Skate Story

pure art. some of the best soundtrack ever too btw

totally rad game

I bought Skate Story before release because I was genuinely excited about what the developers were trying to do here. This isn't simply another Tony Hawk, Skate, or Session. The developers clearly wanted to create something different — a colorful, strange, almost magical world where skating is only one part of the experience. And honestly, I thoroughly enjoyed the story. The missions are often weird, funny, and surprisingly engaging. Sometimes I had absolutely no idea what the game wanted me to do, while other missions were immediately obvious, but somehow that never killed the momentum. There was always something strange around the corner, another funky mission to discover, or another ridiculous situation to get involved in. The world itself is probably my favorite part. The colors, strange creatures, bizarre characters and overall atmosphere give Skate Story an identity of its own. It doesn't feel like it's desperately trying to recreate another skating game. It feels like the developers wanted to make their own little world and then build skating into it. That said, there are definitely things that frustrated me. The movement can feel pretty clunky, and the camera is honestly terrible sometimes. There were moments where I was fighting the camera more than I was fighting the actual mission. For achievement hunters, there's another annoying limitation: at the moment, there's no way to replay the story properly or start a New Game Plus. If you're someone who wants to clean up achievements after finishing the main story, that can be a real pain and may force you to be much more careful about what you do during your first playthrough. But despite those problems, I came away from this game genuinely surprised by how much I enjoyed it. It's colorful, weird, creative, occasionally frustrating, and completely committed to its own identity. If you're looking for another traditional skating game, this might not be what you expect. But if you're willing to jump into its strange little world and embrace the craziness, I'd absolutely recommend it.