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Skate 3: 10 Tips & Tricks You Need To Know | Game Rant

Skate 3 is one of the most satisfying skating experiences available in video game format. Not only does it continue with its unique analog stick-based trick scheme, it also adds a ton of features not included in previous titles, including online multiplayer.

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With its inclusion in the most recent Xbox Game Pass update, new players are experiencing the world of the Skate series for the first time. However, it's a bit different than other skating games in a lot of ways. Thus, it's best for completely new players to spend some time getting used to the game's unique (but very intuitive) control scheme.

10 Get Used To Skate's Unique Control Scheme

The Skate series uses the right analog stick of the controller for just about every trick in the game aside from turning in the air. From performing a simple Ollie to pulling off the more complex Front Flip, it's essential to get used to using analog stick inputs for the majority of the game.

Other famous skating games, like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, simply ask the player to point their movement stick in a direction and press a button associated with a style of trick; for example, using X for flips or Y for grabs. In Skate 3, though, all of this is done with careful and precise movement of the thumb stick.

9 Play Career Mode For Basic Tutorials

The Career Mode of Skate 3 is arguably the least interesting part of the game, but it's essential for new players. It teaches the basics of how to get around the Skate 3 world, as well as offering more advanced tutorials that cover expert maneuvers.

Players can also access tutorials through their in-game menu screen. Selecting one will bring them to an area where they are taught the move and asked to replicate it, differing with different tutorials. There are even tutorials for mini-games and other activities, so it's well worth a look.

8 Spend Time Exploring The World…

The worst thing that someone new to Skate 3 can do is follow the story for too long. There's so much world to explore and so many different areas where one can spend hours setting up the perfect trick. It's just not worth it to speedrun the main campaign.

The world map also features a number of special activities that pop up, such as contests. These are worth tracking down for their rewards, too.

7 …And Find Good Spots For Lines

The most fun thing to do in Skate 3 is to spend time trying to pull off the perfect combo. These are lines of tricks strung together in a spot, with the perfect set of obstacles and features to improve the player's point total.

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Every player has their own favorite spots. Players can save these with Skate 3's spawn location saving system, making repeat attempts much easier to pull off. They can catalogue these spots, too, making eventual returns on booting the game up again easier too.

6 Remember To String Tricks Together With Manuals

Manuals in Skate 3 are essential to pulling off massive points with a gigantic combo. There's no way to string together a flip to the ground and into another flip off of a different ramp without including a manual in between both tricks.

Points aren't added to the combo multiplier if they aren't done consecutively. Be sure to include a manual in the rotation by very slightly pulling the right analog stick back, but not so much that it triggers an Ollie. Keep balancing until the player is ready to jump into the next trick.

5 Don't Try Big Tricks On Small Ramps

It might seem like a good photo opportunity to attempt a huge trick off of a small ramp (or off of an object that doesn't give the player much airtime). In fact, it's almost always a disaster, unless the player knows exactly what they're doing in the air.

Spend time practicing complex grabs and flips on large ramps that give plenty of time for mistakes. When one has three seconds in the air as opposed to one, tricks are a lot easier and a lot more satisfying. With some practice, though, it can be fun to push the game to its limits.

4 Check The Board's Trucks & Wheels…

The Skate 3 menu has a few options for specific customizations, such as the tightness of the board's trucks and hardness of the wheels. Tighter trucks will make turning harder but landing easier, while harder wheels make for speedier and smoother straights.

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Having loose trucks makes it much easier to maneuver at the cost of landing; meanwhile, less hard wheels make things a little spongier. Play around with the settings to figure out what's most comfortable.

3 …As Well As The Character's Stance and Posture

A character's stance can either be Regular or Goofy, and their posture can be Loose or Aggressive. Ultimately, these settings do not affect a player's ability to pull off tricks; they just affect animations and how the player looks when pulling off tricks.

At its core, it's just a matter of personal preference. Still, it can be nice for players to see their in-game character skating the way they personally would in real life.

2 Make Use Of The Trick Analyzer

Skate 3 has a special tool that can help new players figure out more complex tricks in the game. The Trick Analyzer shows a visual representation of the precise movements that the player must make on the right thumb stick as they attempt to pull it off.

The Trick Analyzer can be enabled in the main menu. It's super useful for mastering complex lines and combos that might seem physically impossible to pull off. The game does feel less cluttered without it, but it's a handy tool for maximizing a player's skating potential.

1 Try Hardcore Mode For A More Realistic Experience

In addition to the Trick Analyzer, Skate 3 has a unique option that makes the game feel much more realistic. Enabling Hardcore Mode makes pushing off on the skateboard much slower, putting more emphasis on pumping the board to gain speed. It also makes moves more precise and appears to reduce the game's wacky physics slightly.

While it might seem like a downgrade, getting used to Hardcore Mode makes for bigger rewards with events and activities across the world map. Plus, it's about as close to skating in real life as one can get in a video game — even though it's still nowhere near as difficult (or as dangerous) as the real experience.

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