Skate 3 is a 2010 skateboarding video game, the third installment in the Skate series and the sequel to 2009's Skate 2, developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts. The game takes place in the fictional city of Port Carverton, which embraces skateboarding, unlike considering it a crime...
Skate 3 is a 2010 skateboarding video game, the third installment in the Skate series and the sequel to 2009's Skate 2, developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts. The game takes place in the fictional city of Port Carverton, which embraces skateboarding, unlike considering it a crime in the second game. In 2014, the game's popularity increased because of Let's Play channels on YouTube, showcasing the game's humorous ragdoll physics and glitches. Skate 3 is a skateboarding extreme sports game set in an open world place and played from a third-person perspective. The game takes place in the fictional city of Port Carverton, which embraces skateboarding, unlike the "skateboarding is a crime" mentality portrayed in the second game. Although the location is a more colorful and friendlier place than Skate 2's de-saturated, and grainy streets, the gameplay provides a similar feel to the first and second games. Industrial is the most unusual; it is home to a huge quarry that has bricks of stone. Several notable skateboarding professionals appear throughout the game, such as Danny Way, Darren Navarette, Terry Kennedy, Eric Koston, Chris Cole, Pat Duffy, Rob Dyrdek and Jason Lee who voices the character Coach Frank. In contrast with the original Skate, two new difficulty levels have been added: "Easy" and "Hardcore" modes. "Easy Mode" allows the player to perform tricks easier and provides greater control of the character. "Hardcore Mode" attempts a more realistic simulation of skateboarding and requires the player to perform tricks precisely. This feature is optional and the area can also be visited for unrestricted skateboarding. Skate 3 features a "Skate.Park" mode that allows players to build custom skate parks and object fropper. EA introduced three new online game modes: "1-Up", "Domination", and "Own The Lot". Players must purchase the "San Van Party Pack" downloadable content in order to access the offline "Party Play" mode. Some time after Skate 2, the player character has proven that they are one of the best, and now goes by the alias "The Legend". After a failed attempt to "Jump The Shark", a Thrasher challenge at the stadium, their next goal in life is to be a skateboarding mogul by making a team composed of skaters like them. When one million boards are sold, players are able to wear new styles of clothing for their skater and the plot ends there. In the developer's diary, it was revealed that characters such as Joey Brezinski, Dan Drehobl, Benny Fairfax, Josh Kalis, Lizard King, Andrew Reynolds, Chris Haslam, Terry Kennedy, Chris Cole, Jason Dill, and Rob Dyrdek are featured in the game.