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You remember Skate's live-action introduction, right? Y'know, the one where your character gets rushed to the hospital after being run over while a montage of famous skaters is displayed on-screen. Yep, it was pretty cool.

The guys and gals at EA Black Box decided to go the same route for the intro to Skate 2, and you're not going to hear me complain. While the look may be similar, the pacing has definitely been slowed down and I feel like this intro had better directing.

Still, there's almost no beating the White Stripes. That's right, I went there.








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Cartman's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/16/2008 16:34
Cartman
Thankyou for that. Just, thankyou.
Zombutler's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/16/2008 16:45
Zombutler
Anything with Rob and Big = Win
PappaDukes's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/16/2008 17:08
PappaDukes
I didn't think you could skip the intro in the first Skate. Actually, I know you can't. So now I have to watch it twice. Ugh. But thanks, thanks a lot.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/16/2008 17:24
Darren Nakamura
Mmm, I think I like the original better. We'll see if it's skippable now.
myaimistrue's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/16/2008 17:26
myaimistrue
Holy shit, the song playing in the intro is showdown by electric light orchestra! I think both i, Jim Streling and anyone not deaf just came.

Seriously, It's one of their greatest songs, now I'm buying the game just because of this.
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/16/2008 17:37
Guagloves
ELO causes instant win.
DJDuffy 's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/16/2008 18:00
DJDuffy
nice intro, I'm sure the game will be good. It's a shame that EA is closing Blackbox studios :(
Zero_armada's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/16/2008 19:12
Zero_armada
Wow, greatness.
karnag3's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/16/2008 19:30
karnag3
Wow, I want to pick this up based on the choice of ELO for the title song alone.
Trowble's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/16/2008 20:45
Trowble
Now that was one helluva intro!
cannonball's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/16/2008 22:11
cannonball
ELO does cause instant win. Skate 2 causes more instant win.
Johnny Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 14:16
Johnny Justice
Much cooler. Especially since it doesn't have that annoying cameraman. I hope he isn't in the game.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 18:58
Holyetheline
I'll just wait until I actually get the game.
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