Session: The best skate game since Skate

An analysis / review / meandering rant about Session: Skate Sim.
Session is the best modern skateboarding game, and the next big step in skateboarding game design. It's a freakin' massive innovation and triumph, and can stand proudly alongside its genre peers of Skate, Skater XL, and the Tony Hawk 1 + 2 Remasters.
9 god dang people made this god dang thing. How is that possible.
GO BUY SESSION NOW. DON'T WAIT FOR A SALE. Because Session f#*&ing shreds.
Patreon: / purposelessrabbitholes
Twitter: / prabbitholes
Thumbnail by the talented ‪@hotcyder‬ !
Sam Conrie’s interview with Session devs: www.dexerto.com/gaming/sessio...
EXTRA VIDEO NOTES:
1.) I should've added an asterisk at 3:15 to credit Skater XL as well, for innovating on the "two sticks" idea. They beat Session to the punch by almost a year. I even had a mention of XL and what it did written into the script right there initially, but I trimmed it because I wanted to keep the focus more squarely on Session for the first chunk of the vid. Bad call, didn’t mean to come across like I was either dumb or deliberately obfuscating the narrative or some shit.
2.) I called the first level of THUG Philly when it is in fact New Jersey. Derp.
3.) Thanks to everybody for bringing Thrasher: Skate And Destroy to my attention! I'd genuinely never heard of the game. Seems like it experimented with a pseudo-catch mechanic prior to Session. Same with OlliOlli.
4.) Forgot about OlliOlli World and Skate Bird when listing off recent skateboarding games in the intro! We're swimming in so many of these things that I actually forgot a couple. We can't forget Deadly Premonition 2, either. That's the ultimate skating game.
Many thanks to the KZbinrs whose footage I utilized to put together this video alongside my own footage:
GREEN SCREEN, 45resolve, ipgames, Naetr, CCS, Ribs Man, RetroDetect, Jaasss, Swixtor, Experience Luxury Travel, wispp, Luis Mora, Benedict Gameplays, HelixSnake.
0:00 Intro
2:04 The Systems of Session
12:39 Extra Sh#&
17:47 In Conclusion
#session #sessionskatesim #skateboarding

[@PurposelessRabbitholes]

Left a note about Skater XL in the video's description! I misspoke at one point in the video, implying that Session is the first to do the two-sticks control scheme method, when in fact XL beat them to the punch and released on Early Access almost a year prior to Session. Credit where credit is due!

[@xdivinematrix9291]

They came up with it first but sxl released first your right. Them dang copy cats lol both great games just got bored with sxl fast session takes the prize here endless possibilities so much fun! And they'll still be adding features😁

[@TheDealer1228]

They also had manual catch, so...

[@goatmansasquatch1485]

@@xdivinematrix9291 what will they add? You got me psyched since I just finish all the missions and are starting to get bored of it

[@PurposelessRabbitholes]

@@TheDealer1228 I only found that out from some comments on this video lol. Another thing I missed. It’s crazy tho, I’ve played base Skater XL on PS5 for 50+ hours, and I’ve never once used the “click the stick to manual catch” mechanic. It’s nuts how XL completely hides that system and also makes it totally useless because you auto-catch 100% of tricks as long as you release the sticks before you hit the ground

[@MortyOfRicks]

my good sir. needed a laugh and you delivered big time!!

[@laggy3099]

It's so refreshing to hear about skating games from the lens of an actual skateboarding fan

[@krizzydelajuhggo9187]

Its so refreshing to have somebody who doesn't take himself way too fkg seriously yet puts information across like no other and stays dynamic throughout the video, man I subscribed so fast lol

[@smokey6292]

Would've been better coming from a REAL skater though, not some fan boy that can't even push himself on a skateboard. Fucking poser.

[@colereisdorf9377]

as soon as i saw the clip from Alex midlers kickflip back lip

[@TellyJackson]

Everything everyone does on KZbin seems to be refreshing anymore. Basically all the Skaterboard gaming tubers actually skate and are pretty good.

[@krizzydelajuhggo9187]

@@TellyJackson I still got PTSD from the dark days of Skate 3 communities... Wont name any names but AHEM

[@brandawgz]

Skate 2 and 3 are some of my favorite games of all time! I’m so glad the skateboarding genre has made such a strong comeback!

[@mikecdammit1990]

No skate 1 hardest one of the 3

[@Lucario382]

@@mikecdammit1990 Bro just said his favorite is skate 2 and 3, clearly his opinion bruh

[@yOGlo]

There was a tech deck game for tha pc that's dope asf u should check it out

[@yOGlo]

@@mikecdammit1990 na skate 2 is tha hardest of those 3

[@calebgoldman6978]

2 is my favorite in the series

[@nomodz4real]

One of the big things about the two stick system is that the turning of the character is not directly controlled by the sticks anymore, rather the triggers. Which is just wild, especially when you INCLUDE the other system of right or left bumper to get out of lip tricks smoothly. Truly an actual sim

[@theninjamaster67]

Not necessarily the sticks can throw you into a power slide and you can use either the sticks or the triggers to control your spin in the air when going for grinds which is important info to keep in mind cause power slides are fuckin sickkkk and you can use a powerslide to throw into a revert if you don't wanna double tap the trigger.

[@OdaKa]

So the dreaded tank controls of the PS1 era have made a return

[@theninjamaster67]

@@OdaKa Not even close it's a crap ton more fluid than you'd think.

[@theninjamaster67]

@@Nothingforever192 Sorta it didn't feel nearly as intuitive as in Session but I would say it was technically the first Skating game to use that sort of feature.

[@Andy-eg6cq]

Skater XL does it better

[@FFriday]

I would like to add that session has a unique feature that I havent seen before in a skate game and that is wear and tear. When you buy yourself a skateboard and skate the hell out ouf it you soon gonna realize that your griptape starts to get dirty and the graphics on your board starts to get scratched. depending on what kind of grinds you like to do most your board is gonna get scratched in that area the most. Also the wheel size you choose is gonna impact how the board handles just how it would in real life. And the wheels get dirty too after a while

[@s15240drifter69]

The only thing that would make sessions wear and tear better would be a board break option.

[@nomodz4real]

I was pleasantly delighted when I noticed the grip and wheels got the wear and tear treatment

[@Dasblublo]

tony hawks underground had a simple version of wear and tear if i remember correctly

[@joeln1339]

Suprise that's in their

[@586trey1]

@@s15240drifter69 facts there should def b a breaking point. I think shoes developing holes over time would be dope too

[@waketp420]

Session is where I wanted the skate series to go.

[@TokyoKiddSilver]

too bad, you can have a fresh plate of shit from EA

[@WillGonja]

Session is where i wanted the Tony Hawk Series to go when they announced Project 8...... I lost hope after that then Skate 1 and 2 came out and re fueled my hopes that a True skateboarding sim was on the Horizon than that too also stomped out my hope when Skate 3 became the most arcadish Piece of Garbage ever made it was such a slap in face to go back to Tony Hawk after skate 1 and 2 paved the way for greatness.... Finally 15 years later and Session has saved the day, This is all i've ever wanted from a skate game FACTS!

[@alexandras3596]

God the editing on this video is so smooth I love how the title cards appear at 1:54 5:20 7:56 12:40 its hella good!! The fact that a team of 9 made this game and were able to create such realistic skating is crazy! Love the video Charlie!!

[@rahliE777]

Session is 2-3 solid updates from being just incredible.. Some polishing, transition/vert skating, and more customization for our characters and it’s legit one of the best games ever made

[@SabiaCDO]

EXACTLY! Two hours to do TWO LINES and I shouted as if I did that IRL. I even looked around the living room to see if someone saw it LOL.

[@Why_It]

I was a Kickstarter backer from 2019. It's crazy to see it finally have a full release, and I'm glad people will see it in it's fully beautiful and glitchy mess.

[@ShutUpBubi]

pee on me

[@rustyshackle8000]

Reminder that Eric Sparrow was voted by the Super Best Friends viewers as the most detestable villain of all time, above even Griffith from Berserk. Loved the video! Session doesn't seem like my kinda game, but I seriously appreciate the passion you have for it!

[@K1LL3Rm0nkay]

Betraying a homie after a helicopter jump like that is unforgivable

[@Daniel-vu4qu]

Literally bought this game straight after i watched this. It is so much fun, hard but fun. You get the same dopamine hit that you get when you land a trick irl because the game is so damm hard haha. It's like learning how to skate again.

[@CaptainUncle1836]

Awesome video man and I feel the reason alot of us overlook skater XL is because (on console) it is a dumpster fire of moon gravity ass , session gives you everything you need to in terms of stats and individuality. I had to sub my brother good shiz👏👏

[@slades_salad]

yea the only way xl is enjoyable for me is with the heavy modding community, while session is great while vanilla

[@Blackhawks19_xx]

The XL devs really dropped the ball, just feels like they don’t care about their product especially on console. Vanilla session is leaps and bounds above vanilla XL and one of the biggest reasons is that stat menu session has at release.

[@killingtimeonline]

I've missed you man, thanks for gracing us with the jokes and vibes

[@claysoggyfries]

Coming from a skaters viewpoint. The controls make complete sense and the best controls out

[@snoopysmx5257]

Once you get comfortable with session the control scheme makes more since than skate. I was terrible at nollie tricks in skate but in session it’s just way more consistent and the fact you can tailor the gameplay experience to your liking makes it my favorite skateboarding game right now

[@gaestuff204]

I like that Purposeless Rabbitholes can make videos about games I would never be are of otherwise and completely hook me in

[@OkayyChriss]

Love you purposeless, literally spend days rewatching your content

[@mewxtwo]

Creature studios did it right. They took their time, listened to the fans, and brought us an amazing foundation which will, as promised, be expanded upon. Pretty much the opposite of what Easy Day Studios did with Skater XL.

[@stevenewton6776]

Easy day studios has too many easy days and not enough grinding

[@CruxalYT]

Which is a shame as I probably have like 5x the hours in skaterxl, due to me nailing specific settings and liking the feel more.. but after coming back to session after 1.0 and seeing how much dev love and communication has existed I am never going back. Also I'm mind blown i not only can play NYC now but philly and san fran too?! mental!

[@ryanignites5923]

that's not true, easy day took their time too. They just spent it smoking spice apparently

[@mewxtwo]

@@ryanignites5923 😂

[@Spootyskater]

Man, I was not expecting this level of production when I clicked on the video. Incredible work. Subbed so fast

[@marcoslopez5649]

I’ve been waiting to binge this entire channel for so long

[@s7arlet2024]

Purposeless rabbitholes could make a 5 hour video about paint drying and I’d watch the fuck out of it

[@andrewhammond8852]

Thank you for showing love to this game. It needs more exposure and appreciation

[@Triforcefilms]

Much like my first skateboard in the 90's, i fell off skate games decades back, but you just add a shit ton of energy and personality to your vids. so at least for 20 minutes today, thanks to you, once more i was a skate kid. thanks dude.

[@subwaytovenus3237]

Spaghetti head with the linguini legs. Is comedy fucking gold.

[@jakeholland6194]

I had the idea to have a skate game where each foot was controlled by the joysticks back in the tony hawk era, I thought skate was as good as it was going to get, then skater xl came out and did it a little better. And now finally session came out, it's the game I've been waiting 20 years for.

[@WillGonja]

Many of us had that idea or extreamly similar ideas back in those days, as i had an the idea for skate shops and buying new boards graphics board breaks on tough drops or rail tricks ect ect.... The only problem is back in the Day game Devs Didn't listen to a damn thing that true skateboarders wanted.... All the Devs Heard was the Masses Screaming Bullshit From the Rooftops much like How Battlefield 4 was and will be the last Good Battfield Until a Team of 9 Devs Makes a better one that actually is made by a team of Devs who listens to the communinty and not the Masses.......

[@magomez93]

Your impossibles look so clean! The game is full release now btw, and many of the bugs related to spaghetti arms and the skater just blowing up are fixed, so it's now that much more immersive. Great video!

[@lukefimio859]

This video made me laugh, made me cry, made me confused a little bit, but ultimately made me stand up and cheer. Your experience is identical to mine with this game (40 hrs + 0 achievements), I could give two shits about the story content etc, the systems involved in this game are so mind-blowingly advanced that I'm surprised Creature Studios actually went down this road, but honestly I'm so happy they did. I've spent 2 days (6hrs total) trying to hit one line at federal plaza and it's ALWAYS worth it. Like sometimes I have to skate off to the side and breakdown my line one trick at a time, but that feels like real skating to me. I wouldn't want it any other way. I play with manual catch, no auto grind, and every possible option enabled (extra big drop input check) and even if I find it daunting at first, fuck it bring it on. I know that it's possible so I keep going and it feels AMAZING just landing the smallest things sometimes, so I can film a clip and create my own skate part (by the way you forgot to mention the video editor which is even more revolutionary I feel, tough as balls but intuitive once you get used to it) I agree that the old THPS games are pioneers, and I played the hell out of them once upon a time, but honestly I've never felt anything like the way I do about Session when it comes to skating games (And ya I played the hell out of Skate 1 and 2 also). For anyone complaining about the controls, You just have to keep at it if you have the time, and honestly try to keep the settings as realistic as possible, I watched an IGN review where the motherfucker had his skater ollieing like 6 feet in the air, and it just wasn't session, like seriously just go play Tony Hawk at that point (no judgement). Also you swear just the right amount, don't ever let anyone tell you different.

[@WillGonja]

(NO ALL JUDGEMENT) To anyone who tries to be a poser and play Session like its some Arcade trash skateboarding game of the past can honestly go back to the past.... People who complain about shit being too Hard ect ect is why Triple A Companies got they heads so far up they own asses its not even funny because they "Cater to the Noobs" Man up play the game the way its intended or move on. Just me being tired of Noobs ruining games for the sake of most people being too lazy to "Git Gud" At them....

[@joyseek5429]

So I decided for my final assignment in my game dev course to make a video on flip trick mechanics and held off on watching this video until I at least wrote and recorded my segment on Session. Excited to finally watch this. :)

[@MechaRanger902]

One big thing that needs correcting. To catch the board with manual catch it is NOT down on either stick. It is down on the stick that is associated with the foot that is in the front at that current moment, or up for the stick that is associated with the foot in the back at the current moment. The easy way to remember is this; Whichever foot you want to catch with, flick that foot towards the center of the board. You can also catch with both feet at the same time. You can catch my flicking them in the opposite directions as intended but it runs the risk of causing a weird jump animation when you land and it just won't look right.

[@benwaardenburg]

I keep coming back to this video every couple months. I love the editing and care you put into the video. I think the way you deliver everything is just perfect. It’s also a great reminder to get back into playing Session again. Throw on a podcast and just enjoy throwing myself down the stairs for a couple hours.

[@marsmugio]

Holy fuck, your editing and writing is absolutely on point for this video. Fantastic job, Charlie!

[@Gabriel_Oliver]

The editing on this video is off the fucking wall this is amazing

[@oniontheotter]

i thought i was the only one anticipating sessions like it’s made by skaters for skaters and i think that authentic feel is drawing people towards it, it’s definitely going to be classic like skate someday

[@AlexRodriguez-qb1iq]

Yo don’t sweat about your output on the channel! It was a great video regardless! ❤

[@GreatlyUndeserved]

this is a solid vid. Only big thing for new players to know is that you catch with your back foot by pressing up, and you catch with your front foot by pressing down.

[@J3Wbacca]

So glad you uploaded love This channel

[@dyl5775]

In Call of Duty 3 one of the Privates is voiced by the same actor who played Eric Sparrow. I remember hearing his voice out of nowhere. A horrible sense of dread and anxiety came over me. Here I was stuck in the 1940s. The Jerrys in front of me and ERIC SPARROW behind. I'm not going to survive this!

[@unheckable]

My favorite thing about this game is that it truly feels like a skateboarding game FOR skaters. No other skate game gives you the feeling of actually battling a trick like you do in real life

[@Maybelater1018]

I actually skate and I feel like with the way this (and skater xl) control I don't actually have to read any of these game's trick tutorials, I understand how all the flip tricks work already and can just translate it to the sticks.

[@deadzedrossie]

Your description of session is spot on dude. Session is a huge banger and will be for a while. ITS NEW, FRESH! Not just a shit re-creation of a classic game

[@ShutUpBubi]

cream on me

[@adamamentia2678]

A new video from purposeless rabbitholes, best day ever

[@JohnWhite711]

Your reaction to the character with the brimmed hat had me wheezing. Best review ever.

[@yesitsmecsd]

Man i can't tell you how just...mmmmMMMMmmm!!... good this game is!! Last night i was riding around the city and was looking at the layout, and thought damn they could have done something to" gamify" it up a bit... but then i remembered what i had loved so much about skating! It wasn't hitting up the big skate park in town, it was about making that little porch gap with a hydrant in the middle into a dope spot. To make each "session" your own..when paired with the difficult but super rewarding controls, this truly recreates the frustration, beauty, infuriating and rewarding nature of skateboarding. I'm 35 now and a full time family man, i barelt step on my board nowadays, but this game was just the thing i needed to recapture that feeling from back in my teen years!

[@FadeIn2Obscurity]

OMG I love how you put that Deadliest Warrior clip in this

[@deekusucks]

Expanding on the catch mechanics a little: flicking down isn't the only way to catch by any means. Actually, the direction you flick towards affects your catch. Flick down on your back foot, you'll kind of rocket the catch a little and probably land back wheels first. Flicking up on your back foot catches it more level. Flicking down on your front foot makes your skater catch with the front foot, and levels it out since you're flicking towards the middle of the board. Flicking up makes the board nosedive a little on the catch and odds are you'll land front wheels first. These things are super useful for flipping into grinds or manuals. Now, on top of that, you have this extremely cool option as well no one really talks about... You can flick to the SIDE to catch. This way you can twist your hips and tweak your legs to catch the flip at up to a 90 degree angle. Do it with only either one of the sticks and you'll have the board dive towards whichever foot you're applying pressure to (helpful for grinds and slides), flick the other stick to the opposite direction right after the catch and hold them simultaneously until you land to level it out. This way, you can get super steezed out flip tricks with 180 body rotations by flipping and only turning 90 degrees, and finishing the rotation with the sideways catch. Especially backside flips and frontside flips look super good this way. Also, with the new powerslide mechanics, this way you can also get good looking reverts on your landings if you keep holding the trigger. You can also do hella tweaked out shifty flips this way by catching to the opposite direction of your 90 degree body rotation, meaning that instead of finishing the rest of the 180, you'll just tweak back to the stance you started from, canceling out the rotation. Seriously, go play around with that. Makes even flat ground skating super fun.

[@chrxunleashed7654]

Jesus man, you make me want to buy video games. I ended up getting boneworks because of you, now I'm buying this

[@Lo0py]

This video went by like a snap of a finger, very well put together!

[@Jaysko503]

This game has changed skating games forever its definitely raised the bar substantially and is to me a sports game Contender of the year tbh I've been playing non stop

[@youngbarski6045]

I recently stopped playing skaterXL entirely in favor of session. I stand by that decision lol.

[@Jaysko503]

@@youngbarski6045 100 percent I Uninstalled that game right after the session drop my thing is this 9 people made session easy day had a full studio of idiots that choose to say fuck the player base and not do updates hell tried to make us pay for a Tampa pack that was worse than the community creations because it was Tampa skatepark gear which I felt was a cheap way to try and get in skaters pockets I'm not happy with skater xl and prob never will be that game will die with session killing the game

[@youngbarski6045]

@@Jaysko503 I completely agree with everything you said lol. All that nonsense easy day has pulled with nothing to show for it can't compete with what session's got going.

[@Yusbeh]

I recently rebought this game, had to pay double due to price increase and im very satisfied with my decision. Especially when you put time into it. Tricks are amazing !! New sub btw this vid was great.

[@NPCLiam]

Holy snap this was such dang good informative and entertaining video. Subbed so fast.

[@Jazicus]

Glad to see another person talking about this game, I’m not usually interested in skating games, but this one was just too cool to ignore

[@spliffyrodgers4266]

The sticks controlling each foot was something me and my mate were talking about when the skate 3 demo came out because when he talked about how you did tricks in skate I thaught that was how it worked from how he described it and when ps4 came out I was talking about how if skate 4 came out you should tilt/thrust your controler to shift your weight then the bumpers could be used for grabs

[@StrengthScholar0]

Session simulation difficulty is the best I can imagine a street skating sim being. It's unparalleled.

[@Nightmare-dv8yk]

I missed ya man, aint no other reviewer or even gamer like you out there

[@andreimariuteac]

Skate 4 is gonna be about 4 years too late for actual skaters looking for a realistic skateboarding game, if the Session devs keep it up. I don't see myself going back to Skate controls & physics now that I see what's possible in Session

[@jacksonjstewart]

One of your best videos to date haha laughed my ass off multiple times 😂 well done m8

[@jacobleiser2266]

The little clip at 16:20 had me laughing for a while. Lmao

[@baggytony]

session FTW long time fan of dis game so stoked the devs came thru and provided a great skating experience

[@seamuswalker6879]

Woohoo, new Purposeless Rabbitholes video, and on a Skate video!

[@Henners]

Been waiting for session since 2016. Been playing the early access beta for a while. Glad it finally hit 1.0 and properly released😊

[@unfortunately_fortunate2000]

greatest skateboarding game I've ever played & the jank/bugs are rather endearing tbh, bought tonight at 8pm, stopped downloaded it while watching this & then stopped playing at 2:30 am... if you skate irl it makes perfect sense

[@lemzxl8681]

The amount of content in Session 1.0 compared to XL at launch is amazing. I brought XL at launch too and was definitely ripped off but held out and thought my money would go towards updates but to no avail. Session has so many more maps, great customization, fish eyes and camera setting and a fuckin STATS MENU

[@nO-YoUrE-DuRnK]

I love skate 3. It's about time we can do some skatin' again.

[@acafaca920]

A what a great day for another Purposeless Rabbithole video!

[@BenAstridge]

Loved this video, will get session when i can :)

[@RoxYgen03]

I’ve been enjoying session so much. This video was great. Happy sessions.

[@lomp1582]

Welcome back, Legend

[@ACEHOLES1]

it really is so good and the potential is outstanding. I can't wait to see where it goes from here

[@YuckFou0x0FFFF]

So glad you made this review especially after IGN gave it a 6/10. The way you described it was perfect. Exploring this game's open world, finding a nice spot, visualizing the line you want to do on it. Then bailing 50 times before nailing it to get that amazing clip for your montage. That is Session.

[@hater69eleven]

6/10 is being generous

[@YuckFou0x0FFFF]

@@hater69eleven Why?

[@hater69eleven]

@@YuckFou0x0FFFF idk the final game just doesn't feel Polished. I had a lot of fun with the old demo that came out a couple years ago, but even just trying a simple grind in this final game, doesn't work most of the time, and turning in air precisely is annoying. Don't get me wrong, it's a very good looking and sounding game, but I think with this final version they over corrected and added too many features, and lot of the times it's not fun, just frustrating when you're trying to do a complicated trick or line. However when you're just cruising around, doing basic flat ground tricks, and basic mannys and what not then it's pretty chill and kinda fun. I'm a skater IRL and love a challenge, but it's not as satisfying to have that in a video game where I just maybe want to land a trick in 100 tries, not 1000+ tries sometimes, which I've actually done in this game.

[@YuckFou0x0FFFF]

@@hater69eleven Try setting your grind alignment higher if you feel like it's too challenging to make them connect. You can adjust grinding friction if you want to simulate a waxed or dry surface. There are 4 different types of body rotation modes, (Pressure, Speed, Timed & Manual) Auto Revert option, (Anti Bail) as well as an option to increase or decrease max rotation speed. If you want it to be arcade, you can make it arcade. If you want to be hyper realistic, you can do that as well.

[@YuckFou0x0FFFF]

@@hater69eleven*** The option called "Casual Grind" is what helps you connect grinds easier. Grind alignment helps you to stay in a grind.

[@BobtheX]

Hey does anyone know the name of that stock xylophone music you use at the beginning of your videos is? I've been looking for that song for a long time.

[@PurposelessRabbitholes]

Left Bank Two by the Noveltones

[@owend1453]

Yeah you convinced me. Imma go buy it.

[@idkhowtospell]

this really explains it all. well done. session is ENDLESS fun if you appreciate skating

[@ShutUpBubi]

poo on me

[@L1GHTYTHING]

YO PR UPLOADED, CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY!

[@Jaden-mb3qh]

Wonderful video very informative but also I can’t help but die from laughing at the random moments of cheesy jokes or yelling of excitement 😂 “strap in folks this sh*ts about to get conFUSING AS H*LL”

[@martintink9951]

“You can do impossibles here” *shows a clip of a 360 shuv

[@Henthree_]

oh GOD do I love this game. I will spend 15 minutes landing a kickflip and I will want to play more.

[@thewildmitchell]

You are one very funny dude! Thanks for the nostalgia trip. Now I will GO BUY SESSION NOW

[@harleyrobles560]

I think you have the catch the board in THPS Project 8 when you do Nail the Trick. I could be wrong it has been ages since I played it.

[@ralphwarren01]

That's actually why I loved skate though and what I was missing from XL😂Having that great skating game with an a amazing story just made it that much better FOR ME

[@skatermanbuns]

Im a proud session kickstart backer

[@RaffaPessoa]

Skater xl is easier than session to make the tricks even using the almost same system, but the realism on session is so incredible that makes me insist to play because of the satisfaction when I finally nail it

[@codyeakinsbradley]

I'm at 680 hours and really just played as a time sink during early access. But since 1.0 fixed a lot of my issues I've been going in on it. They've arranged the missions in a way where you can approach them as skill checks or training missions. This game with the right investors can easily launch this game into the cosmos.

[@Alcamest100]

Can I get linked to the music that shows up @ 1:28 ? Edit: Nevermind it's Black Dynamite by JS aka the Best

[@seanpuello]

Not to mention all the maps are unlocked at the start. And u don't have to pay attention to the missions. You just log in and skate! I love this game. I thought I was the only one that put so many hours with 0 achievements. Lol I lied I got 1. Lol but still.

[@BroudbrunMusicMerge]

I have 90 hours in Session -- it's become my go-to zen game

[@PurposelessRabbitholes]

Same, I’m def at 100+ hours at this point

[@juanviveros9182]

Straight up!

[@Duck_Rider]

Jesus christ bro your editing in this one is phenomenal... Did you hire an editor for this one? If not Bravo sir😤

[@pinkythehobo]

I would say the fact that the stats menu is on the console version as well also makes it amazing

[@dreamisover9813]

I don't agree with every point in the video, but it was a passionate and fun experience, thanks for making it! The Eric Sparrow segment was hilarious too

[@ChilledGreese]

15:16 Does anyone know where this is? Is it a custom map? Also, really great video!

[@PurposelessRabbitholes]

Somewhere on the Highline Bridge in NYC I believe? It's a base game map, I know that

[@UserName-vv1ws]

The thing they need to work in is fall animations. If you fall as realistically as you skate… catch yourself, fumble run and then fall… straight bomb falls, face plants. Would create an entire “hall of meat” on its own

[@whosflair3716]

I imagine skate 4 will have this down

[@sessionsinparadise7357]

First time I played a skateboard game using both sticks was one of the tony hawk pro skaters. When doing a special move

[@DaddyRobotX15]

GD,did you NAIL the description of this sim. it's got some jank & heartache & pain ,just like skating , because it's just like skating if you're able to get controls set the way you need em. it's the stoke 🤙🏻

[@MaxiAkse]

As much as i like various flips, the complete absence of grabs is a bit disappointing. Great vid!

[@tinkerjae]

Haven't played session but from what you're describing, Skater XL has a similar control system but it doesn't have the manual catch setting, took a while to get used to.

[@harrier-dubois-king-of-disco]

Omfg its a new purposeless rabbitholes

[@baconlettucetomatosandwich]

Return of the king

[@chiefhawk5975]

I don't know if you've ever played it, but you should try Thrasher Skate & Destroy. Came out the same year as Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 but it's also a skating sim unlike Tony Hawk. It's essentially Skate before Skate.

[@C2OOK]

This might be your best video. Keep it up bro

[@exz0r.ex3]

You’ve summed up everything in my mind.