ZTGD writes: "When EA announced it was making a bid for the skateboarding genre back in 2007, most gamers scoffed at the idea that the mega-publisher could overthrow the juggernaut that was the Tony Hawk series. Much to everyone"s surprise Skate went on to outsell Activision"s popular franchise two-to-one and introduce gamers to a whole new way to enjoy the genre. Skate took a more realistic approach and hooked gamers with a smooth control scheme and simplistic goals to achieve. The end result was a fresh take on the skateboarding game that was long overdue.

With the sequel Black Box has left well enough alone and instead of trying to reinvent the wheel instead focused on complaints gamers expressed about the first entry. Skate 2 is like a greatest hits compilation of everything that made the original so good combined with a few new tracks for the fans. It might not be as fresh as you had anticipated, but if you enjoyed the original game there is plenty here to warrant taking another trip to San Vanelona."