Skate or Die

Available Platform: Commodore 64

Skate or Die is a skateboarding game created by Electronic Arts and released for the Commodore 64 in 1987.

Year	1987
Genre	Sports
Rating	86/100 based on 4 Editorial reviews. Add your vote
Publisher	Electronic Arts
Developer	Electronic Arts
OS supported	Win7 64 bit, Win8 64bit, Windows 10, MacOS 10.6+
Updated	22 August 2019

Game Review

Skate or Die is a skateboarding game created by Electronic Arts and released for the Commodore 64 in 1987. It was then ported to ZX Spectrum, Apple II, MS-DOS, NES and other platforms in the following years.

A real fan favorite, it is considered one of the best games ever created for the Commodore 64, but not only, because the NES version was a commercial success too.

In this game, you can test your skills in five different events: freestyle ramp, high jump, downhill race, downhill jam, and the pool joust. Up to 8 players can compete, playing in turn. Of course, you can also play alone, but the real fun is against friends.

Great atmosphere, fantastic gameplay, excellent graphics, all contributed to the incredibly high reception received by this game. And don't forget the music, composed by Rob Hubbard. The intro tune is one of the best examples of SID music ever created. It's basically in all SID playlists, and you can find several remixes on the internet.

Notably, this was also the first game developed internally by Electronic Arts. The trio behind this masterpiece is the same that created the "Games" series (Summer Games, Winter Games, etc.): Michael Kosaka, Stephen Landrum and David Bunch. Amazing job, guys!

Review by: Manu
Published: 22 August 2019 6:13 pm