Skate 3
Encyclopedia
Skate 3 is the third installment in the Skate
series of video games, developed by EA Black Box, published by Electronic Arts
and was released on May 11, 2010. It is a sequel to the 2009 game Skate 2. The player moves to Port Carverton for Skate 3. San Vanelona is still used as a reference in the game, where it can be found at Danny Way
's Super Ultra Mega-park on a banner that reads "Port Carverton vs. San Vanelona" In Joey Brezinski's 1-Up Pro challenge where he says "Eh, you're that dude from San Vanelona, right?" Also, in Lizard King's pro challenge, he says "I know you, you're the guy who jumped off the dam" which was on the cover on Thrasher in Skate 2, and a poster by All Mart that reads "San Vanelona: Safe, Relaxing, and Skate Free" (The reason it takes place in Port Carverton now).
, Terry Kennedy
, Eric Koston
, Chris Cole
, Pat Duffy
and Jason Lee
.
In contrast with the original Skate, two new difficulty levels have been added: "Easy" and "Hardcore" modes. "Easy Mode" allows the player to perform tricks easier and provides greater control of the character. "Hardcore Mode" attempts a closer simulation of skateboarding and the player must perform tricks precisely. The game also features an introductory "Skate School", where Coach Frank teaches players the basics of skateboarding, such as grinding
and performing ollies. This feature is optional and the area can also be visited for unrestricted skateboarding.
Similar to the Tony Hawk games, Skate features a "Skate Park" that allows players to build custom skate parks.
EA introduced three new online
game modes: "1-Up", "Domination", and "Own The Lot". In "1-Up", players compete in turns to beat the other team's last score in a given time period. In "Domination", teams compete to gain the most points on set spots in an area within a time limit. In "Own The Lot", the teams compete to be the first to complete a number of specified tricks in a certain area.
, Lizard King, Andrew Reynolds, Chris Haslam
, Terry Kennedy
, Chris Cole
, Jason Dill, and Rob Dyrdek
would be featured in the game.
Also, new tricks were introduced, like the darkslide, underflip, and dropping into a ramp or bowl.
Developers hinted that the new game would include difficulty levels. Skate 3 is set in a new city called Port Carverton. Port Carverton is made up of three districts, Downtown, the University, and Industrial. Each district has its own unique designs and monuments, Downtown is full of slick rigid ledges and rails, while the University is full of banks and open areas. Industrial is the most unique; it is home to a huge quarry that has over 10,000 hand-designed bricks of stone.
According to Mutato Muzika's website, Mark Mothersbaugh
of Devo
and Del the Funkee Homosapien are involved with Skate 3's soundtrack. The game also features music by composer Dan Diaz
, who continues his work with the franchise after writing for Skate 2
and Skate It
. A notable song can be "I'm Comin' Home" by Cheeseburger
which is played during the opening scene of the game.
Skate 3 also features a tutorial mode called "skate.School with Coach Frank". Jason Lee
lends his likeness and voice as Coach Frank.
Black Box has announced that they will be bringing the game mode "Party Play" back that was in EA Skate 1 and 2. Skate 3 freeplay is rated E.
and the PlayStation Store
.
Time Is Money Pack (released May 14, 2010): Unlocks all locations, skaters and gear, and Skate. Park objects that can be earned by playing through the career and online modes.
Skate Share Pack (released May 14, 2010): Enables the ability to share skate creations (videos, photos, parks) as well as access Skate. Reel footage and custom Skate. Parks created by the Skate community. This is available as a free unlockable code for players who buy a new/sealed copy of the game.
Filmer Pack (released May 14, 2010): Gives the player more options for control of the camera during video clip editing and adds the option of uploading in high resolution.
Maloof Money Cup 2010 NYC Pack (released June 12, 2010): This pack (which is based on the actual Maloof Money Cup) includes a re-creation of the custom street park built for the 2010 Maloof Cup and the ability to compete in the competition.
Black Box Distribution Skate Park (released June 22, 2010): Zero, Mystery, and Fallen's private training facility. It was originally available for free for players who pre-ordered the game.
Danny Way's Hawaiian Dream (released July 6, 2010): An enormous skate park loaded with everything from original street terrain to flowing skate parks to mega ramps, unlocks a new Plan B Skateboards
gear and a new Danny Way
outfit.
After Dark Pack (released July 27, 2010): Includes two new areas (the Sanatorium and the San Van DIY) and the ability to skate at night. It is available for free for players who have activated the Skate Share Pack code included in the box.
Skate.Create Upgrade Pack (released August 17, 2010): Includes two new skate. Park lots to build in (the Back Lot Park and Downtown Night Park), 11 new terrain pieces, 10 new branding pieces, 3 new foliage pieces, over 25 new miscellaneous terrain pieces (such as green screen and buildings), over 15 new props, Slappy and Fabio characters from Skate, new Create-a-Character items, and new features to the replay editor as well as new Miracle Whip themed items unlocked with the cheat code "dontbesomayo".
San Van Party Pack (released September 21, 2010): Includes new Party Play feature and party style challenges, a large part of the Urban Rez area from the original Skate game, a new Pacific Northwest style skate park, a large new skate park lot to build in, and new skate park pieces.
The Australian video game talk show Good Game
s two reviewers gave the game both 8/10.
Skate (video game)
Skate is a skateboarding video game developed by EA Black Box for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It was released in North America on September 17, 2007 for the Xbox 360 and September 24, 2007 for the PlayStation 3 and in Europe on September 28, 2007 for the Xbox 360 and October 5, 2007 for the...
series of video games, developed by EA Black Box, published by Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
and was released on May 11, 2010. It is a sequel to the 2009 game Skate 2. The player moves to Port Carverton for Skate 3. San Vanelona is still used as a reference in the game, where it can be found at Danny Way
Danny Way
Danny Way is a professional skateboarder.-Awards and achievements:* 1986: Won the first contest he entered at age 11* 1989: Won his first vert contest in Michigan...
's Super Ultra Mega-park on a banner that reads "Port Carverton vs. San Vanelona" In Joey Brezinski's 1-Up Pro challenge where he says "Eh, you're that dude from San Vanelona, right?" Also, in Lizard King's pro challenge, he says "I know you, you're the guy who jumped off the dam" which was on the cover on Thrasher in Skate 2, and a poster by All Mart that reads "San Vanelona: Safe, Relaxing, and Skate Free" (The reason it takes place in Port Carverton now).
Game Play
The game takes place in the fictional city of Port Carverton (Named after Carver Don), which embraces skateboarding, unlike the "skateboarding is a crime" mentality portrayed in the second game. Although the location is more colorful and friendlier place than Skate 2s desaturated, and grainy streets; the game play provides a similar feel to the first and second games. Several notable skateboarding professionals appear throughout the game, such as Darren NavaretteDarren Navarette
Darren Navarrette is a professional American vert skateboarder. He is currently the Team Captain of Creature Skateboards, under the direction of Lee Charron, which is under NHS distribution. Nicknamed the "Vertical Vampire", "Old Crow" or simply "Navs", he is associated with hesh skateboarding...
, Terry Kennedy
Terry Kennedy (skateboarder)
Terry Kennedy , commonly known as "Compton Ass Terry" or TK, is a professional skateboarder. He rides his skateboard with a regular footed stance...
, Eric Koston
Eric Koston
Eric Koston is a Thai American professional skater who grew up in San Bernardino, California.He began skating in 1986 and remains active. He was first sponsored in 1991 and turned pro in 1993. He has been featured in the "Tony Hawk" video game series and "EA" Skate 2 and Skate 3...
, Chris Cole
Chris Cole (skateboarder)
James Chris Cole is a professional skateboarder. He grew up in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, but now lives in San Marcos, California with his wife and children. His stance is regular....
, Pat Duffy
Pat Duffy
Pat Duffy is a professional skateboarder from Corte Madera,California. He is featured in the video games Skate, Skate 2, and Skate 3.Duffy is best known as the man to have revolutionized rail grinding, for his legendary part in Plan B's 1992 video "Questionable," and for his part in Plan B's 1993...
and Jason Lee
Jason Lee (actor)
Jason Michael Lee is an American actor and skateboarder known for his role as the title character on the NBC television series My Name is Earl, his portrayal of Syndrome in the film The Incredibles, his role as Dave Seville in the Alvin and the Chipmunks films, and his work with director Kevin...
.
In contrast with the original Skate, two new difficulty levels have been added: "Easy" and "Hardcore" modes. "Easy Mode" allows the player to perform tricks easier and provides greater control of the character. "Hardcore Mode" attempts a closer simulation of skateboarding and the player must perform tricks precisely. The game also features an introductory "Skate School", where Coach Frank teaches players the basics of skateboarding, such as grinding
Grind (sport)
Grinding is a sliding stunt performed in many extreme sports. Stances in which slides are performed are known as grinds.Grinding is performed by sliding across the top of an obstacle, and can be accomplished in a number of ways...
and performing ollies. This feature is optional and the area can also be visited for unrestricted skateboarding.
Similar to the Tony Hawk games, Skate features a "Skate Park" that allows players to build custom skate parks.
EA introduced three new online
ONLINE
ONLINE is a magazine for information systems first published in 1977. The publisher Online, Inc. was founded the year before. In May 2002, Information Today, Inc. acquired the assets of Online Inc....
game modes: "1-Up", "Domination", and "Own The Lot". In "1-Up", players compete in turns to beat the other team's last score in a given time period. In "Domination", teams compete to gain the most points on set spots in an area within a time limit. In "Own The Lot", the teams compete to be the first to complete a number of specified tricks in a certain area.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was revealed on the official EA Skate website on March 19, 2010 the soundtrack holds 48 licensed tracks.Development
In the developers diary, it was revealed that characters such as Joey Brezinski, Dan Drehobl, Benny Fairfax, Josh KalisJosh Kalis
Josh Kalis is a professional street skateboarder.Kalis was sponsored by Alien Workshop for a long while, but switched his board sponsor to DGK in 2009. Kalis was said to have felt like an outcast on Alien by many of his former teammates.-References:Josh Kalis is a professional skateboarder...
, Lizard King, Andrew Reynolds, Chris Haslam
Chris Haslam
Chris Haslam is a Canadian professional skateboarder.- Biography :Haslam was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada in 1980. He lived in St. Catherines and London, Ontario, attending Parkview Elementary school. When he was 11 he moved with his parents to Singapore...
, Terry Kennedy
Terry Kennedy (skateboarder)
Terry Kennedy , commonly known as "Compton Ass Terry" or TK, is a professional skateboarder. He rides his skateboard with a regular footed stance...
, Chris Cole
Chris Cole (skateboarder)
James Chris Cole is a professional skateboarder. He grew up in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, but now lives in San Marcos, California with his wife and children. His stance is regular....
, Jason Dill, and Rob Dyrdek
Rob Dyrdek
Robert Stanley "Rob" Dyrdek is an American professional skateboarder, actor, entrepreneur, producer, philanthropist, and reality TV star. He is best known for his roles in the reality shows Rob and Big, Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness .- Personal life :Rob Dyrdek was born in...
would be featured in the game.
Also, new tricks were introduced, like the darkslide, underflip, and dropping into a ramp or bowl.
Developers hinted that the new game would include difficulty levels. Skate 3 is set in a new city called Port Carverton. Port Carverton is made up of three districts, Downtown, the University, and Industrial. Each district has its own unique designs and monuments, Downtown is full of slick rigid ledges and rails, while the University is full of banks and open areas. Industrial is the most unique; it is home to a huge quarry that has over 10,000 hand-designed bricks of stone.
According to Mutato Muzika's website, Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Allen Mothersbaugh is an American musician, composer, singer and painter. He is the co-founder of the new wave band Devo and has been its lead singer since 1972. His other musical projects include work for television series, films, and video games....
of Devo
Devo
Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...
and Del the Funkee Homosapien are involved with Skate 3's soundtrack. The game also features music by composer Dan Diaz
Dan Diaz
Dan Diaz is an American video game/TV/film composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and recording engineer from Southern California. He has composed music for the Electronic Arts video games Skate 3 and Skate 2 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and Skate It for the Wii...
, who continues his work with the franchise after writing for Skate 2
Skate 2
Skate 2 is a sandbox skateboarding video game developed by EA Black Box and distributed by Electronic Arts as a sequel to the 2007 game, Skate. Skate 2 was released in January 2009 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.-Plot:...
and Skate It
Skate It
Skate It is a skateboarding video game developed by EA Montreal, Exient Entertainment and EA Black Box for the Nintendo DS, Wii, and iOS. The game is a spin-off of 2007's Skate, and the developers have stated that it is not a port or sequel but rather an original game. It was released on November...
. A notable song can be "I'm Comin' Home" by Cheeseburger
Cheeseburger (band)
Cheeseburger is a Brooklyn, New York based hard rock band. They are perhaps best known for their song "Comin' Home" which is the theme song for the Adult Swim show Superjail!, which was co-created by the band's guitarist, Christy Karacas....
which is played during the opening scene of the game.
Skate 3 also features a tutorial mode called "skate.School with Coach Frank". Jason Lee
Jason Lee (actor)
Jason Michael Lee is an American actor and skateboarder known for his role as the title character on the NBC television series My Name is Earl, his portrayal of Syndrome in the film The Incredibles, his role as Dave Seville in the Alvin and the Chipmunks films, and his work with director Kevin...
lends his likeness and voice as Coach Frank.
Black Box has announced that they will be bringing the game mode "Party Play" back that was in EA Skate 1 and 2. Skate 3 freeplay is rated E.
Downloadable content
Downloadable content has been made available for the game for purchase through Xbox Live MarketplaceXbox Live Marketplace
The Xbox Live Marketplace is a virtual market designed for Microsoft's Xbox 360 console that allows Xbox Live members to download purchased or promotional content...
and the PlayStation Store
PlayStation Store
The PlayStation Store is an online virtual market available to users of Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable game consoles via the PlayStation Network. The Store offers a range of downloadable content both for purchase and available free of charge. Available content includes full games,...
.
Time Is Money Pack (released May 14, 2010): Unlocks all locations, skaters and gear, and Skate. Park objects that can be earned by playing through the career and online modes.
Skate Share Pack (released May 14, 2010): Enables the ability to share skate creations (videos, photos, parks) as well as access Skate. Reel footage and custom Skate. Parks created by the Skate community. This is available as a free unlockable code for players who buy a new/sealed copy of the game.
Filmer Pack (released May 14, 2010): Gives the player more options for control of the camera during video clip editing and adds the option of uploading in high resolution.
Maloof Money Cup 2010 NYC Pack (released June 12, 2010): This pack (which is based on the actual Maloof Money Cup) includes a re-creation of the custom street park built for the 2010 Maloof Cup and the ability to compete in the competition.
Black Box Distribution Skate Park (released June 22, 2010): Zero, Mystery, and Fallen's private training facility. It was originally available for free for players who pre-ordered the game.
Danny Way's Hawaiian Dream (released July 6, 2010): An enormous skate park loaded with everything from original street terrain to flowing skate parks to mega ramps, unlocks a new Plan B Skateboards
Plan B Skateboards
-History:The Plan B Skateboarding team was founded in 1991 by Mike Ternasky, Jackson Kontzer, and Gabriel Torres.In 1994, Mike Ternasky was killed in a car accident, leaving the ownership of the company in the hands of Danny Way and Colin McKay, and Michael Ternasky's wife who temporarily shelved...
gear and a new Danny Way
Danny Way
Danny Way is a professional skateboarder.-Awards and achievements:* 1986: Won the first contest he entered at age 11* 1989: Won his first vert contest in Michigan...
outfit.
After Dark Pack (released July 27, 2010): Includes two new areas (the Sanatorium and the San Van DIY) and the ability to skate at night. It is available for free for players who have activated the Skate Share Pack code included in the box.
Skate.Create Upgrade Pack (released August 17, 2010): Includes two new skate. Park lots to build in (the Back Lot Park and Downtown Night Park), 11 new terrain pieces, 10 new branding pieces, 3 new foliage pieces, over 25 new miscellaneous terrain pieces (such as green screen and buildings), over 15 new props, Slappy and Fabio characters from Skate, new Create-a-Character items, and new features to the replay editor as well as new Miracle Whip themed items unlocked with the cheat code "dontbesomayo".
San Van Party Pack (released September 21, 2010): Includes new Party Play feature and party style challenges, a large part of the Urban Rez area from the original Skate game, a new Pacific Northwest style skate park, a large new skate park lot to build in, and new skate park pieces.
Reception
Skate 3 received generally positive reviews, with 7.5 from GameSpot. 1up.com also gave the game a favourable review, rewarding the game an A, and praising the tutorial in this installment, saying, "Skate 3 also revamps the tutorial and in-game aids. New training techniques [...] ensure that this iteration's tutorial amounts to more than just an exercise in trial and error." IGN UK also gave the game a positive review, awarding it an 8.0, but voiced concerns over the yearly release of the games, and stating that there are very few features that Skate 3 "could call its own".The Australian video game talk show Good Game
Good Game
Good Game is an Australian video gaming talk show television programme created by Janet Carr and Jeremy Ray currently on ABC2. It premiered on ABC on 19 September 2006...
s two reviewers gave the game both 8/10.