Oh man, where do I even begin? This whole New Game+ thing? It’s like, okay, you’ve already conquered the skating world once, right? So now they’re like, “Hey, let’s see if you can do it with some extra spice!” You keep all your hard-earned stats but suddenly, bam, you’re chasing these legacy goals from the classics while juggling new ones like Pro Goals and Expert Challenges. I mean, why make it simple when you can have chaos, right?
So, Pro Goals. Oh boy. Imagine this: you’re in the park, not just any park, but THE park, and you’re eyeing that Platinum Score. Not just that, you have to pull off these wild environmental tricks and, oh yeah, collect C-O-M-B-O. It’s kinda like when you’re playing S-K-A-T-E, only more intense because you gotta snag all those letters in one go. No pressure!
And then, Expert Challenges are like, “Oh, you think you’re good?” Speedruns, score battles, gap combos—you name it. It’s a wild ride.
Meanwhile, there’s this whole Solo Tours thing. Basically, you dive back into the Career mode, but this time, you do it as each individual skater. Every. Single. Skater. Base and Pro Goals in each level? Yup, you bet. And they switch up the S-K-A-T-E letters based on your skater’s vibe. Keeps it interesting, I guess. Or just extra stress, who knows?
Alright, let’s talk Multiplayer. Cross-platform mayhem! Up to eight skaters throwing down at once. And if that feels like too many cooks in the kitchen, you can always go the Private Match route or mess around with Local Multiplayer. Split screen, back to the good ol’ days of elbowing your buddy because they’re totally in your space.
And HAWK Mode? Wow. It’s like skateboarding’s answer to hide and seek. You’re skating around, dropping letters of H-A-W-K in the most obnoxious places you can think of. High grinds, aerial joys—whatever, as long as it’s tricky. Other people have to hunt down your letters before time runs out. Bonus points if they give up. Good times!
Of course, you’ve got the classics like Free Skate, and then all these fan favorites are back—Trick Attack, Score Challenge, Combo Mambo, and more. And Graffiti! Tag all the things. Feels like a digital daydream of tagging up the city.
And, oh yeah, Quality of Life stuff. Voice chat—toggle it, ignore it, whatever. Choose how loud you wanna yell at your friends. Streamer Mode skips the tunes that might get you in trouble. They swap in some original tracks. Kinda nice, actually.
Then there’s Create-A-Park. Go nuts. Build the wildest park your brain can come up with and see what happens.
Anyway, that’s the scoop. Or, well, my messy version of it!
