accuracy ratings. The developers found that in order to receive accurate information from the very fast analogue stick motions used when playing the game, input data from each control pad had to be read at a rate of 120 Hz.
The game relies extensively on physics to model the skateboarders' movement. Havok, Endorphin and others were considered, but ultimately a RenderWare package called "Drives" was used to model the joints of the human body. Initially the development team planned to include the ability for the player to get off of the skateboard and walk around, but animating this proved to be too big a challenge for the team to handle. Similarly the developers also wanted players to be able to play as a girl but this was also discarded after proving tough to animate.
Evidence from different versions of EA's official website for Skate show that the game has been through some major changes in development. For example, one screenshot, dated "04/06/2007", shows that San Vanelona was originally planned to be a coastal city, featuring a football stadium, harbour and cruise liner.
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