Skate Story Reviews
Skate Story is a memorable, fun, and engaging game that, even with its odd details, offers an incredibly refreshing experience not seen in the genre.
Unlike the glass skater, Skate Story is far from fragile. The combination of narrative, visuals, and soundtrack creates a great title for those who enjoy deep and reflective experiences.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Despite its share of rough edges, Skate Story still won me over. It leans more on style than substance, but that style is some of the most striking I’ve seen in years, and it carries the experience far. The problem is that the game rarely finds inventive ways to use its own brilliance, leaving it feeling like a journey that peaks too early.
Skate Story is a fantastic entry into the skating genre, not only by virtue of being unlike anything else we’ve seen before, but also because mechanically it’s just a very good skateboarding game.
Skate Story was one of the best video game experiences I've had this year: it's a very well-made, fun game with an incredible soundtrack.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Despite it’s unique look and feel, Skate Story isn’t one of those indies that’s gonna change the world. The game is fine, but once you get through the game’s nine sections in the six hours or so to do it, there isn’t much to have you go back except to start the game over again. I hate to have kept mentioning THPS and skate, but when this game started development, I doubt there was any sort of expectation that it would come out at a year where we got both, and that makes Skate Story a harder sell.
Even though Skate Story may look like a game from another world entirely, its surprisingly fluid skateboarding gameplay is very much rooted in the real world sport it tries so ardently to emulate. It's a wonderful experience bursting with color, flavor, and character, and is arguably one of the most authentic-feeling skateboarding games yet.
Plenty of skateboard games nail what skating is all about, even if your opinion on what that actually is differs. From Tony Hawk to the Skate and Olli Olli series, there’s always a part of skateboarding culture that is perfectly translated. Skate Story doesn’t try to be any of those games and still nails that feeling too, even if you are playing as a glass demon trying to swallow the moon. Cruising around has rarely felt this good, and the surrounding atmosphere is just brilliant, from the setting to the music and everything in between.
Skate Story is a vibes-heavy title, leading with its ultra-slick presentation and unique visuals to deliver a one-of-a-kind experience. That said, the game does not lack in the technical department, as the dexterity and speed needed to pull off some tricks can be challenging, especially when keeping in mind the obstacles and levels you'll have to weave through.
Skate Story is a fantastic, surreal experience that, despite being a skateboarding game, is nothing like the Tony Hawk Pro Skater games. While performing trick combos is necessary to overcome some sections, it presents skateboarding more as a method of expression for connecting with this bizarre world than as a mechanical system for accumulating points. That, along with its fantastic atmosphere, is what makes it special.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
"I can wholeheartedly say that Skate Story is not what I thought it would be. But I'm glad, as what I got was so much more unique and surreal. With an abstract art style, a wonderfully weird story, and one of the finest soundtracks I've ever treated my ears to, Skate Story is truly an experience I would recommend to anyone. I struggle to recommend it as a gaming experience as the pacing, quest design, and skate mechanics all leave a lot to be desired. But all in all, Skate Story is well worth checking out, and a hell of a time."
Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Skate or Die, California Games and Skate. The list goes on and these are all great games, but when was the last time you played a skateboard game that truly felt unique? What separates Skate Story is that the journey is paramount, but it also happens to feature incredible atmosphere and skateboarding. Despite the meaning becoming obfuscated by the end, the experience as a whole is an unforgettable adventure.
When you’re hurtling through Skate Story’s fast-paced courses, it feels incredible; smooth, stylish and almost transcendent. But the moment the game asks you to slow down, explore or solely rely on its trick system, the cracks start to show. Bosses aren’t memorable, hub areas drag and the skating just isn’t intuitive or expressive enough to stick the landing. There’s definitely magic here, though it’s wrapped around mechanics that never fully shine. A vibe showcase first, a skate game second.
Skate Story is brilliant and a skateboarding game like no other. Tight skateboarding, heady narratives, gorgeous graphics, and a banger soundtrack make it one of this year's best experiences.
Skate Story is a tightly crafted, poetic descent through a bizarre and surprisingly accessible underworld, where razor-sharp controls, clever skate-as-combat boss fights, and a uniquely soulful audiovisual style fuse into a chaotic yet captivating indie gem for anyone seeking a skategame that dares to be something entirely different.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Skate Story is a spellbinding work of art that enchants with its impossibly beautiful world, jaw-dropping visuals, and high-stakes story, all while handling mature themes with care and sincerity. Beneath its glassy exterior lies a robust and deep skating system that will push enthusiasts to perform sick combos, but it does not expect you to master it on your first try, either. It is a journey through the Underworld well worth taking and a deeply personal experience unique to the interactive medium of video games.