New Skateboarding Game, Helskate, Offers an Edgy and Stylish Take on the Extreme Sport

A new extreme sports game was recently revealed, and it’s sure to get fans of the genre excited. Helskate, made by developers who worked on the early Tony Hawk games, was unveiled at Day of the Devs during Summer Games Fest. However, this game offers a twist to traditional skateboarding titles and has a dark, afterlife theme.

With a similar vibe to other games like Jet Set Radio and Infamous: Second Son, Helskate has an edgy and angsty feel, featuring a distinct comic book aesthetic, and a killer soundtrack. It’s all about attitude, which makes it one of the more thrilling upcoming games to keep an eye on.

Helskate is part of a multimedia project that ties into a comic book. The game’s modern influences are taken from the Skate series and will let players take on half pipes and grind rails with a good amount of weight. If you like your entertainment on the fringe, then Helskate is the right game for you.

In recent years, traditional open-world skateboarding games have been hard to come by. The Tony Hawk Pro Skater series was once the go-to for fans, but the ill-fated Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5 back in 2015 was a significant letdown. Fortunately, the series was redeemed by the awesome Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 remakes five years later, and Helskate appears to continue that trend.

Skating on the underworld is a refreshing take, and it’s an underrepresented concept in the extreme sports genre. It should be a unique experience, and with the right tunes blasting in the background, it could be one of the best games in 2023. While E3 2023 may not happen, there are plenty of events in the summer games period worth your attention. Helskate is sure to strike the right chords with arcade skating fans.