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dazftw · 19-09-2007 12:57pm #1

Anybody playing this? Ive played a demo a bit in a friends house and its the reason im buying an xbox.. I think it totally take the thps series out of it and its going to be very popular..

Anybody playing it?

B0X · 19-09-2007 1:01pm

Yeah its very fun and really chalenging, although i hear some goals are a little to demanding in the full game.

dazftw · 19-09-2007 2:10pm

that what I like most im so bad at it, makes it very realistic even though some stuff in its a bit like yea.. not realistic! but still its better than tony hawks and I hear(hear) that there already planning a second skate game

CyberWaste · 19-09-2007 5:30pm

I preordered it a month ago after i played the demo. CANT WAIT!:D

shortys94 · 19-09-2007 6:58pm

SI the demo on Xbox live? I checked a few days ago but it wasnt.

dazftw · 19-09-2007 7:19pm

shortys94 wrote:

SI the demo on Xbox live? I checked a few days ago but it wasnt.

No its gone, but I think my friend said something about pretending your american signing up or somethign you get it.. but I dont know as I dont have an xbox... yet lol game should be out friday I think

kensutz · 19-09-2007 7:22pm

12th October is the release date

johnny_ultimate · 19-09-2007 7:27pm

Looking foward to trying this. Tony Hawks is great and all, but the formula has got old after part 4 - which was like five years ago - and the THUG games really were dreadful. Haven't played Project 8 though. A new skating experience will certainly be worth a try

Disapointed the demo isnt up on Live - definitely wanted a go before spending any money. Looking like a rent for me at the moment, see if it is going to be worth the buy. Unfortunately, there is alot more upcoming games which seem like they might be worth the money too, so we shall see.

shortys94 · 19-09-2007 7:47pm

TH egame seems great to me, but I don't really get why they didnt allow you to control ollieing onto a rail, I mean like rotating the board for a noseslide etc. But its still cool that you can balance once youre on rail. THe camera angles look pretty cool too.

eggplantman · 19-09-2007 7:54pm

ive played the demo and i think its better than tony hawks

Zapp Brannigan · 19-09-2007 8:16pm

The demo is on the US marketplace and is worth it! Really great and fresh take on the skating genre. It's a definite purchase for me!

dazftw · 19-09-2007 8:30pm

kensutz wrote:

12th October is the release date

thats for the ps3.

http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2007/08/04/skate-game-release-date-september-21-on-xbox-360-ps3-xbox-360-demo-on-august-15.htm

21st in europe being friday.

Zapp Brannigan · 19-09-2007 9:59pm

This is the best line I've hit in the demo so far:
http://skate.share.ea.com/profiles/16955/posts/188186.aspx

And Daz you're off by a week. 360 release is the 28th of September

dazftw · 19-09-2007 11:14pm

Zapp Brannigan wrote:

This is the best line I've hit in the demo so far:
http://skate.share.ea.com/profiles/16955/posts/188186.aspx

And Daz you're off by a week. 360 release is the 28th of September

we need links dammit

keithkk16 · 20-09-2007 11:45am

Zapp Brannigan wrote:

This is the best line I've hit in the demo so far:
http://skate.share.ea.com/profiles/16955/posts/188186.aspx

And Daz you're off by a week. 360 release is the 28th of September

Where ya gettin the 28th out of it says the 21st on the link ya posted.

dazftw · 20-09-2007 1:20pm

How do I download this I cant find it on the market place? Do I need to register or something?

Zapp Brannigan · 20-09-2007 1:31pm

You need to set up a US account. Meaning you'll have to register a US address with a valid post code. Use the old reliable 90210!

And the home page of the skate site says 28/9/07

dazftw · 20-09-2007 3:49pm

Zapp Brannigan wrote:

You need to set up a US account. Meaning you'll have to register a US address with a valid post code. Use the old reliable 90210!

And the home page of the skate site says 28/9/07

yea I pre-ordered it in gamestop here in waterford its the 28th!

kensutz · 20-09-2007 3:57pm

Conflicting release dates, Play.com had it down for the 12th and GAME have it for the 28th September.

Zapp Brannigan · 20-09-2007 4:52pm

It's the 28th, I was in work earlier and checked the release book. Play are prolly confused with the PS3 version which comes out the 12th of October.

kensutz · 20-09-2007 5:21pm

Nice one, pretty expensive week or two ahead.

Zapp Brannigan · 20-09-2007 5:27pm

More like an expensive month or two!

dazftw · 20-09-2007 6:04pm

did anyone else pre order it? how much?

mine was 69.99

Jonakin · 20-09-2007 9:09pm

Does anyone know a way how i can get the demo?

dazftw · 21-09-2007 1:13am

you have ot register on xbox live with an american email address.. thats how I did it anyway...

moonboy · 21-09-2007 11:26am

if anybody spots this on the shelves anytime between now and next week, lettuce know here.

Frankmagnet · 21-09-2007 9:51pm

If you have already regestered on xbl can you change it to a USA reg?

dazftw · 21-09-2007 11:22pm

no I pretty sure they do it through your email address!

Timans · 24-09-2007 10:03pm

Been playing this Demo today.

It's really brilliant. I'm much more excited about this than Halo 3 now.

Can't wait.

moonboy · 24-09-2007 10:41pm

still no sign of it in the shops. must be friday so.

dazftw · 25-09-2007 1:52am

Its friday.. I checked in gamestop here in Waterford... have mine paid for already

Frankmagnet · 25-09-2007 2:40pm

Yep its out on friday. Will be bringing my copy home from work tonight

:D

danbhala · 25-09-2007 3:30pm

cool, im looking forward to getting it! it sure is getting some great reviews

dazftw · 25-09-2007 4:16pm

Frankmagnet wrote:

Yep its out on friday. Will be bringing my copy home from work tonight :D

damn you, you work for some game shop I bet

bombidol · 25-09-2007 4:27pm

Got it today, its out in Xtravision

ShaneU · 25-09-2007 4:50pm

which xtravision?

the one in artane says friday

bombidol · 25-09-2007 4:55pm

Phibsboro

ShaneU · 25-09-2007 5:00pm

thats miles away. screw it anyway

bombidol · 25-09-2007 5:03pm

19 or 19a from Oconnell street drops you at the door.

Zapp Brannigan · 25-09-2007 5:28pm

Review on Eurogamer today:

9/10

hmm Xtra Vision are selling it? Gonna ask work tomorrow if they can sell it seeing as how the street date is broken!

moonboy · 25-09-2007 7:26pm

damn. had it in my hand in xtravision when the manager came along and said they couldnt sell it.

ShaneU · 25-09-2007 7:35pm

haha tough luck there.

Frankmagnet · 25-09-2007 7:36pm

dazftw wrote:

damn you, you work for some game shop I bet

Yep Gamestop;) Playing it as we speak

shortys94 · 25-09-2007 7:40pm

Yea I downloaded it, great game. I skate, same with a few of my friends, and they were playin in Saturday with me and they all said it was great too. So much better than Tony Hawks, probably because we've had such a long series of the same thing.

moonboy · 25-09-2007 7:40pm

hey frank. ring gamestop in clarehall and tell them im want to buy it tonight with halo 3..

Call Me Jimmy · 25-09-2007 7:43pm

Yea I saw it on one of the game shows on bravo tv and it looks like it has reinvigorated the skateboard genre. I haven't played one since tony hawks 3 which is when it got old for me but this looks great. EA are the last people I would have thought to come up with something like this, but fair play it seems like it could beat the tony hawk's formula...

thebman · 25-09-2007 8:02pm

dazftw wrote:

you have ot register on xbox live with an american email address.. thats how I did it anyway...

Why the hell isn't the demo available to download for European users?

Are they trying to reduce sales in Europe!

ShaneU · 25-09-2007 8:08pm

I have it brim

moonboy · 25-09-2007 8:10pm

can anybody confirm any other xtravisions that are ACTUALLy selling this? anyone near swords?

bigpoppa · 25-09-2007 8:25pm

where is the bleedin demo? *dying* to play this feckin thing

ironictoaster · 25-09-2007 8:31pm

bigpoppa wrote:

where is the bleedin demo? *dying* to play this feckin thing

You need to make a US live account.

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