Skate 3

VideogamerTom Orry

8/10

The core gameplay is as good as it's ever been, the new city is great, and there's no denying that the sense of achievement when you finally nail a trick after hours of practice is almost unrivalled.

Worth PlayingDustin Chadwell

8/10

Skate 3 features an all-new co-op mode where teammates can complete challenges together while advancing each other's careers. From rewarding epic bails and fails with a beefed up Hall of Meat mode to honing your craft with the all-new Skate School, players of all skill levels have multiple ways to "kill it" in the game.

IGNNate Ahearn

8/10

Skate 3 is by no means a disappointing addition to the series, but those who sunk their cash into last year’s Skate 2 really don’t have much of a reason to take the plunge here. Thankfully the gameplay is still the most impressive virtual representation of skateboarding around and the new audio treatment will delight fans of the series. And I suppose if you were starved for cooperative online team play, then this edition will quench your thirst, but if it’s a truly revolutionary and progressive sequel you’re looking for, Skate 3 doesn’t fit the bill.

Xbox AchievementsRichard Walker (GT: Redriceman82)

Unscored

Skate 3 has quite possibly one of the best intro cinematics we've ever seen. It defies your expectations for this kind of game, introducing Skate 3's roster of skating talent in a live-action short that follows a lump of wood's journey from fallen tree, to the skateboard your now legendary skater uses to make a ridiculously ambitious leap from the top of Port Carverton's University. You bail from the over-ambitious stunt, where you literally jump the shark, only to wake up ready to face the n...