Respected tech mag PC Gamer has released a review of creā-ture Studios’ yet-to-be-officially-released Session, calling it “The most authentic skateboarding game ever made.” (You mean, better than Disney’s Extreme Skate Adventure for PS2? We call bullshit.) The full-release version of the game isn’t even ready, by PC Gamer’s review—written by James Davenport—advises downloading the Early Access version anyway, adding, “We don’t need Skate 4.”
Previously known as Project: Session, Session will be released on PC via Steam Early Access on September 17, with an Xbox One version following in October on Xbox Game Preview. The final game is expected to officially launch in early 2020. For more, watch the trailer below.
You might remember that the Session teaser video made a huge splash at E3 a couple of years ago, at a time when SKATE 4 hysteria was at its peak—due in large part to EA’s periodic trolling on Twitter. (We interviewed creā-ture Studios’ Marc-andré Houde for our In Development series back in December 2016—time flies, huh?) Watch the Steam Early Access trailer for Session, above.
If you’re unfamiliar with Session, take a look at the latest press release from the developer, below:
“Inspired by the golden era of skateboarding (the early ’90s through the early 2000s), Session lets players experience what skateboarding is really like—an incredible culture where there are no goals other than expressing your creativity and achieving success through hard work, perseverance and a bit of madness. This is the most authentic and grounded skateboarding game yet: Session is a conscious move away from arcade-style skateboarding games. This is no place for button-mashers!
“The game will also feature an extended video editor that allows players to create trick montages in-game and share them. Creating skate videos has always been an essential part of skate culture, and creā-ture has made sure the production matches the period-specific, VHS-style visual aesthetic.”
Download Session on Steam here!
