• @el_bhm@lemm.ee
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      720 days ago

      What is good about Skate? Honest question to a true die hard fans.

      It is a skill and learning curve game, right?

      • CoopaLoopa
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        520 days ago

        Tony hawk games were the only other skating games, but they had button-press controls and goofy physics. Skate came out with much more realistic physics and the thumbstick flicking controls that made tricks feel purposeful. I think people who do skate (or wanted to) got pulled in for the realistic skating lines and tricks. There was also still enough over-the-top jumps and tricks to keep younger kids entertained.

      • @PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee
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        420 days ago

        Yes, with an emphasis on street skating specifically, and it just feels great to play and nail lines of flip tricks and rails.

      • @warmaster@lemmy.world
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        320 days ago

        Tons of reasons. My reason is that it felt like the first skate simulator. And the control scheme was freaking brilliant and intuitive. I couldn’t adapt to Session… too complicated.