1/16/2024 0 Comments Session skate ps4![]() ![]() Which, of course, you’ll need to get yourself some gear.If you pause Session: Skate Sim to check the controls needed for a trick, it will remind you that it’s a “hardcore” skating sim, and you should expect it to “test your patience.” At times, that’s a laughable understatement. As they unlock new customisation items, but more importantly they make you cash. This is where a good chunk of your time will be spent, when not freely skating. All you need to access these is to do some of the missions around the city. I, for one value this greatly in these kinds of games. From your personal drip down to the trucks of your board, it’s all available to personalise. Will Skate For $$$Īs with any skate game worth its salt, Session has a great number of customisation options. This is probably why I never skated more than a handful of times in my life. ![]() I can’t imagine hauling ass over and over to the top of some stairs, knowing there’s a good chance I’m just going to fall again. This was beyond useful for retrying jumps, as I’m sure without it I’d have rage quit. And at any point, you can teleport back to that position. At any point, you can mark your current position. Something else that helped me stick around, was the marking mechanic. Also, I never got tired of the many ways my poor avatar wiped out. I knew the mistakes I made were on me, and that I could land them. This is because the sim was never unfair. However, I wasn’t getting as frustrated as I assumed I would. Now a big part of this is that I wasn’t the one getting hurt. I fell time and time again, but I kept on trying. What really surprised me was how addictive this loop was. Sure you’ll fall, but with practice it’ll click, and the physics of the world will begin to make sense. Especially if you’re not an avid skate sim player. Getting the timing and speed right, and choosing the right trick to make it up to the edge won’t come easy at first. You’re going to have to take a good couple of L’s before you get the hang of it. Just like IRL skating, actually doing these moves and landing safely is not as simple as it might have been in EA’s Skate series. This is where the simulation aspect of Session comes into play. I’ll go to the grave never revealing how long it took me to pull off a trick into a grind and safely dismount my first grinding mission. However, these strings are where things become a bit more challenging. Mixing things up as you manoeuvre around the city never loses its allure. There is an abundance of moves to try and pull off, and the satisfaction that comes from executing a string is absolutely heavenly. It keeps things simple by using these controls as the deciders of which tricks you’ll do, and what kind of manuals or grinding you’ll be going for. Now thankfully, this isn’t a gruelling sim where pushing too far to the nose of the board results in you falling over. Much like real skating which end of the board you shift weight to decides if it’ll be an ollie or nollie. This forms the basis of the movement and controls. You can also switch ends at any time with a double tap of a trigger to mirror this control scheme. As you hold one end down, you then move the opposing analog stick to pull off a trick. Push down on the right, and the back becomes the focal point. Push up on the left stick to focus on the nose of the board. Skate’s control scheme is a mix between complex and simple without leaning too hard in either direction. Sometimes more than you land on your board. You ought to be prepared to land on your ass. ![]() That being said, it’s not as simple as pushing off and being the next prodigy. You simply skate, and try to pull off strings of tricks and grinds as you manoeuvre around an open world. Nor is there any pressure to excel or outdo yourself. But on the other, there’s no scorekeeping for tricks. On one hand, it’s a game with extremely responsive, intuitive and somewhat complex controls. Something that really set Session apart from other titles was the balance between simulation and casual fun. The beauty of it all is, you can fail, bail and try all over again, without the need for a first aid kit. A love for skating, and a translation of that love into this title. Session: Skate Sim really evokes the feeling of the latter. Maybe they fell in love with the skating community and culture. The freedom of expression, and excitement. Perhaps every fall was a lesson, or simply part of the thrill. Whether it was immediately or until they healed from a scuffed-up knee and a small blow to their confidence. Or perhaps after that spill, they got up and tried again. Then they took things a step further and had their first spill, scraped a knee, and decided, “Well, that was fun. Regardless of how simple a move it may have been. Maybe like me, they pulled off their first ollie and felt that sense of pride. Most people have tried their luck on a skateboard at least once. ![]()
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