Software:Evolution Skateboarding

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Evolution Skateboarding
Evolution Skateboarding.jpg
PAL region PS2 cover art
Developer(s)Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka
Publisher(s)Konami
Platform(s)GameCube, PlayStation 2
Release
  • NA: October 10, 2002 (PS2)[1]
  • NA: November 17, 2002 (GC)
  • JP: December 12, 2002
  • PAL: February 21, 2003
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

Default skaters

  • Arto Saari
  • Danny Way
  • Colin McKay
  • Stevie Williams
  • Rick McCrank
  • Kerry Getz
  • Chris Senn

Unlockable skaters

  • Gorilla
  • Raiden
  • Unknown
  • Solid Snake
  • Frogger
  • Gurlukovich 1
  • Vampire Hunter
  • Gurlukovich 2
  • Gray

Soundtrack

  • 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

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GCPS2
Famitsu31 / 40[2]31 / 40[3]
Game InformerN/A5 / 10[4]
GameRevolutionN/AC−[5]
GameSpotN/A4 / 10[6]
GameSpyN/A40%[7]
IGN4.3 / 10[8]3 / 10 [9]
Nintendo Power3.3 / 5[10]N/A
OPM (US)N/A2.5/5 stars[11]
PSMN/A6 / 10[12]
X-PlayN/A2/5 stars[13]
Aggregate score
Metacritic44 / 100[14]44 / 100[15]

The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[14][15] It is mostly considered as a bland rip-off of the Tony Hawk's series of skating games.[citation needed] In Japan, however, Famitsu gave both console versions each a score of 31 out of 40.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Dubin, Jayson (2012-05-04). "Evolution Skateboarding Ships for the PS2" (in en-US). https://www.gamezone.com/news/evolution_skateboarding_ships_for_the_ps2/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ニンテンドーゲームキューブ - Evolution Skateboarding" (in Japanese). Famitsu (Enterbrain) 915: 102. June 30, 2006. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "プレイステーション2 - Evolution Skateboarding" (in Japanese). Famitsu (Enterbrain) 915: 94. June 30, 2006. 
  4. ↑ "Evolution Skateboarding (PS2)". Game Informer (GameStop) (116): 122. December 2002. 
  5. ↑ Silverman, Ben (October 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding Review (PS2)". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923235447/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/evolution-skateboarding. Retrieved July 21, 2018. 
  6. ↑ Gerstmann, Jeff (October 15, 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding Review (PS2)". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/evolution-skateboarding-review/1900-2894756/. Retrieved July 20, 2018. 
  7. ↑ Satterfield, Shane (November 20, 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding (PS2)". IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 15, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041215123449/http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/november02/evolutionskateboardingps2/. Retrieved July 21, 2018. 
  8. ↑ Mirabella III, Fran (December 17, 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding (GCN)". Ziff Davis. http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/12/17/evolution-skateboarding. Retrieved July 20, 2018. 
  9. ↑ Smith, David (October 10, 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding Review (PS2)". Ziff Davis. http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/10/evolution-skateboarding-review. Retrieved July 20, 2018. 
  10. ↑ "Evolution Skateboarding". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 164: 172. January 2003. 
  11. ↑ Rybicki, Joe (December 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis): 160. Archived from the original on June 29, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040629201226/http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0,2053,1495372,00.asp. Retrieved July 21, 2018. 
  12. ↑ "Review: Evolution Skateboarding". PSM (Future US): 42. December 2002. 
  13. ↑ Rubenstein, Glenn (December 2, 2002). "'Evolution Skateboarding' (PS2) Review". TechTV. Archived from the original on December 16, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20021216212149/http://www.techtv.com/extendedplay/story/0,24330,3408748,00.html. Retrieved July 21, 2018. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Evolution Skateboarding for GameCube Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/evolution-skateboarding/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube. Retrieved July 20, 2018. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Evolution Skateboarding for PlayStation 2 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/evolution-skateboarding/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. Retrieved July 20, 2018. 



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