Street Sk8er - known in PAL territories as Street Skater - is a
skateboardingvideo game for the
PlayStation. It was first released in Japan in 1998 under the name Street Boarders (ストリートボーダーズ, Sutorīto Bōdāzu), then was licensed by
Electronic Arts for distribution in 1999. It was re-released later in Japan as part of the
Simple 1500 series of budget games under the name The Skateboard. It was released on the
PlayStation 3 in Europe as a download via the
PlayStation Store in May 2008.[3]
Gameplay
Players attempt to clear each track by scoring a minimum number of points within a set time limit. The tracks consist of obstacles to perform tricks on, including rails, benches and
half-pipes. By clearing a stage the player earns experience points that can be used to make the skater faster, more agile, able to jump higher, etc.
Soundtrack
The game's soundtrack features music by various
punk bands, including:
The game received mixed reviews according to the
review aggregation website
GameRankings.[4]Next Generation said that the game was "mildly diverting, but it just isn't polished enough to be a standout title. Skateboarding fans will just have to keep playing 720° until a triple-A skating title hits the market."[14] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.[8]