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Skate 2 Impressions

12:33 PM - January 22, 2009 by ExtremeGamer

Skate 2 has arrived. Have you played it? If so, post your impressions here.

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# 81 mgoblue @ 01/29/09 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by DocHolliday


	I think I may pass till this drops after reading about the frustrations. The first skate rose my blood pressure every time I played it and I think i may have taken a couple months off my life with the level of anger that would insue trying to beat some of the challenges. I don't think I can do that to myself again.

Oh, it's the same....the same fun, but you can spend an hour trying to hit the right grind, followed by a gap trick, and another grind, etc...

I'm getting better at not being that pissed at the game (compared to the first), but I still have my moments so I know where you're coming from lol.

# 82 GSW @ 01/29/09 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mgoblue


	This is one of the few games I don't mind taking half an hour to complete a trick...sure, I'll yell at the TV when I screw up, but when I finally hit it you get that awesome accomplishment feeling. I'm not counting the SKATE type challenges, those just aren't fun IMO. I just enjoy either running through career mode stuff (I honestly haven't tried a race yet, I enjoy the trick stuff for the mags right now), and also it's great with a group online! Really fun game.

thats hwo real life skating is

hopefully nto a ahlf hour though...

PS. smith grinds are hard.

;/

I found this super chill rail where i hae been practicing realistic looking 360 nose/tail slides.

I'll upload a clip

# 83 ChubbyBanana @ 01/29/09 02:39 PM

It seems as though the Skate 2 "Filmer Pack" was just released as DLC today for 600 MS Points:

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	Upgrade skate.Reel with advanced camera controls for the replay editor, custom watermarks, expanded online storage (share up to 5 minutes of footage) plus extra gear for your skater. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

More Info Here.

Could be cool to get the extra time, and I'm sure you could make some pretty cool movies with it. Not sure what the extra gear is.

# 84 GSW @ 01/29/09 03:10 PM

ps3 gets no love?

# 85 btown12 @ 01/29/09 03:12 PM

I couldn't find another post on here regarding this but I've been getting really frustrated doing online freeskate activities. For example, I do a group score accumulation event, the goal is 20,000 points, I end up getting 8-9,000 while the other 3 guys I'm playing with get like 1,000 points and we can't complete it.

Basically, I'd like to know if there's any other PS3 guys out there who are having similar problems and want to knock out these challenges together. My PSN ID is djwirth2 so feel free to add me, I play pretty much every night. Every other game I've played online with fellow OS'ers I've had a good experience with so I figured this could work out the same. Even if you're not into the freeskate activities, it would be nice to play with some other good sim type skaters.

# 86 ChubbyBanana @ 01/29/09 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GSW


	ps3 gets no love?

My guess is it will come out for PS3 also...

# 87 Corey @ 01/29/09 03:48 PM

Agree that its a rip off, but if you're into video sharing its kind of a must buy since they crippled the cameras in the retail version. Sucks for people like me who are curious and have decent editing software at home and at work but probably won't use it much after one or two videos.

# 88 Corey @ 01/29/09 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by goh


	That's exactly my point and why I hope no one buys it.

We're on the same page, but there's such a huge community of skate video editors that hoping it fails is a lost cause.

# 89 Moses Shuttlesworth @ 01/29/09 07:28 PM

Can you guys put some stuff in spoiler tags? I didn't wanna know Big Black was in the game!

# 90 ChubbyBanana @ 01/29/09 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Moses Shuttlesworth


	Can you guys put some stuff in spoiler tags? I didn't wanna know Big Black was in the game!

My bad. I thought it was common knowledge. I appologize. I will edit my post above just in case.

# 91 mgoblue @ 01/29/09 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Moses Shuttlesworth


	Can you guys put some stuff in spoiler tags? I didn't wanna know Big Black was in the game!

Um, FYI it says specifically in the instruction book under "Cell Phone" telling you to call Big Black for security, so not sure I'd call that a spoiler...

# 92 ExtremeGamer @ 01/29/09 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mgoblue


	Um, FYI it says specifically in the instruction book under "Cell Phone" telling you to call Big Black for security, so not sure I'd call that a spoiler...

He's also in the opening trailer of the game when you turn it on.

# 93 Shinyhubcaps @ 01/29/09 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by btown12


	I couldn't find another post on here regarding this but I've been getting really frustrated doing online freeskate activities. For example, I do a group score accumulation event, the goal is 20,000 points, I end up getting 8-9,000 while the other 3 guys I'm playing with get like 1,000 points and we can't complete it. Basically, I'd like to know if there's any other PS3 guys out there who are having similar problems and want to knock out these challenges together. My PSN ID is djwirth2 so feel free to add me, I play pretty much every night. Every other game I've played online with fellow OS'ers I've had a good experience with so I figured this could work out the same. Even if you're not into the freeskate activities, it would be nice to play with some other good sim type skaters.

I'm away from my console right now, but if you add me, I'll probably be able to help tonight or tomorrow, or whenever. I have nothing to do until Wednesday and have been trying to knock out all of the career challenges. I haven't gotten to the online stuff, but I hate playing against randoms.

PSN ID is Shinyhubcaps. There are many trophies for online play...

# 94 ChubbyBanana @ 01/29/09 10:39 PM

Forgot about those. Guess the game spoils it for you.

I edited the post anyways in case someone skips the opening and doesn't read the instruction book.

# 95 TCrouch @ 01/29/09 10:58 PM

I wouldn't worry about it. Commercials, videos, screenshots, and even the intro/instruction book talks about Big Black. I noted it in the review, too, so I'm not sure what kind of a spoiler it is. I never even thought of something like that being a spoiler, honestly.

# 96 mgoblue @ 01/29/09 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TCrouch


	I wouldn't worry about it. Commercials, videos, screenshots, and even the intro/instruction book talks about Big Black. I noted it in the review, too, so I'm not sure what kind of a spoiler it is. I never even thought of something like that being a spoiler, honestly.

I don't even know who Big Black is lol

Finally got the handplant on the backboard...that was annoying with the ramp setup, not the most fun of the difficult challenges....

# 97 ezekiel55 @ 01/30/09 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TCrouch


	I wouldn't worry about it. Commercials, videos, screenshots, and even the intro/instruction book talks about Big Black. I noted it in the review, too, so I'm not sure what kind of a spoiler it is. I never even thought of something like that being a spoiler, honestly.

He was in the first one as well...

# 98 Shinyhubcaps @ 01/30/09 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by zekey55


	He was in the first one as well...

He wasn't on the official roster, though. Other names have been added and subtracted so you know where they stand, but he wasn't on either roster.

http://skate.ea.com/profiles.action

# 99 ChubbyBanana @ 01/30/09 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mgoblue


	I don't even know who Big Black is lol Finally got the handplant on the backboard...that was annoying with the ramp setup, not the most fun of the difficult challenges....

The big black guy who....

Spoiler

# 100 spit_bubble @ 01/30/09 04:44 AM

Got the Filmer's Pack today... And have to say it adds a lot to the video capabilities... Makes it much more dynamic.

Unfortunately it also feels more like they left it out at the expense of the game, rather than it being an add on... Which is obviously the case. Because I initially thought the video editing was not that great, and now it's very good.

It's stuff like this that makes me wish the gaming industry collapses... And I suppose it inevitably will, thankfully.

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