Gamespy has posted up an in-depth review on the demo of SKATE. They claim that it performs skateboard simulation the best out of any title available and that includes Hawk's series. It seems as if EA has come up with a true winner and the pressure is now on Tony Hawk's to oust the new champion of skateboard sims.

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The SKATE demo did amaze and impress me. Even though I've been a big fan of the Hawk games right up to the point where I get a job over it, I don't have any allegiance or bias towards one game over another. I like realism in my games and I think that's what video games are all about...simulation. I think SKATE does skateboarding simulation very well. The best so far without a doubt. Although the game hasn't even dropped yet if this demo is anything to go by then the world has yet to see a more true to life skating game. But of course we have yet to see THPG. Could that be the game to challenge SKATE when it lands? We can only hope so because as of this moment...Tony Hawk's Proving Ground does have a lot to prove.