Skater XL Finally Sticks A Switch Release Date

Those graphics would have looked bad 20 years ago on a PS2. Silky smooth frame rate indeed.

Not interested unless cops chase you.
Remember kids: Skateboarding IS a crime...that's why it's fun.

@JackieCMarlow
Somebody's never had a ps2.

Otherwise pretty cool. I really loved Skate back in the days for a chill time skating in a 3d environment without a score or a real objective. I might get that at some point or at least I'll look into reviews and opinions before doing so.

This and Session both do some stuff right and some stuff not so right. Hoping the new Skate provides an experience that only AAA games with an actual budget can provide.

Looks much better than the Switch port of Session at least. I personally prefer the more arcadey Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games, but this doesn't look bad either.

Is the game actually any good? I've not been keeping up, but the focus on framerate is the right choice regardless. It looks nice enough to me as well.

@JackieCMarlow If these were the graphics in the ps2 days, alot of kids would be screaming how realistic it looks.

Heck, I still recall how God of War 2 pushed the limits of the ps2.

Shadow of the Colossus (My favorite game ever imo)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Kingdom Hearts II
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
And a few more.

Devs really pushed the PS2 to absolute limits.

If the PS2 was even capable of this level of detail for the mentioned in the article, jaws would've dropped for sure. Heck, 360/PS3 might've already reached One/Ps4 graphics, and today we would be 12k 300 fps gaming.

Unfortunately without a good soundtrack these type of games tend to lose a lot of the charm.

It's really difficult to play a generic skateboarding game like this after already played the superior Tony Hawk 1 & 2 remakes on Switch.

@Serpenterror I was hoping THUG 1 and 2 would be remastered. My favourite skating games ever.

Doesn't look too bad but it looks empty. I'd like to have people walking the streets etc. it's going to feel lonely playing single player.
And for some reason, it really makes me want another SSX game.

@mlt
Got my PS2 on day 1 actually. If you think those graphics look beter than THUG 2 or American Wasteland, I would suggest an appointment with an optometrist ASAP. I suppose you think the generic stock music sounds great too??

I've been looking forward to this one for awhile. Glad it finally has a solid release date.

That said, if people are looking for similar games on the Switch, "Session: Skate Sim" is much closer in nature than the ones mentioned in this article. Skateboard simulators play quite differently than more arcadey games like Tony Hawk and OlliOlli. I love both types of games, but they're really not comparable.

I don‘t know which video everyone is watching but these graphics are totally blurry much like on the PS2.
Take a look at GTA Vice City:
https://m.thegtaplace.com/vicecity/ps2-screenshots/#gallery-10

That‘s not saying the game is bad, but for 40 bucks I‘d expect more on the visual side to be honest.
Or has Walking Dead: Destinies awoken a new sense of nostalgia for the PS2 era?

God this game looks awful, did they pay for this plug?

Can I just ask who put together this footage with that music? Because they really need to tell everyone why they thought it was an appropriate choice? It's actually made me laugh. Cool skater game.. with some weird elevator music. Great.

@JackieCMarlow people are quibbling with you because of native resolution of consoles back then. Upscaled ps2 games look amazing.

lol, again I say, lol

@JackieCMarlow At first I thought were joking, but if you seriously think that, then I would suggest you get rid of your current eye doctor, and find a new one. Make sure they are certified too, because clearly your current one has failed.

Not sure what some of yall are smokin. I just watched a bunch of clips of PS2 era skate games to check my nostalgia goggles. Had so much fun playing those games but they look bad. I have to agree that the music for this trailer was an odd choice, otherwise this looks great. This game has great lighting, skyscrapers, realistic stair sets, sprites with more than six polygons, trees that don’t look like toddlers’ drawings and more.
The fact that the devs took three years to get the switch version right, tells me they care about their product. Looking forward to seeing how this game reviews when it launches.

@roy130390 For you, maybe.

It didn't look too great but neither did tony hawk on switch. If this plays well enough and reviews decently I'll check it out.

@Zulzar Well... Yeah. Why would I talk about how anyone else feels or prefers? And no, it would be a sure thing and not a "maybe" because it's my preference.

Which skate sim has more fun controls? Session or skater xl? I can never go back to Tony Hawk after skate, so just wondering if one of these will have as satisfying of a learning curve with the controls

this will run a thousand times better than Session guaranteed. which sucks because Session is the better game, they just ported it SO lazily then charged 60 bucks for it. doesn’t even run at a solid 30FPS, it’s pathetic. this is a necessity until Skate 4 or Nintendo’s next console. Tony Hawk and OlliOlli are fine, but this is the kind of game I could play for hours

Gosh it was listed as a December 5th physical release on my regional Gamestop website for the last like 6 months.

I'm still wary about getting this one though. It looks like a PS2 version of Skate. Is it worth the price tag?

it's hyperbolic to say this looks like a PS2 game, but it sure doesn't look as good as the Skate games on the 360. the emptiness is also a big turn off.