

Land a simple 50-50 early in the game, and you'll be elated. Gone are the days of throwing 1080 kickflip-to-indys. Instead of a 3D world packed with thousands of obstacles to skate and a seemingly infinite number of tricks and combos, it stood on simple 2D graphics and difficult, addicting gameplay. The first OlliOlli broke away from the very successful formula developed by THPS and Skate. Ridiculous tricks like the Human Dart grind, the Pizza Guy, and the Sith Saber Spin cement the fantastic, absurd tone of the game. Pick a level, choose a skater, and get ready to shred. It's no big deal to throw a 900-degree spin or grind for miles at a time with a few button presses. The game's signature arcade-like feeling is perfectly on point in this game. And a host of new secret characters showed up, including Darth Maul, Doom Guy, and the Demoness. But delightful new levels like the Foundry, Skater Island, and the Cruise Ship made their first appearance.

There weren't any big changes from the previous titles, other than the addition of the revert, which let players string even more tricks together. It took the classic formula set out by Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and Pro Skater 2, and built upon it. Even though it was released over 15 years ago, it's still one of the highest-ranked video games of all time on Metacritic, putting it alongside some of the best PlayStation 2 RPGs. But many players agree that the third title in the series reigns supreme. In other news, Konami is celebrating Metal Gear series’ 35th anniversary by bringing back previously delisted games, and Sony has officially licensed Western Digital’s WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD for the PS5.You could debate the merits of the various "Pro Skater" games all day. The game’s release date has yet to be announced. insider playtesting here as we continue to invite more and more players into the game throughout the year.ĮA has promised more information on Skate 4 this Thursday (that’s tomorrow), July 14th, in The Board Room. The best way to get the chance to play is by signing up for skate.

While we understand you’re excited to get into the game, we encourage you to be careful when downloading files from unknown sources (and remind you of the potential consequences of breaking EA’s Terms of Service). This build is from September 2021 and was never intended for external use. We’ve also been blown away by the amount of you that have signed-up for playtesting and we can’t wait to get you into the game! We’re aware of an earlier version of the game that has been distributed without our authorization. EA stated its statement by thanking fans for their “incredible reaction” to the video above and said that it appreciates all the feedback that has been sent developer Full Circle’s way thus far.
