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Skate 2 is a skateboarding video game developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts as a sequel to the 2007 game, Skate. Skate 2 was released on January 21st, 2009 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Summary[]

Gameplay[]

Controls in Skate 2 are similar to the first game. Both control sticks are used in combination to control the skater, with the right stick being flicked in certain motions to pull off the tricks with the left being used to control the characters direction and rotation while in the air. More complex tricks get more complex motions in turn, with a kick or heel flip being a simple flick from the bottom point of the stick to the corner of stick, others using a spin motion led into a flick.

Skate 2 introduced the ability to move props to set up spots and getting off the board to walk.

Plot[]

Skate 2 is set on a fictional city called New San Vanelona. The Skater returns after 5 years in prison, met by Reda who shows them around the city. After an earthquake, the city got rebuilt, and with it came the security company Mongocorp, who took the city and blocked parts of it to discourage skating, putting metal caps on ledges and hiring security to patrol public areas and buildings. In spite of this, people are still skating, and it is up to the player to make their way up and compete in bigger and larger competitions.

Missions[]

Missions in Skate 2 consist of a variety of types, some being based on showing certain skills with your board, some based on points. The main mission types are:

Mission Type Description
Career Do tasks for Skateboard or Thrasher to get shown in their issues
Races Race against other skaters through checkpoints to get to the finish first. Bet cash on winning and take home a bigger prize pool
Street Contests Compete in local contests with a variety of categories.
Tranny contests Compete in more official contests with a variety of categories
Bonus Do tasks for other skaters, such as Rob Dyrdrek
Own/Kill the spot While skating the world you'll find certain interesting spots to skate. Get enough points and you can own the spot, get more to kill it, and then go for a new personal best
Hall of meat A variety of challenges you can do based on the Thrasher feature, where skaters show off their bails. In-game you can start this by either bailing or pressing both sticks and triggers at the same time. Challenges range from getting enough points in a spot to breaking certain (or all) your bones. Don't try this one at home

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