[STEAM] Skate Story Review – Surprisingly delightful for a story set in the underworld

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Screenshot by Destructoid You’ll have to pay attention to the challenges in front of you, then decide which tricks to perform, and then time those correctly, too. It’s a lot, so there’s a sense of satisfaction every time you pull off a successful move. 

The controls feel intuitive, and when you get into a sticky spot, the game allows you to dodge failure fairly easily. Skate Story has an amazing auto-save feature with frequent saves, allowing you to pick up from before an accidental collision easily. In a world where so many video games punish you harshly for failure, Skate Story allows you to bounce back quickly.

On the surface, Skate Story is a simple game where you skate to destroy enemies and solve puzzles with the sole objective of escaping the Underworld. However, there’s plenty of depth and a decent amount of replayability (if you want to solve the same chapters with different tricks). 

There's also a bit of customization offered by the Souls that you earn while completing the chapters. You can use them to purchase different stickers to customize the look of your board. I would have appreciated it if there were a way to remove the stickers and start fresh, so that's a slight blemish for me.

Visually, the game really stands out. There’s an incredible psychedelic feel throughout every chapter and location. The prismatic glass design for the main character is great. The same can also be said about the general world design. Whether it’s a fellow ******, the Rabbit, or a gate, Skate Story really is a feast for the eyes. 

I usually don’t pay much attention to music in games, but Skate Story has one of the best soundtracks I’ve experienced in a while. This holds across all chapters, and I loved how the tempo builds up tension. I highly recommend using headphones as the music is worthy of its own album. 

My only gripe with Skate Story was the length, as the main campaign can be finished in a single day. That said, not every video game has to be a grind. Despite being short, I enjoyed every minute skating through the Underworld.

Skate Story is a sweet little adventure that presents a fantastic story from the point of view of a ******. This isn’t your evil incarnate from horror movies; instead, the ****** just wants to free himself from the Underworld to skate and consume the moon in the process.

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