Sophomore Zachary North hits the “church gap”, the most popular gap in the whole game. Photo courtesy of North.

  “Skate 4” was released on September 16, 2025, causing excitement at San Luis Obispo High School. “Skate 4” is a game where players can travel to the top of tall skyscrapers, drop off, and perform crazy tricks. But, what do students think about this new video game?

  “I think ‘Skate 4’ is very fun to play, and it’s a cool game with good graphics. I like how the map is so big and diverse. I think it’s definitely up there with the other ‘Skate’ games”, said sophomore Sullivan Crooks.

  Students seem to like “Skate 4’s” open-world dynamic and easy-to-digest gameplay. To add, playing with friends and fooling around is yet another reason for the game’s hype.

  “It’s just fun, open world. I can play with my friends and mess around, have fun flying around, skating, and doing tricks,” said junior Logan Wickersham.

    On release, many games are extremely popular and hyped. However, shortly after, their player count plummets. When asked about whether “Skate 4” will have the same outcome, students think that “Skate 4” is doomed to fail.

  “Honestly, I think it’s gonna die out pretty quick within a month or two,” said junior Hudson Loughrain.

  In reality, this short game lifespan phenomenon is actually explainable. 

  “I think it’s almost like there’s an overload of options right now. There are so many new games being released all the time, and on a much faster scale than when I was gaming. The hot game comes out, everybody jumps on it, plays it like crazy for a couple weeks and then the next game comes out and everybody wants to go try that one out, so it’s hard for a game to really hold its audience for a long amount of time unless they have a reason to keep coming back to it,” said Digital Design teacher Zach Roper.

  SLOHS students love “Skate 4” for its open and diverse map, as well as its sandbox-style gameplay. Let’s hope “Skate 4” is not another passing craze.

Source: store.steampowered.com