Skate 2 is one of the hardest games I've played but yet it's still really fun. Note: I know little to nothing about skateborading so keep that in mind when read this review. Skate 2's is a really hard game but not because of the controls or the game itself, no because of it's lack of direction. I many mission I found myself confused as to what I had to do, Like this one mission it said Slide and Grind the rail or something like that, as I said I'm know nothing about skating and I don't know what the fuck a slide is so I thinking Manuel and then Grind. There is another mission do a board grab an I'm think to myself "Can you guys tell me how to do it first." This was the first mission with board grabs so you think they should a least tell you how to do it. Even with the problems it has Skate 2 is still a really enjoyable game.
 Just like Tony Hawk and other skateboarding games the soundtrack includes Rock, Hip Hop and etc. The story in Skate 2 is fairly good, the story starts with your character being released from jail and the whole point of the game is to rise back to the top. Graphics in Skate 2 aren't the best but is still decent, the character models look great they look a lot like there real life counterpart. Your character on the other hand look really weird it's pretty much impossible no matter what you do or try the faces look almost all the same and overall I think the customization was way better in number one. Multiplayer is fun if you have friends with the game, just like the latest Burnout there a freeskate option were you can just skate around and if you want to challenge each other you can go right into it without leaving freeskate. Skate 2 is fun but really hard and annoying, it doesn't mean its bad this is far from it.

Lasting Appeal:
Skate 2 can last you a good while with fun multiplayer you and your friends will probably be skating 'till Skate 3.

Sound:
Not really much to say about the soundtrack, It's fairly good with a few notable songs.

Story:
Nothing great really standard stuff.

Graphics:
Good graphics with the character models look extra realistic.

Gameplay:
The most realistic skating experience I'll get, It's fun but also really hard and confusing at first.

Multiplayer:
Great multiplayer.

Overall Score:
Fun gameplay, awesome multiplayer, and good graphics makes Skate 2 a great game but with confusing controls and bad mission direction makes Skate 2 a cut below awesomeness.