The past few years have totally changed the way we look at skateboard games, once Tony Hawk was the be all and end all but recent releases have been tired affairs. Rather than just do a good skateboard game the Black Box team have created the definitive skater for this current generation with the...

Skate 3 is a good graphic and surrounding upgrade with fun parks and customizable parks, but the reason I bought this game is so I could play it with...

pretty fun if you like playing online or by yourself

theres no offline multiplayer!!!!!

Great game but didn't like the achievements :)

First and foremost, a demo for "Skate 3" is still available on the Xbox Live Marketplace (a demo for "Skate 2" is also available). It offers access to the game in 20-minute increments, and two or three sessions ought to provide a good idea of how accessible the game is for you.

It's a sad state of affairs for the skating genre when a brand new game like skate 3 is released and the only thought in my mind whilst playing is "Th

Depth of trick system; Soundtrack; Corny humor

Corny humor; Variable difficulty; Few improvements over past game; Non-existent advance tutorials

Graphics not bad (in HD anyways). Controls are intimidating at first. Really enjoyed the Free Skate. Creating your own personalized skater is a nice touch. Some events in this game are difficult even on Easy difficulty.

Skate 3 just barely surpasses its predecessor to become the best of the genre, but the lack of fresh ideas (along with the various bugs) will leave many people feeling as though their money could have been better spent elsewhere.

Skate 3 manages to remain the skateboarding game to beat but ultimately lacks the evolution and balanced, challenging experience that gamers expect from a third installment in the series.

Skate 3 doesn't reinvent the wheels. Nor does it reinvent the decks, the trucks, or any other aspect of the Skate series. This sequel is as noteworthy for the features that it cuts from Skate 2 as it is for those that it introduces, yet this is still a better game than its predecessor.

Adds more tricks to the Skate repertoire; Powerful park editor is easy to use; Robust online features; including team events; Two levels of completion for every challenge

Noticeably inconsistent frame rate; AI of pedestrians and other skaters is all over the place

More quantity over quality, Skate 3 nonetheless impresses with its sunny city built to accommodate your team of skaters, but ultimately doesn't deliver much in terms of innovation to the franchise.