1UP writes: "I have to confess: skating games (such as either the Tony Hawk or Skate franchises) are games that I respect, but don't necessarily enjoy. The interplay between button inputs and tricks has always eluded me, and it's simply a culture that I am deftly ignorant about. The last time I honestly enjoyed and played with any measurable skill a game involving a person doing tricks on a board was SSX 3. So similar to the times I've seen Skate and Tony Hawk installments in the past, I figured that all I would do during a Shaun White Skateboarding demo would be to listen to the premise, admire the demo player's expertise with the virtual skateboarding Shaun, and move on."