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Skate 3 is a video game released in 2010. It is the sequel to Skate 2 and was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Good Qualities

 * 1) Like its predecessor, Skate 3 introduces some new moves like the dark catch, which allows performing the new dark slide and the under flips, and let you pull off moves that give you higher scores than with normal flip tricks. These are really satisfying to pull off.
 * 2) Tight and responsive controls.
 * 3) It still has all the charm that made the previous two entries really good.
 * 4) Tons of in-game content which gives the game really decent replay value.
 * 5) The speed glitch is broken fun to use as with most of the glitches.
 * 6) Gorgeous graphics even for the seventh generation console standards. Hell, even for 2010's standards.
 * 7) Excellent soundtrack composed by Del The Funky Homosapien, Mark Mothersbaugh, and John King.
 * 8) The parks are designed really well, especially the Super Ultra Megapark as well as the DLC parks such as Danny Way's Hawaiian dream, and the San Van party pack park (but these are sometimes hit or miss, see BQ#4)
 * 9) An engaging campaign that is still fun to play even today.
 * 10) The game introduces difficulty options to the Skate series, a nice touch to detail in how the game feels. (Easy mode: for beginners and trick liners. Normal mode: for the Skate veterans who know the bells and whistles to the Skate formula. Hardcore mode: for the people who like realistic skating in the Skate formula and it is harder to pull off tricks, but more satisfying to land them.)
 * 11) The park editor is also a fun edition as it allows you to create your own parks from scratch.
 * 12) EA still supports the online multiplayer to this day. (even though it isn't perfect since there is some slowdown)
 * 13) Speaking of which modes such as S.K.A.T.E, own the spot, and Hall of Meat are back and are still as fun as ever.
 * 14) There are some new characters such as Dem Bones and Meat Man, which are obtained from the aforementioned Hall of Meat and they are a comedic yet neat inclusion.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Depending on your view, this game was a little bit of a step down from Skate 2.
 * 2) As mentioned in GQ #12, the online isn't perfect as the servers lag sometimes.
 * 3) The pro missions are back and they are still bad since you are still tasked with following the pro, rather than challenging them to a competition.
 * 4) Some of the DLC could be hit or miss as the San Van Party pack even though being well designed the map was rushed and resulted in tons of glitches in that map.

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Reception
The game recieved mixed to positive reviews with IGN giving the game an 8/10 on Metacritic, the game has an 80% rating and Gamespot giving the game a 7.5/10. Critics praised the game for feeling like the first two Skate games with a few added bells and whistles but criticized the abundance of glitches in the game. Some even say that this is the best skateboarding game that has nothing to do with Tony Hawk.