IGN writes: "We've had several play sessions with Electronic Arts' Skate It for Wii but until now we've had to shred San Vanelona on our own. The game also includes several fun "hot spot" multiplayer modes, which we've been trying out recently. Players take turns seeing who can pull off the biggest trick or break the most bones. The turn-based modes suit the Wii well and allow everyone playing a chance to see each other's performance.
From the main menu, Party Play will get you into the multiplayer zone. We've said it before, but allow us to reiterate that EA has done a fantastic job with the menus in Skate It. This is really stylish stuff. The soundtrack is also excellent, featuring a variety of indie rock, hip-hop, and metal bands. Each player can select their own created skater, although we should note that loading each profile took a rather long time."
MMGN: Skate It” brings the popular “Skate” franchise to the iPhone after a brief outing on the Nintendo DS, but just how well does it perform on the new mobile device?
Skate is a pretty cool title on 360, but 3/10 on the iphone? that's a shocking job :(
A skating game on iPhone? It could've worked.
It's a shame this didn't work out.
touch control would have good potential for this sort of game... wish they incorporated it a bit better..
When considering the existing pedigree of the Skate series, there were higher-than-normal expectations for the mobile version. Unfortunately, Skate It could only be considered part of the series as a stranded stepchild. Using the accelerometer to control movement, a push button, grab button and finger motions to perform tricks, the game presents too much to control in comparison to the console version. It has a stunted career mode that focuses on challenges rather than free skating, and graphics that look worse than the original PlayStation One Tony Hawk game. Skate It isn’t Skate, but a quick attempt to cash in on the series without adapting the title properly for mobile users.
Mac World: Skate It is EA’s latest skateboarding app for the iPhone. Based on the popular Nintendo DS game by the same name, Skate It features real brands, a ton of customization, and a unique—but not necessarily easy or convenient—“flick it” method of controls.
