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* [[Benevolent Architecture]]: Much of the city is designed as the perfect skateboarding city.
* [[Benevolent Architecture]]: Much of the city is designed as the perfect skateboarding city.
** While at the same time averting the trope when compared to the Tony Hawk series.
** While at the same time averting the trope when compared to the Tony Hawk series.
** Even worse (better?) in Skate 3, where Port Carverton is pretty much a [[Skate Heaven Is a Place On Earth|Skate Heaven on earth]].
** Even worse (better?) in Skate 3, where Port Carverton is pretty much a [[Skate Heaven Is a Place on Earth|Skate Heaven on earth]].
* [[Good Bad Bugs]]: The physics system, while very sophisticated, is fairly infamous for breaking down in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2UXDn_bB20 absolutely hilarious ways].
* [[Good Bad Bugs]]: The physics system, while very sophisticated, is fairly infamous for breaking down in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2UXDn_bB20 absolutely hilarious ways].
* [[Heroic Mime]]: Your character has no voice. Reda basically talks for you.
* [[Heroic Mime]]: Your character has no voice. Reda basically talks for you.
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* [[Shout-Out]]: In the Hawaiian Dream [[Downloadable Content]] for Skate 3, a couple of the decks and shirts will look like a [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/45/Judas_Priest_SforV.jpg a certain mechanical hellion on a Judas Priest cover.]
* [[Shout-Out]]: In the Hawaiian Dream [[Downloadable Content]] for Skate 3, a couple of the decks and shirts will look like a [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/45/Judas_Priest_SforV.jpg a certain mechanical hellion on a Judas Priest cover.]
* {{spoiler|[[Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome]]}}: In a ''skating game'', no less, but {{spoiler|Fabio dies of unknown causes after the events of Skate 1. The skaters even have a memorial built for him atop the San Van Dam.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome]]}}: In a ''skating game'', no less, but {{spoiler|Fabio dies of unknown causes after the events of Skate 1. The skaters even have a memorial built for him atop the San Van Dam.}}
* [[The Cameo]]: One code lets you play as [[Dead Space (Franchise)|Issac Clarke]] on a futuristic skateboard in freeplay in 3.
* [[The Cameo]]: One code lets you play as [[Dead Space (series)|Issac Clarke]] on a futuristic skateboard in freeplay in 3.
* [[Video Game Cruelty Potential]]: In addition to the amusing reality breaking physics, ''Skate 2'' has an explicit game mode allowing you to try and inflict as much bodily harm on your player character
* [[Video Game Cruelty Potential]]: In addition to the amusing reality breaking physics, ''Skate 2'' has an explicit game mode allowing you to try and inflict as much bodily harm on your player character
** Skate 3 adds a function where you can hit passing civilians with your skateboard. But annoy them too much and they'll ''[[Not So Harmless|taser you]]''.
** Skate 3 adds a function where you can hit passing civilians with your skateboard. But annoy them too much and they'll ''[[Not So Harmless|taser you]]''.