What's new for E3? This was my first opportunity to play the game (the Xbox 360 version was on display) and actually see it outside of trailers and screenshots. I tried out one of the challenge mode's street stages and hit the half-pipe for a vert level. However -- and this is very important -- Activision put the theoretical training wheels on the E3 demo, removing all control of board movement (which was automatically set on a pre-determined path) and only letting me perform ollies (jumps), tricks, and manuals. The developer did this apparently to instill the sensation of pulling off big tricks without the hassle of learning how to do so properly.

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