Skate 3

Download Skate 3 and experience the definitive skateboarding game! Master your skills, explore realistic environments, and express your creativity with insane tricks. Shred the streets and make your mark on the skate scene now!
a game by EA Black Box
Genre: Sports
Platforms: XBox 360, XBox One, Playstation 3
Mode Single-player, Multiplayer
Setting Open-world fictional city of Port Carverton
Objective Create a successful skateboarding team and rise to prominence
Gameplay Features Realistic physics, "flick-it" control system, customizable skate parks, character customization
Camera Angle Third-person perspective
Editor Rating: 9/10, based on 3 reviews, 2 reviews are shown
User Rating: 7.1/10 - 146 votes
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See also: Simulator Games, Sport Games, Games Like Unpacking, Skateboarding Games
Skate 3
Skate 3
Skate 3

Skate offers players a more realistic approach to the world of skateboarding and even though Skate 3 was released many years ago. Skate 3 is still an incredibly popular game to this day. If you want some intense skating action then you really will have a hard time beating Skate 3…… especially considering EA seem to have no plans to make a Skate 4!

Flick Those Sticks Baby!

If you are coming from the Tony Hawk series to Skate 3 it can be very surprising just how different the two games are. Skate 3 requires you to use the right analog stick to do your tricks instead of the face buttons on the controller. This can take a while to get used to, but once the control scheme clicks for you it really is an amazing experience.

Not Changing The Skateboard Wheel

To be brutally honest with you EA did not change a whole load of stuff from Skate 2 with Skate 3. That to be fair was a good decision as Skate 2 really nailed the gameplay. Instead, they have spent the development time just refining the game and making it overall better. One thing that I got a real kick out of was how they have Jason Lee playing Coach Frank to teach you the basics. I am a huge Jason Lee fan and thought that his performance was excellent and I am sure if you are new to the series you will find his tips very helpful.

Catch Em All!

The campaign of Skate 3 was designed with online play in mind. Do not worry though as this is still a fun experience if you are playing on your own which is what I did. The idea of the campaign is to form an elite team of skaters. You do this by working together and completing different challenges. What makes the challenges in Skate 3 stand out is that some of them require you to skate at the same time as your teammates. I found the AI to be pretty good in this mode and it was like they were as good as you are. Some of the challenges in the campaign can be really hard and sometimes very frustrating, but there is a difficulty slider than you can use if you find yourself getting frustrated. I actually found the campaign a lot of fun and think they did a great job.

If You Build It They Will Come

Skate 3 has a skate park editor and it is the most impressive one I have ever come across. They have gone all out with this and you can come up with some really cool and impressive skate parks for you and your buddies to skate on.

Hey Good Looking

One of the most surprising things about Skate 3 is the presentation. This game even now holds up very well from a presentational point of view. The graphics look very polished and the different areas you skate around all look good. The levels are not as crazy as you would find in the Tony Hawk series, but I do think that they have some pretty cool designs.

Skate 3 is one of the best skateboarding games ever made and it is just insane that this series has been ignored for so long. While I have specifically looked at the PlayStation 3 version of Skate today. I would say that even the Xbox 360 version (which can be played on the Xbox One) is also a great game. It takes itself quite seriously, but it is also a lot of fun. I highly recommend that you give Skate 3 a shot if you like skateboarding games.

9/10

Pros:

  • The presentation is great
  • Gameplay is interesting, fun and challenging
  • The campaign is a lot of fun
  • When you get hurt it looks brutal
  • Jason Lee as Coach Frank is awesome!

Cons:

  • Some collision issues
  • Some challenges are a little cheap

Download Skate 3

XBox 360

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
XBox One

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
Playstation 3

Minimal System Requirements:

  • OS: Windows 8.1, 10
  • CPU: 2.0 GHz 6 or 8 Core 64-bit
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • Graphics: 3 GB GDDR5 Dedicated
  • HDD: 6 GB

System Requirements:

  • OS: Windows 8.1, 10, 11
  • CPU: Intel CPU with 4 cores and 8 threads
  • Graphics: HD 5000 series or GTX 400 series
  • RAM: 6 GB
  • HDD: 6 GB

Game Reviews

The wind in your hair, your favorite board, conquering roads and music for atmosphere - Skate 3, a simulator of the wildest tricks and freedom of skateboarding. Feel like Tony Hawk conquering the steepest slopes and the most challenging tricks.

Subdue to your own city

Your own team, your own style, your own city. Create your own unique and original boards, leave your mark wherever you ride. Make the city your playground for tricks and rides, only yours. Gather in a big gang of skaters and join your cool ranks. Sell paraphernalia and get experience and money, in the city of Port Carverton everything becomes real.

Way to the Top

Rising from the bottom of the slums and becoming a famous skater is the dream of many. But you have the chance to live your dream and become the one whose name is associated with the word "skateboarding". Legends begin in the streets, assemble your own team and raise the reputation of your gang to the heavens. Competitions, local clashes with other groups for a place in the sun.

Famous Coaches

During the course of the story, there will be people who are quite famous in the skateboarding world. Among these stars who have come down from the sky are:

  • Danny Way
  • Darren Navarette
  • Terry Kennedy
  • Eric Causton
  • Chris Cole
  • Pat Duffy
  • Jason Lee

Each of the sports stars is willing to share their special tricks and even teach them to your hero. Star tricks are more difficult to perform, but give you more reputation points than normal tricks. In addition to star tricks, there is another way to gain more experience in the game. The skateboarding school teaches everyone and provides access to new tricks that will increase the skill of the entire team.

9

Skateboarding isn't always about bloody knees, pain and frustration from failure. Skate 3 saves you the trouble of ruining your clear skin and wasting time training. Get on a virtual skateboard and conquer the city with your friends and your gang.

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