Evolution Skateboarding
Evolution Skateboarding | |
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Developer(s) | Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka |
Publisher(s) | Konami |
Platform(s) | GameCube, PlayStation 2 |
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Genre(s) | Sports |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Evolution Skateboarding is a sports video game released by Konami for the GameCube and PlayStation 2 in 2002. It includes several popular skateboarders such as Rick McCrank, Arto Saari, Kerry Getz, and Danny Way. There is also a create-a-skater feature and an unlockable character for every skater the player completes the game as. There are also sets of level specific songs such as a metal-remix of the Metal Gear Solid theme and a Castlevania theme after unlocking the Vampire Hunter. Levels are unlocked by beating a certain amount of objectives in a current level, such as collecting items like boots and other objects, performing tricks in certain areas of a level, and grinding a certain amount of meters. The Evolution Skateboarding engine was used in the bonus skateboarding mode included in the PlayStation 2 version of Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance in 2003.
Featured skaters
[edit]Default skaters
Unlockable skaters
- Gorilla
- Raiden
- Unknown
- Solid Snake
- Frogger
- Gurlukovich 1
- Vampire Hunter
- Gurlukovich 2
- Gray
Soundtrack
[edit]- H2O - "Role Model"
- Stereo MC's - "Graffiti Part One"
- Primus - "Harold of the Rocks"
- Primus - "Mr Knowitall"
- Primus - "Pudding Time"
- cKy - "The Human Drive in Hi-Fi"
- The Turbo A.C.'s - "Hit and Run"
- Hotwire - "Not Today"
- Agent Orange - "Let It Burn"
- Default - "Slow Me Down"
- Unwritten Law - "Evolution"
- Ill Niño - "Unreal"
- The Dickies - "Elevator"
- Kurtis Mantronik - "Baby, You Blow My Mind"
- Peanut Butter Wolf - "Devotion"
Reception
[edit]Aggregator | Score | |
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GC | PS2 | |
Metacritic | 44 / 100[14] | 44 / 100[15] |
Publication | Score | |
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GC | PS2 | |
Famitsu | 31 / 40[2] | 31 / 40[3] |
Game Informer | N/A | 5 / 10[4] |
GameRevolution | N/A | C−[5] |
GameSpot | N/A | 4 / 10[6] |
GameSpy | N/A | 40%[7] |
IGN | 4.3 / 10[8] | 3 / 10 [9] |
Nintendo Power | 3.3 / 5[10] | N/A |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | [11] |
PlayStation: The Official Magazine | N/A | 6 / 10[12] |
X-Play | N/A | [13] |
The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[14][15] Western reviews of the game mostly considered it as a bland rip-off of the Tony Hawk's series of skating games. In Japan, however, Famitsu gave both console versions each a score of 31 out of 40.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Dubin, Jayson (2012-05-04). "Evolution Skateboarding Ships for the PS2". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ^ a b "ニンテンドーゲームキューブ - Evolution Skateboarding". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 102.
- ^ a b "プレイステーション2 - Evolution Skateboarding". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 94.
- ^ "Evolution Skateboarding (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 116. GameStop. December 2002. p. 122.
- ^ Silverman, Ben (October 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding Review (PS2)". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ Gerstmann, Jeff (October 15, 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding Review (PS2)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ Satterfield, Shane (November 20, 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding (PS2)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 15, 2004. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ Mirabella III, Fran (December 17, 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding (GCN)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ Smith, David (October 10, 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding Review (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "Evolution Skateboarding". Nintendo Power. Vol. 164. Nintendo of America. January 2003. p. 172.
- ^ Rybicki, Joe (December 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. p. 160. Archived from the original on June 29, 2004. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "Review: Evolution Skateboarding". PSM. Future US. December 2002. p. 42.
- ^ Rubenstein, Glenn (December 2, 2002). "'Evolution Skateboarding' (PS2) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on December 16, 2002. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ a b "Evolution Skateboarding for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "Evolution Skateboarding for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2018.