Skate Story

"A skateboarding sim which transcends the genre through its dazzling psychedelic presentation, smart design, and comedic lightness of touch."

"Can&s;t sleep? Moon too bright? Want to eat it? It&s;s a simple goal for a demon in the underworld, as you&s;ll find in this gorgeous, extraordinary narrative adventure that just so happens to require skateboarding."

"Skate Story transports you to a psychedelic Underworld with an existential mission: to skate like a crystal demon and devour the moon. It offers an innovative and intriguing experience where fluid combos and a bizarre narrative brilliantly merge."

"The result is the most unique and entertaining skateboarding video game ever created, with a perfect balance of challenging gameplay depth, replay value, and a fun story that sticks the landing. Put simply, Skate Story is delicious. 10/10 moons, would …"

"Skate Story is a strange game. It&s;s bizarre, obscure, and frequently ridiculous, so the tone and atmosphere might be too off-putting for some. If it works for you, I suspect it is really going to work for you. The gameplay …"

"Skate Story is a perfect indie game, beautiful, off-kilter and unreal, with an absolutely killer soundtrack. Sam Eng can forget about eating the moon; he&s;s achieved something incredible down here on Earth."

"Don&s;t sleep on Skate Story. It&s;s a weird and wonderful journey through the Underworld on a skateboard, with great gameplay, visuals, and music. Highly recommended."

"Though Skate Story may be a barebones skateboarding game, the rest of the game is a stunning visual and audibly experience. The game&s;s soundtrack is incredible and perfectly fits the abstract, psychedelic visual style."

"I can promise you, if you’re the kind of person that sees that trailer, has an interest in skating games, or the indie scene in general? If you’ve got a curious mind and an interest in more underground studies? If …"

"Your skateboarder&s;s prismatic appearance is beautiful."

"There are some who won’t enjoy Skate Story&s;s blend of semi-realistic skateboarding controls with a completely bonkers narrative, but I found it compelling and would recommend it to anyone who has even a passing interest in skateboarding."

"Skate Story&s;s psychedelic visuals separate it from its brethren."

"A stylish lunicidal skater with peerless vibes and devilishly sleek flip tricks."

"Fusing a solid foundation of satisfyingly grounded skate tricks with a bizarre, abstract world, Skate Story wobbles a little under its weirdness but there’s no doubt it’s one of the most distinctive skateboarding games of the decade."

"It’s a deeply poetic journey, and the way to enjoy any good poem is to focus more on how it made me feel rather than any literal interpretation."

"Sam Eng’s work is an extravagant, psychedelic, and unique experience where all you have to do is let yourself be carried away by a board and four wheels spinning at full speed. It’s a one-of-a-kind experience—surreal and psychedelic, brimming with …"

"Skate Story has some very interesting ideas and gorgeous visuals, but some missteps stop it from being a must-have game in my book. I love the aesthetic, the general gameplay mechanics with skating and how easy it is to do …"

"There are moments of gameplay during the climax of Skate Story that are some of the most visceral, original, and downright impressive that I&s;ve experienced for a very long time. Its great-feeling skating isn&s;t always pushed to its limits, but …"

"Skate Story takes the familiar and flips it, elevating itself beyond a skateboarding game. Its ethereal, thumping soundtrack propels when it wants to, with each new chapter surprising with its visual inventiveness and off-the-wall, abstract ideas. It&s;s like peeling off …"

"You wouldn&s;t think a glass being on a quest to eat the moon and finally sleep could be so relatable, but you&s;d be wrong. Topped off by some fantastic skateboarding and an incredible soundtrack, Skate Story shouldn&s;t be missed."

"Skate Story is a beautiful, evocative game that merges skateboarding mechanics with an audiovisual experience unlike anything else out there. Its music is exceptional not only in quality but in its integration with gameplay, enhancing every trick and line with …"

"With its ridiculous story, unique visuals and brilliant soundtrack, there&s;s a lot to like about Skate Story. Its gameplay is the weakest link here, though, with fiddly controls and other issues introducing a level of frustration that might push some …"

"The Skate part of Skate Story is very good, offering variety, pace, and a unique approach to boss battles. But it&s;s less intricate by design than other skating sims, and that&s;s to make room for the Story part. Your mileage …"

"While it lasts, this is quite easily the most strikingly unique and visually interesting skating game you can play, and we can&s;t help but respect its relentless effort to go against the grain."

"Skate Story is an allegorical love letter to skateboarding that expertly captures the essence of skating’s humbling mechanical vocabulary like few other games do. Thoughtful and inventive in unexpected ways, Sam Eng’s boundlessly creative dive into an absurdist underworld is …"

"In Skate Story, the journey through the Underworld has contrasting highs and lows: the many segments of intense speed, psychedelic scenarios, contagious music, and surreal poetic narrative are interrupted by alternating moments of monotonous exploration, banal eccentric comedy, and the …"

"It is filled with love and passion, but frustration and despair, often stretching at the seams. I do not know Sam Eng, but I have a feeling that I got an insight into what he loves about making games. I …"