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Much skate., less hate…I guess?

Much skate., less hate…I guess?

Once again, I remain in a state of flux over the fact that I’m still playing skate. on the regular. Sessions are down a bit from where they were a couple months ago, logging in few times times a week to do dailies/weeklies as opposed to every single day. Having a skate gamer by my side has helped fuel this primarily, but he’s not the only only reason I play. For all its issues, the game is super chill and enjoyable. Some of that comes from just coursing through and over the ma, listening to music (in game or not), and skating what looks interesting and exploring forgotten and/or new spots. While I’ve gotten better with understanding the game’s controls and flick-it system, I have a looooong way to go with mastery. So a lot of the enjoyment I get from the game comes from simply trying. Failure is imminent and not punished. The fact that I’m in control of what I’m doing goes a long way in keeping the skate. in my roster.

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Much skate., some hate

Much skate., some hate

It could easily be said that I have no business talking about skate., the newest and most divisive entry into EA’s Skate series. While I can say that I have set my feet upon skateboards in the long time past, I have never once actually skated. I can’t tell the different between one flippy skateboard trip and another, and “grind” only makes sense to me if we’re talking about gaming or coffee.

And yet, here I am, playing skate., and actually, to some degree, enjoying it? How is that even possible?

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