Going solo in the world of Skate

So you won't be able to explore the city of San Vanelona as a woman, but it's not about to stop you from getting all excited over EA's Skate. We're fairly bummed ourselves, but we share your enthusiasm for some honest to Gonz skateboarding. In the latest of their video docs, assistant producer Chris Parry takes us through the single player experience that makes up Skate.

Chris talks quite a bit regarding the freedom of Skate in that you can essentially do whatever you want from the very start. The character you create is as evolved as he's going to get and so you can choose to either skate around, snapping pictures and videos as you please or "play the game of skateboarding" and pursue fame and fortune through missions and events. So, you know ... in the event that you or someone you know isn't adept enough to land a cover on a magazine, they can at least screw around all they want in the city.

Skate is due out this September, though no official date has been set.