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Skate 2

Skate 2

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Master the streets of San Vanelona in Skate 2, the definitive skateboarding experience. This extensive guide offers 59 sections, covering everything from getting started and the main walkthrough to tackling all side quests, optimizing your character builds, and finding every item. You'll find strategies for challenging boss fights, tips for unlocking secrets, and advice to perfect your skating.

Part 1

Navigate the early career of Skate 2! This guide covers the first set of missions, from Braydon's Ball Blaster to The Bank Job, helping you progress through the game.

Alright, let's get you rolling with Part 1 of your Skate 2 journey! This section is all about kicking off your career and getting a feel for the game. Think of it as your official welcome to San Van Party. We'll be diving into the first set of missions that'll get your name out there.

This guide is broken down by events and sections, so you can jump right to what you need. Some parts of Skate 2 can be pretty tough and even a bit of a grind, but stick with it, and you'll get through it. I had some awesome help writing this up from my son Peter and some great friends online who really know their stuff!

We're going to cover the initial missions that kick off your career. These are your first steps towards becoming a skating legend, so pay attention to the details. Let's get this started!

Part 2

Complete Skate 2 Part 2 walkthrough covering character customization, basic training tutorials like Ollies and Grinds, and early career objectives.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After the opening cinematic, customize your character. You can choose to modify your existing character or create a new one, and even change the gender for the 'Gender Bender' achievement (5GP).
  2. 2
    If you're new to Skate 2, complete the 'Basic Training' tutorial. This will teach you fundamental moves.
  3. 3
    Master grabbing your board and passing under a barrier to earn the 'Skater Evolved' achievement (5GP).
  4. 4
    Learn to Ollie by pulling back and flicking the right stick forward. Use three pushes to gain speed and jump the gap indicated by arrows.
  5. 5
    After jumping the gap, get off your board to move the dumpster blocking your path and earn the 'I Like to Move It' achievement (5GP).
  6. 6
    Place a session marker, then 3-push forward and Ollie the ramp. Lean right on landing to meet Slappy and earn the 'Meet Slappy' achievement (5GP).
  7. 7
    Return to your previous marker, then 3-push and perform an air-grab over the same ramp. Kick over to the orange lightbulb to start 'Flipping Wood 101'. Press X to repeat instructions if needed.
  8. 8
    After meeting notable skaters and completing a 'CS' (cutscene), you'll face a 'Grinding Photo Shoot' challenge. View the grinding tutorial if necessary and grind the rail (e.g., tail grind or center grind).
  9. 9
    Next, learn 'Manuals' with the 'Two on the Floor' tutorial. Hit X for instructions and practice.
  10. 10
    For the 'Just get it Up There' photo challenge, find the orange camera icon. Move the ramp next to the fun box, position it slightly angled in front of the fun box, and use its edge to Ollie onto the rail for a grind. You can choose the best photo from several options.
  11. 11
    After a CS with the Skateboard Mag crew, follow Slappy to the school to begin your 'Sponsor Me' tape. Your primary objective is to stay within 150 feet of Slappy.
  12. 12
    Upon arriving at the school, you'll encounter challenging surfaces and likely your first introduction to the 'Hall of Meat'.
Tips
  • Pushing: There are regular and Mongo pushes. Regular pushes require holding the button to complete fully for maximum speed. Pushing with both feet on the board is crucial for full pushes, especially when setting up tricks.
  • Mongo Pushes: While there's an achievement for 5000 Mongo pushes, they can be frustrating in career mode. Use them as a way to relieve frustration.
  • Half Pushes: Avoid half pushes when you need to set up tricks in limited distances, as they are worse than no push at all.
  • Tutorials: Pay close attention to the tutorials for basic moves, as they are essential for progressing and earning achievements.
  • Achievements: Several achievements are tied to completing specific tutorial actions or finding hidden objectives (e.g., Gender Bender, Skater Evolved, I Like to Move It, Meet Slappy).

Part 3

Complete Skate 2 Skateboard Mag challenges like Braydon's Ball Blaster and Car Enthusiast. Learn tips for High and Dry, Ice Frosty, and more.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Navigate the minimap (a small map displayed on your HUD (heads-up display — the on-screen icons showing health, ammo and the minimap), usually in a corner) to find the challenge icons.
  2. 2
    Select a challenge icon and proceed to the location.
  3. 3
    Refer to the Table of Contents (ToC) if you need help with a specific challenge.
Tips
  • Hall of Meat challenges are designed as a payoff for bailing, derfing (falling off your board), and crashing. Look for bonus items like speed and different types of breakage.
  • Use the radar (your minimap with nearby blips and threats marked) map to locate challenges.
  • If security is after you, lose them before starting certain challenges like 'The Bank Job' and 'The Clampdown'.

(SKM01) Braydon's Ball Blaster

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    When the challenge starts, get two or three pushes.
  2. 2
    Ollie (jump) the stairs.
  3. 3
    Get another push and fully crouch before hitting the statue.
  4. 4
    Time your jump correctly to clear the statue.
  5. 5
    Land and get another push.
  6. 6
    Ollie the next set of stairs and exit the building to win.

(SKM02) Car Enthusiast

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Grind all the way between the arrows.
  2. 2
    Slide over the car.
  3. 3
    Land gracefully beyond the car.
Tips
  • You do not need to land on the ramp to complete this challenge.

(SKM03) High and Dry

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Take three good and fast pushes.
  2. 2
    Ollie or Nollie just before reaching the raised lip at the top of the waterfall.
  3. 3
    Grab your board as soon as you are in the air to sail over the gap.
  4. 4
    Release your grab before landing on the ledge or floor below.
Tips
  • Be sure to clear the area quickly after resuming play, as security (rent-a-cops) will be actively pursuing you.

(SKM04) Ice Frosty

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Get a few good pushes in.
  2. 2
    Trick across the gap using your strongest tricks.
  3. 3
    Use simpler grinds (BS/FS) on the rail.
  4. 4
    Trick out at the dismount.
Tips
  • Koston typically scores between 500 and 800.
  • Landing on your trucks for a center grind over the gap can help boost your score.
  • Play to your strengths with tricks.

(SKM05) Just Get Up There

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Grab the nearby ramp.
  2. 2
    Set it up in front of the funbox.
  3. 3
    Attempt the challenge again.
Tips
  • Trying to complete this without the ramp can lead to frequent failures.

(SKM06) Lens Flare

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Get a few really strong pushes.
  2. 2
    Ensure you are fully crouched before you Nollie or Ollie onto the edge of the ledge.
  3. 3
    Grind and slide along the ledge.
  4. 4
    Rotate off your trucks onto the board to maintain balance.
Tips
  • Landing on your trucks and then rotating onto the board is often more effective than hopping and turning in the air.

(SKM07) No Mugshots Please

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Get a few good pushes in.
  2. 2
    Time your Nollie or Ollie to land perfectly on the rail.
  3. 3
    Grind down the rail.

(SKM08) Shoot the View

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Nollie or Ollie onto the rail.
  2. 2
    Grind across the rail.
  3. 3
    At the gap, kickflip over it.
  4. 4
    Grind down the other side.
  5. 5
    Kickflip off the end and land properly without bailing.
Tips
  • This challenge requires quick transitions. Do-overs are available.

(SKM09) The Bank Job

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Choose your approach angle to the bar based on your style.
  2. 2
    Nollie or Ollie onto the bar.
  3. 3
    Grind down the bar.
Tips
  • You should have started and ended on the ramp to avoid failing.

(SKM10) The Bowels of MongoCorp

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Drag a nearby rail close to the edge, with the upturned part facing the statue.
  2. 2
    Start your run.
  3. 3
    Ollie or Nollie onto the rail and grind to the end.
  4. 4
    Ollie or Nollie up and through the wings of the statue just before the rail ends.
  5. 5
    If you used a grab for distance, release it before landing.
  6. 6
    Land properly.
Tips
  • Guards may move the rail, and one might stand in the statue's opening. Keep trying.

(SKM11) The Clampdown

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Do a few pushes.
  2. 2
    Ollie or Nollie onto the rail.
  3. 3
    Grind down to the bottom.
Tips
  • Avoid getting busted by security.

Part 4

Complete the Skate 2 We Roll Large challenge by following arrows and timing your jump off the statue. Big Black is unlocked here.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    When the challenge starts, place a marker (a marker on your minimap (a small map displayed on your HUD (Heads-Up Display)) so you can quickly restart.
  2. 2
    Follow the arrows, expecting to be blocked, sometimes even by Big Black. Go around obstructions or restart if necessary.
  3. 3
    As you approach the jump-point, which involves grinding up the side of a statue, focus on timing.
  4. 4
    Start your final three pushes just before hitting the ramp leading down to the statue. Do not make a fourth push.
  5. 5
    Use the extra distance from not pushing a fourth time to begin your Ollie/Nollie (an aerial trick where you pop the board off the ground) for more time to get the timing right.
  6. 6
    At the top of the grind, immediately perform a board-grab (holding the board while in the air).
  7. 7
    Use the board-grab to clear the fountain. With slight in-air maneuvering, angle to the left or right of the other side.
  8. 8
    Do NOT attempt to grind down the other side of the fountain, as this is likely to cause you to bail (fall off your board).
  9. 9
    Angle left or right and release your grab before landing on the other side of the fountain.
  10. 10
    Pick your photo and get your rewards.
Tips
  • If you are struggling, take a break and come back later.
  • It doesn't appear to matter whether you go left or right at the start; both directions have an equal chance of being blocked.
  • Three good pushes are sufficient for maximum speed when approaching the statue.
  • After unlocking Big Black, you can call him for interference in high-security zones for a price on future occasions. The first time he is called, it is free.
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    The challenge is to gap from lot to lot.
  2. 2
    Look for a ramp on the other side of the gap.
  3. 3
    Position yourself so you can land on this ramp.
Tips
  • Landing on the ramp on the other side prevents derfing (falling off your board).
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    The object is to either lead or follow by doing the same trick.
  2. 2
    If you set the move and your competition matches it, you move on.
  3. 3
    If you set the move and they fail it, they get a letter.
  4. 4
    The first to spell SKATE loses.
  5. 5
    Use your cell/PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) with the left bumper to challenge additional opponents after beating Shingo.
Tips
  • These opponents gamble, so you will need cash for the rest of the S.K.A.T.E. Challenges.
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    With both feet on the board, perform a few strong pushes and then Ollie/Nollie (an aerial trick where you pop the board off the ground) the first set of stairs.
  2. 2
    As you approach the second set, angle slightly to the right.
  3. 3
    Ollie/Nollie so you land on the ledge, avoiding the bottom threshold of the stairs which causes you to bail (fall off your board).
  4. 4
    Come off the ledge and head for the last set of stairs, going as fast as you can to clear them.
  5. 5
    Achieve a 3x multiplier by performing board switches on the first two sets and a double-grab and 360 on the last set.
Tips
  • It may take a few tries to complete this challenge.
  • Board switches on the first two sets and a double-grab and 360 on the last set can help achieve the 3x multiplier.
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Go to the 'T' on the map to find the gate to a swimming pool. You are initially denied entry.
  2. 2
    The gatekeeper tells you that if you find him some more pools, you can come in.
  3. 3
    Three pool icons will appear on your radar; skate to each to 'discover' them.
  4. 4
    After discovering the third pool, warp back to the first pool.
  5. 5
    Upon entering the gate of the first pool, you discover it as the fourth of seven total pools.
  6. 6
    You can now accept the 'A Little Help Here' challenge.
  7. 7
    Burnett is shooting an article for Thrasher and needs a photo of a huge tweaked air (a trick performed in the air with specific adjustments using the right joystick).
  8. 8
    Get high enough air to go above the level of the deck above the pool.
  9. 9
    Perform a grab and tweak it with the right joystick.
Tips
  • To get sufficient air momentum, build up speed before approaching the pool.

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