Skate

Well this is my 6th favourite game for the Xbox. I was always a fan of the tony hawks series but too many games were coming out with tony hawks name on them so I decided to go for this. And I really enjoyed it. The control scheme is great. Moving is done by pressing A or B for the skater to push the board along. Turning is done with the left analog. And the tricks are done with the right stick. This is better that constantly pressing buttons. The game is also more realistic than tony hawks because in tony hawks you could jump off a curb and do a 360 back flip. In skate it is more realistic. If you tried to jump off a curb you would be lucky to get a kickflip. The graphics are brilliant. The city you are in is huge and there are plenty of places for skating. Alot of celebrities will make appearances. There are many challenges such as getting the most points in a competition, nailing tricks, getting good skate footage and much more. You can also customise your board which is great. If you are good at skating, skating companies will want you to wear there merchandise and use there boards. Which is a nice touch. I would give this game a 9 out of 10. My only problem with the game is that going up hill can get a bit tedious and there aren't alot of multiplayer modes. Cant wait for a sequel.