Skate 2 release date and features detailed
Today EA Black Box announced that the long awaited squeal to Skate, Skate 2, will arrive on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 just after the new year. Hitting North American stores on Jan. 21, the rest of the world on Jan. 23, Skate 2 comes packed with numerous features and improvements over the original. One major improvement is the ability to hop off your board and walk around. Not only does this make getting up stairs a hell of a lot easier, but also allows the player to move objects in the environment to make custom trick lines.
In the announcement, EA Black Box stated that those who pre-order the game will receive a code that unlocks a “Throwback Pack.” The pack is described as “a special upgrade pack that includes retro clothing, accessories and gestures.” Hopefully I can relive my youth with a Misfits T-shirt and a Suicidal Tendencies tape in a ghetto blaster.
Keeping on the theme of player customization, EA Black Box will debut a web-based Graphics Creator sometime in Dec. which will allow skaters to create custom in-game clothing.
All I can say is, I can’t wait. I played Skate for months when I first got it, spending hours perfecting lines I could only dream about doing on my real skateboard. Skate 2 should help pass the winter months by until I can get out on my real board.