

The player can perform multiple tricks at a time, which are then combined into a "sequence", scoring more points than individual tricks. : 2 Points gained from a trick are based on multiple factors, such as its height, length and complexity. A feature returning from Skate is the "Flickit" control scheme, which requires the user to move the controller's right stick in certain patterns to perform tricks using the skateboarder's feet. The player can gain points by performing tricks, such as ollies, flip tricks, grinds and grabs. : 4Ī screenshot from a challenge in Skate 2 showing the player character performing a nose manual trick. The player is tasked with rebuilding their skater's career and popularising skateboarding in San Vanelona again. Upon exiting prison, the player meets Giovanni Reda, a cameraman who films the player's character throughout the game and provides commentary. The City Council and Chamber of Commerce have deemed skateboarding a crime and a corporation called "Mongocorp" have bought and rebuilt most of the city's property, skate-proofed everything and installed a private security force to prevent people from skating. Since spending time in jail, San Vanelona has been hit with an earthquake that occurred in the spin-off title Skate It, leaving the city in ruins. The game is set in the fictional city of San Vanelona, the player controls a skateboarder who has just been released from prison after being arrested 5 years ago in the first title in the series, Skate. Skate 2 is a skateboarding extreme sports game set in an open world environment and played from a third person perspective. The third main game in the series, titled Skate 3, was released in May 2010. Up to four players can play against each other in the local multiplayer "party play" mode, and an online multiplayer mode allows players to connect to games over the internet and take part in various competitive or cooperative activities. Tricks can be used to complete challenges, such as racing and trick contests, which earn the player money that can be used to buy clothes and property or bet on events. Players create their own character and perform tricks such as ollies and grabs to earn points. Set in the fictional city of San Vanelona, the single-player career mode follows a skateboarder released from jail five years after being arrested in the first game, Skate, who is tasked with popularising skateboarding in the city again after devastating earthquakes, avoiding security guards hired by the company "Mongocorp" who have bought most of the city's property. It is the sequel to 2007's Skate and the third installment in the Skate series overall. The game was released worldwide in January 2009 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 after the spin-off title Skate It. Skate 2 is a skateboarding video game developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts.
