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Audio: 10/10
Skate features an amazing soundtrack filled with every good genre of music you can think of, and also has very realistic trick sounds and effects.
Video: 9/10
Skate has pretty basic video, but it also features a very cool replay editor that you can access instantly to view your last awesome line or combo.
Waffle Factor: 5/10
The achievements difficulty actually varies due to your skill level, if you are good the game should be an easy 700-800 GS, if your average you're looking at about 400-500. If you're a master of the Flick-it system, you should have the full 1000 GS before too long.
Playablity: 8/10
This game can literally be played for 200+ hours without getting boring, there always seems to be a new spot waiting for you to skate on, however you need to practice at this game and be patient in order to unlock it's full potential.
Story: 6/10
The story in skate is pretty generic, do this task, get this photo, get the cover of this mag, etc.. Don't get me wrong, it's a good story, just not amazingly awesome.
Buy, or rent?
If you are good, deffinite buy, if you're looking for a new experience and wanna test the waters, rent it.
Overall: 8/10