
The popular skateboarding video game “Skate 3” features the concept of speed glitching. Speed glitching is a technique that can make you move faster than usual. It’s even faster than sprinting and it’s similar to moving like The Flash. You can see yourself speeding up on screen.
Gaming media say there are three significant types of speed glitches in “Skate 3”:
- Backwards man speed glitch – This technique can make you move unnaturally fast, but it is a bit tricky to do.
- Superman launch glitch – You may be moving like The Flash, but this glitch named after Superman launches you into the air at extremely high speeds by performing the trick on a slope or slanted surface.
- Meta park parking lot glitch – This will remind you of parkour as this speedy glitch involves spawning on your feet, throwing your board, jumping – and then pressing some console buttons at the jump’s peak – prior to returning to the board when hitting the ground.
How To Do The Speed Glitch
While there are various ways to do a speed glitch depending on its type, you really don’t have to try all of them, as the movement and visuals are generally the same for all speed glitches in this game. So, here is how to do a speed glitch the right way.
- First, start by standing backward like a swimmer preparing to dive. Now, you must be away from the direction you want to speed off to.
- Then, get away from your board. Ditching it means not standing on it or even holding it.
- This time, press X on your Xbox if you are playing “Skate 3” here or the Square button on PlayStation to jump.
- Get the perfect timing to spot the peak of your jump as you press RB.
- Then, press Triangle on PlayStation and Y on Xbox. That’s it! See the results?
However, for those who did those steps but failed to see themselves on screen, speeding, don’t worry. It happens to several gamers. It won’t work on the first try, but you will certainly get the hang of it.
Once you have mastered the science and art of the speed glitch, you can reach more outrageous distances and heights than you can imagine.
Also, there are various speed levels to achieve since speed glitches are not pre-determined in any way, so you might have to try and try until you get the desired speed.
Pro tips: Try speed glitching before hitting ramps and bumps to get some solid airtime, too. However, if you stray too far, that is, go too high, the game automatically respawns you down at the point where you started. So, it’s a matter of skill, timing, and expertise.
Overview Of ‘Skate 3’
“Skate 3” hails from 2010, around the time of former United States president Barack Obama. This skateboarding video game is the third installment in the “Skate” gaming series and the direct sequel to “Skate 2” from 2009. Its developer is EA Black Box, while its publisher is Electronic Arts.
In this game, you maneuver around Port Carverton, which you cannot find on Google Maps or other kinds of maps because it is a fictional city. Port Carverton is divided into three distinct districts, each offering unique design elements and skateboarding challenges.
“Skate 3” offers a breath of fresh air from the darker themes of its predecessor. It is cleaner and more colorful. Here, you get to experience everything from the slick rails in the Downtown area to the open spaces of the in-game University. Plus, there’s also an Industrial District that’s screaming with so much allure. Go for it.
You play as the nameless The Legend, who has quite a backstory, too. The Legend wants to redeem themself after a failed stunt by starting their successful skateboarding team. Now, they must sell a million skateboards by accomplishing various challenges.
To reach these goals, various gameplay modes await you, such as the Easy Mode for beginners and the Hardcore Mode for the more realistic, well, hardcore gamers. You can push your skateboarding skills to the limits in the latter mode. Combining speed glitches with cheat codes will make you forget the stresses of life around you.
Games Like ‘Skate 3’
When you find “Skate 3” somewhat dull, or if you need to take a break and seek inspiration for doing the speed glitch right, try these games that give off similar vibes as “Skate 3’:
‘Session: Skate Sim’ (2022)
It’s a skateboarding video game launched over a decade after “Skate 3,” so you know the gameplay, mechanics, and graphics are intense. It’s also quite unique because it’s an open-ended video game presented in the style of a fish-eye lens from a mini DV format camera.
‘Skate It’ (2008)
Older than “Skate 3,” “Skate It” is a game that can be considered a spinoff of “Skate” and “Skate 2,” predecessors of the game being tackled in this article. It is set between the events of those two games, where several earthquakes have caused immense damage and mass evacuation in this city, ironically leaving players free to skate alone and undisturbed.
‘True Skate’ (2012)
Created and launched a few years after “Skate It,” “True Skate” is regarded as a skateboarding game closest to real-world skateboarding. It is available on Google Play and Steam, with additional content available through in-app purchases.
Wrapping Up
Skateboarding, now an Olympic game, has amassed and recorded over 85 million participants worldwide, according to LinkedIn. However, especially during the pandemic, skateboarding enthusiasts could not proceed outside their houses, so there was nothing they could do but experience the excitement of skateboarding at home. The fanaticism for skateboarding games continues today, as evident with the “Skate” gaming series. Play this today, and check out the speed-glitching maneuver.