Skate City

Skate City offers one of the best skating experiences one can enjoy in a video game. This title provides a seamless experience where you get to live out your skating fantasies in a gorgeous, activity-filled world. Featuring three main areas, you’ll be able perform tricks and engage in challenges across continents. The main areas include Los Angeles, Oslo and Barcelona. Each stage offers its own general atmosphere, so you’ll undoubtedly grow to pick a favorite.

Skater games are nothing new in the gaming industry. In fact, titles like the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series and the Skate franchise from EA’s Black Box studios are extremely popular and found among the best games of all time. Regardless, the developers at Agens Games and Room 8 Studio took up the gargantuan task of creating a brand new skating game that will captivate players. We are glad to report that it delivers.

Chill Out and Skate

In Skate City, you’re introduced to a laid back vibe almost immediately. The lo-fi beats are ever present in the background, registering a sense of calmness in your head right from the main menu. This lays off the pressure and communicates a much more relaxed experience in this game compared to the alt rock bops found in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game series.

The pace of this game is set by the player right from the get go. In Skate City, you’ll get to free roam in an area where there’s a lot of space to be creative. Engaging in a series of obstacles, platforms and naturally placed areas where one can perform tricks in an endless loop.

Set Your Own Pace

There is also an opportunity to be a bit more aggressive by taking on challenges for each city. These challenges are by no means easy. Instead, they’ll test your knowledge of the sport by having you avoid pedestrians, perform a specific set of tricks and even race other skaters while avoiding cops. Thankfully, every one of these things can be taken on at your own pace.

The game is quick to load, so players will find switching between challenges and levels seamless. This easy to control navigation is instant and simply holding down a button to restart a challenge is a welcome addition. Believe us, you’ll be needing that button a lot.

Customization Galore

Skate City offers customization options that will help players learn to pick the stats that suit them. If you’re a player that prefers speed compared to spin, you can get the right upgrades to meet these expectations. Even lovers of a general balance are welcome, making things easy to pick up from the moment you grab a controller.

Seamless Controls

Speaking of controls, the twin-stick-flick playstyle makes your fingers feel extremely in sync with the character’s feet on the board. You’re right in the moment, and this moment is yours to explore. If you’re up for it, you can even perform cool tricks and share with your friends on social media.

Pros:

• Easy controls
• Diverse challenges
• Great soundtrack

Cons:

• Can get a bit repetitive