Comments on: The Line Drive 1/9

By: PNovak

PNovak — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:44:21 +0000

Hey Pasta, you realize there is something wrong with your forums? The forums are doing some kind of a weird time jump. Every now and again it jumps about 3 hours back and all the posts from those missing 3 hours disappear. As far as I know it's happened twice now.

By: ferris

ferris — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:43:51 +0000

is it the same camera angle as the first? that angle annoyed me so much but that was one of the only things is didnt like about it. i know im buying it just not right away.

By: Raj

Raj — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:05:00 +0000

Skate 2 demo feels exactly like the original Skate. Nothing really new that I have seen so far, save for a few new tricks (which I wish they would have incorporated into the demo/story mode tutorial). U can now get off your board and walk around…but for some reason, you can't walk up ramps (evan small ones) and drop in for some speed and momentum. In a few instances I would crash my board and get completely stuck behind an object and have to restart.

I have to agree with Craig up there…the graphics are really poor. Almost last gen looking–even possibly worse than the original skate. And the animations when you bail are especially bad. The Hall of Meat mini-game would have been much better served if they had incorporated some better ragdoll physics after you bail and allowed you to retain some control of your character as you tumble. Hopefully these issues will be touched up in the final version. I was really looking forward to this game, but was pretty unimpressed with the demo. At this point it feels way too recycled to warrant another $60.

By: afridgetofar

afridgetofar — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:59:02 +0000

Skate. 2 continues amaze with it's warm sincerity and organic controls.

However at the same time, off the board controls are just as if not more awkward than tony hawk's. The thrasher bail thingy mode continues to be as annoying as those type of bail damage counters in every extreme sports game is. Aaaaaaand thats about it. instant buy.

By: aaron

aaron — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:56:45 +0000

sounds interesting. i read the impressions at 5wgaming and i think ill get it but for the ps3

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:39:19 +0000

I have the demo.

Character Customization is awesome. You cant create alien looking skaters.

Skating is the same. Except the 60fps REALLY REALLY make it feel alot smoother.

One grip is that even if you have a girl skater they refer to you as a dude. LOL

Cant wait to take this online not sure if there is any online in the demo tho

By: I beet meat.

I beet meat. — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:48:47 +0000

I dont have gold anymore so I can't d/l skate. this sucks.

By: baumy300

baumy300 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:35:03 +0000

Good deal.

I'm going to have to download that Skate demo.