GameSpy writes: "Unlike the Wii, Nintendo's portable platform has a wealth of great skateboarding games. Vicarious Visions' Tony Hawk titles have excelled in spite of the mediocre performance of their console counterparts. With that in mind, EA Black Box is stepping into some tough competition with the handheld version of Skate It, the debut of the Skate franchise on Nintendo DS. However, after some brief hands-on time with it, we're confident that there's enough room for two solid skaters on the market.
During a presentation at EA's pre-E3 press event, executive producer Scott Blackwood explained how Skate It functions, by referring to the DS controls as "flick it" gameplay. It's a bit closer to traditional gaming controls than its Wii counterpart, but it still has a few DS-centric quirks. On the touch screen, there's a picture of a skateboard. By drawing motions over the board with your stylus, you'll perform specific tricks."
Spiffy:
-Intuitive gameplay that beautifully transitions the analog stick trickery of Skate to the stylus
Iffy:
-How will the rest of the tech, such as Skate's environments, translate to the DS hardware?
MMGN: Skate It” brings the popular “Skate” franchise to the iPhone after a brief outing on the Nintendo DS, but just how well does it perform on the new mobile device?
Skate is a pretty cool title on 360, but 3/10 on the iphone? that's a shocking job :(
A skating game on iPhone? It could've worked.
It's a shame this didn't work out.
touch control would have good potential for this sort of game... wish they incorporated it a bit better..
When considering the existing pedigree of the Skate series, there were higher-than-normal expectations for the mobile version. Unfortunately, Skate It could only be considered part of the series as a stranded stepchild. Using the accelerometer to control movement, a push button, grab button and finger motions to perform tricks, the game presents too much to control in comparison to the console version. It has a stunted career mode that focuses on challenges rather than free skating, and graphics that look worse than the original PlayStation One Tony Hawk game. Skate It isn’t Skate, but a quick attempt to cash in on the series without adapting the title properly for mobile users.
Mac World: Skate It is EA’s latest skateboarding app for the iPhone. Based on the popular Nintendo DS game by the same name, Skate It features real brands, a ton of customization, and a unique—but not necessarily easy or convenient—“flick it” method of controls.
