Dodes151

I’ve put a lot of hours into this game, and it’s probably my favorite skateboarding game of all time. And I’ve played just about all of them since “Street Skater” on PS1. In fact, I bought a PlayStation just so I could play that game ( I’m a huge skate-nerd). The new THPS remaster is excellent, but after unlocking most of the stuff I wanted, I went right back to Skater XL. It’s just so satisfying. The ability to flick, catch, and tweak tricks any way you want is a huge plus. If you actually skateboard IRL, and are willing to get through the learning curve of the controls, then you’re gonna love this game. The more I play it, the more addicting it becomes. And switch... my god, does the switchstance skating look perfect! Your avatar leans just the right way, and keeps their shoulders a little twisted just like they would IRL. You can tell that real skateboarders had a lot of input in the development of this game. There are some flaws here and there. The grabs could use a little work, the character customization is lacking, and the game can be a little buggy, but that’s all trivial to me. Oh, and having the ability to do impossibles and proper airwalks would be nice. Otherwise, this is the skateboarding game I’ve been waiting my whole life for. If you skate, give it a shot. This game will become your rainy day savior.