Session: Skate Sim

Today's update ruined the camera and removed 60+ FPS options from PC, which I've played with for 5 years and have gotten accustomed to the physics/catch timing tied to it. Ya lost me

I used to love Session. I’ve supported the game for a long time, put in the hours, and genuinely believed in what crea-ture studios was building. Unfortunately, the recent update has completely derailed the experience. The new camera system is a mess. It’s disorienting, hard to follow, and actively makes it more difficult to play. It's a baffling change that adds nothing and only subtracts from the gameplay. The forced 60 FPS cap is even worse. Previously, the game supported up to 120 FPS, and that higher frame rate made a noticeable difference in responsiveness and fluidity. With the new cap, the physics feel off, tricks are harder to land, and years of muscle memory are now useless. It doesn't just look worse — it plays worse. What’s more frustrating is the devs' attitude. I voiced my concerns on their official Discord — respectfully — and received a 7-day ban. The developer openly stated that the 60 FPS cap was due to technical issues, and instead of resolving them, they’ve decided to impose the cap indefinitely. At this point, I can't recommend this game to anyone. It feels like they’ve abandoned the core experience in favor of half-baked changes. If you're looking for a more consistent and respectful experience, consider Skater XL or wait for the next SKATE title. If refunds were possible at this stage, I’d ask for one.

Straight up killed the game with this new bulls##t update removing high frame rate options was a terrible idea animations look atrocious now and the overall feel of the game is Garbage lost a 5+ year player stay away devs have no idea wtf they're doing.

Why did you put a 60 FPS limit? Put it back to 120 I'm not even talking about the weird movement physics and the camera I really love this game, you made a cool skateboarding game, please don't ruin it, I don't want to stop playing it

Bring back 120fps. 60fps looks like crap and the new map just crashes the game every time.

I've put a lot of hours into this game. As a retired skater, I still love watching the sport and playing skate-style games, so naturally, this one became a favorite. Unfortunately, the most recent update completely ruined the experience. The removal of the 120fps option and the forced 60fps cap makes the game feel sluggish and unplayable on my PC. Whoever made that decision clearly doesn’t understand the PC gaming community. It's 2025 — capping a game at 60fps is unacceptable. I can no longer support this game or its development unless this is addressed. Please reconsider this change. PC players expect performance, not restrictions.

480 hours in this sim, absolutely loved every minute until the recent update... Capped FPS to a maximum of 60 (removed the option to play in 120 FPS. It's a PC game in 2025... I mean, come on). Completely ruined the experience for me and won't be playing anymore unless this is reverted. And also; why the hell do the character now look like a chimpanzee whilst doing fs tailslides or bs blunts??

latest update locked the game to 60fps making it unplayable please fix

played for 2 years on my xbox one and just got it on pc. New update is terrible don't buy this game until the fix it

used to be my game. new update sucks. bring back 120 and 144 fps. 60 is not doing it justice

Love this game, it's a fantastic skate game/simulator, but not being able to play above 60 FPS anymore made me uninstall it. Hope you will bring it back in the future.

still no animation overhaul and now they even capped the game at 60FPS

Great game, but the recent changes that removed 120fps is horrible. Can we please move on from 60fps already. Its 2025.

I may not have a lot of hours but I loved this game but recent update and developers attitude and actions show that they should not be supported and I thought it was a work in progress before. Man…

new update fcked me up, i can't even play anymore feels like a different game.

Unresponsive game with one of the worst cameras I have ever seen. Nonexistent tutorial, missions throw you into doing a 180 pop it shove variation without ever explaining the combo. On top of that, even when you land the trick, missions are buggy and 6/10 wont register the trick in the mission tracker.. Feels like an early beta version, not a finished product. Clunky, runs like hell, buggy and cheap. Would not recommend even on a sale. Not worth your time.

Every new update on this game seems to push the game quality that much further below the bar with little to no communication from the dev's about a 5 year plan to fix any known issues - A recent gameplay update forces inconsistent, float-y camera changes and tweak the player physics to make an overall worse game feel, which has been a consistent flaw from crea-ture. A $40 game with completely lackluster customization options forces the player to mod the game beyond what the dev's could ever care to implement. In a game where game-feel and player customization are clear success points for Session's longevity as an undoubtedly unique game in the industry, crea-ture continues to prove that they cannot meet the expectations of their game or their player-base with each new update.

I spent a great 500h+ playing this game until the camera update. Now I don't feel like it anymore and even if I launch the game, I get frustrated after a couple of minutes. Please give us the option to revert to the previous camera options (except for the tracking on rails, this is neat).

new update really ruined the game. Especially removing the ability to turn off the skater physics under experimental. It was way too early to be released and super janky. Makes a frustratingly fun game just frustrating and ugly.

update capped at 60fps and now hurts my eyes with stutter. Great game before this update ruined it

Why in the world would you lock it to 60 frames in 2025 on pc, when it was already a feature in the game. Game feels terrible now

Don't bother, new update ruined the game. Removal of 120 fps and a shitty camera on top of it. This is after years of bugginess and shit animations, completely done with this garbage.

Other people below me have said it better. Especially the user EULOGY. The devs came out of no where and ruined this game. No one likes the update and they are plugging their ears and whining to try and drown out people voicing legit criticism. Fuck this studio and fuck this game do not waste your money I promise you you will regret it. I’d also like to add If refunds were available to me now I’d take it which others have also already stated. Crea-ture yall sell out losers and you fucking fumbled the bag with this new update. Game had potential but they fucked it up. Didn’t fix bugs. Then decided to try and drop shit dlc for more money. Play literally any other game trust me.

I really wanna recommend this game, as I think it has potential to be something incredible. I think it's the best skate sim on the market right now, but this new update is a major step back for several reasons While 60 FPS is acceptable and good enough, being capped to it as your max framerate on PC is insane to me. Not being able to play this game at 120 like before, or even higher with a higher refresh rate monitor is a major problem for smoothness and responsiveness They also changed the camera and skater physics a bit, which I'm immediately noticing. The camera can be fixed with some manual tweaking, I got it back to something I like within a few minutes, but the physics are strange. I play on custom gameplay settings, and found that routinely trying to do any kind of trick off the small metal ramps dotted along the sidewalks would cause me to just bail immediately. I turned the physics back to default, and I'm still getting the same issue, which makes some lines and spots I used to skate nearly impossible to consistently enjoy anymore As much as I've loved this game over the years, I can't recommend it in it's current state, though if things change again and for the better, I will come back to update this review UPDATE: The studio behind this game has now deleted their initial trailers for this update on YouTube, and have now re-uploaded them with disabled comments... So much for listening to feedback I've still been trying to enjoy the game, but the devs lack of response and downright avoidance of the complaints might make me put this game down altogether

After waiting so long for an update devs finally picked up game! In my opinion this is the best skateboarding game avaliable on market. It is not finished yet so there are many places where it needs polishing up but gameplay alone 10/10. Advanced controls and many settings to tailor experience to you, including changing of physics parameters and customizable camera that will work for both fans of more EA Skate like camera man following style to old school THPS one. You can play it with easier settings to help you get into the game or go straight into Dark Souls of Skateboard mode manual board catch, left stick - left leg and right stick - right leg controls which make it very challanging, especially doing fakie and switch tricks but sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo satisfying. Video editor is a masterpiece after you get hang of how to use it. Unfortunately game lacks vert style skateboarding (no grab tricks, lip tricks are in game but bit tricky to use). If you are a fan of old-school skateboarding videos you definetly wont regret buying this game!

Fun core gameplay, bad everything else. With Mixamo run animations. And a 60FPS cap. Looks like devs abandoned game lmao.

I loved this game until this last update ruined it. after playing at 120 fps for years and now playing it at 60 made it feel terrible and look choppy. I would rather have a few bugs at 120 fps than a slide show that I have now.

I've given this game so many tries, but it's still just so rough and unfun. I do enjoy simulation skating, at times this game can work and be somewhat enjoyable, but the other 80% of the time when attempting missions is just draining. The actual built in game tutorials SUCK ASS, and getting the exact trick you want is EXTREMELY inconsistent even if it feels like your fingers are in the same place the whole time. Constantly having to go look up walkthroughs that have controller graphics on screen when those should absolutely be in the main game. The actual trick guide is almost useless. The game itself still feels SUPER unpolished and like this should still be in early access. The monetization is absolutely abhorrent as well. For a 40 dollar game it just feels lacking in a way, and the fact that its another $50 dollars to get *everything* in an already extremely rough game is just a slap in the face. I might keep attempting to play it, but besides just the initial frustration of the controls it's just extremely lacking and not that fun unless you want to constantly be falling off your skateboard on geometry that reaaaally seemed fine. They also just released an update that makes the game run noticeably worse, and there's an honestly nauseating motion blur you can't turn off.

looks great! feels.... not so much. still have yet to find anything as good as skater xl but that also needs a bunch of mods to get there. I want to love this game so badly.

I've spent nearly 200 hours playing this game and fell in love with it the moment I saw it on the store page. As a passionate supporter of the skateboarding community, I truly appreciate the game’s mechanics. While it has had its share of bugs, the developers have done an excellent job addressing them over the years. That said, the game still lacks the most essential aspect of skateboarding: sharing the experience with friends. Every time I hop in, I enjoy the solo sessions, but I always find myself missing the ability to skate alongside others—cruising together, challenging each other to a game of SKATE, or hitting spots as a group. Skateboarding is not just about tricks or style; it’s about the people you ride with. Without that social element, the game can feel a bit lifeless at times. I would absolutely love to see a major update introducing a multiplayer feature—not necessarily full game modes, but simply the ability to cruise together and chat would go a long way in capturing the real spirit of skateboarding.

Why the fuck cant you apply more than 60fps limit no more? Ruined the whole game for me...

no updates, no multiplayer basically the game is dead

This game is absolutely epic, i love this skate sim, Far better than any other sim on the market XL included, HOWEVER the most recent update absolutely killed this game for me. Since the update, The game IS LOCKED at 60FPS and it runs like absolute TRASH, the camera is buggy and doesn't feel the same at ALL. I know plenty other feel the same way that i do, But until the 60FPS cap gets lifted and the optimization comes back to the game DO NOT BUY IT. IT SUCKS MEGA. If they update the cap and revert it back, definitely a worthy buy. Bad update, Negative Review until fixed.

Don't let the recent update fool you - the project is dead and that's just the last spasm

yo get 120 fps back... we are on PC dude, 240hz monitor and 2500 bucks GPU are everywere.

​fantastic game! Latest update makes it feel more natural than ever! Made me really happy. No more of that canned animation feel. I wish there was an arcade mode for super easy grinds (magnetism and easier locking into blunt slides etc., consistent behaviour). I have a lot of trouble doing grind lines without random janky crashes. My other small complaint is that uphill/downhill momentum and quarter pipe skating still feels artificial. I wish there was an update addressing that. Otherwise it is fantastic. all the iconic spots, vx filters, cool story mode and missions. a ton of gameplay options. Feels authentic to the subculture. pro skaters, skate shops. historical skate tricks. In a time where skate 4 is a cynical cash grab and skaterXL is semi-abandoned, I'm really happy we have a skateboarding game that feels authentic, has mechanical depth and the team knows what they want their product to be.

latest update made the game unplayable on PC, i understand that the game engine runs on 60fps optimally, but come on. i had personally a lot of fun with the bugs especially, moving to skater XL

I love this game but the recent update removing 144 and 120 fps options and limiting it to 60 has completely ruined it for me.

Dear Devs. I aint playing session at 60fps, who greenlit this? I'mreally gonna try fight for a refund if we don't get this sorted as its currently unplayable. I was actually digging the new cam and physics

Honestly was hoping for a lot more. Dont get me wrong, its a good game to just turn off your brain and relax but sometimes the deadzones on the controllers to for it to register your set up to flip is mad annoying. Maps get repetetive and you cant really do any long lines without the character not reading your analog sticks as setting up for a trick you want. Good for a while, but then the bugs get in the way of really thoroughly enjoying the game for long stints of time

Bought this game a few days ago since it was on sale and I've been enjoying it. The fact that the update came in "clutch" made this even better. Experimental section is very interesting and the fact that you can turn on pedestrians to make the world look more "lively" has a nice touch to it as well. Maybe we can see a "semi-online"-kind-of Update as well? Would be cool to play online or in private-sessions (lol). Can't wait for the "Experimental Skill Section; Caspers, Primos and Lip Tricks" to get a smooth update as well. Been loving it so far, even if it's a bit sketchy and buggy. Keep it coming Team. EDIT: I feel like that Session is going to be big at some point. :)

Used to love this game, but this recent update changing the camera and removing 60+ FPS completely ruined it for me. The game does not feel good at all anymore. Maybe if they fix the physics issues and bring back 60+ FPS idk. No idea why they would even make these changes in the first place, knowing it would upset their existing playerbase.

I tried with this game for too long. It's getting worse. The updates are game breaking all the time. They ask for money all the time for content that should just be in the game. The unfinished non-polished game and then don't release any promises they made. If you want to struggle to play a skate game this is one for you

DO NOT BUY until the dev's figure out how to stop crashes after this last update. Awful experience to work learning mechanics only to have the game brick challenges constantly past the Philly Tour. Just go skate outside instead. 0/10

this game is really close to perfect. Yes there are little bugs and missing features here and there but im sure that even these tiny mistakes are going to get fixed soon. I really recomend this game.

Best skate sim out by a long shot imo - BUT the latest update capped game at 60fps? I've played the game for hundreds of hours at 120fps without issue, now the game looks like dogs balls compared to how it did before update... Hopefully the option for 120 returns so players who weren't having issues can still play a good looking version? why remove the option!!??

The learning curve is rough, just like the real thing. I think this is more fun than other skating games I've played. Other games have you grind for unrealistic distances, or gap from rooftop to rooftop. In Sessions I find myself celebrating simple tricks, just like I did when I still rode a board.

It's probably the best SKateboard "simulator" out there at the moment. the high point of this game is the mechanics which no matter how hard or easy you make it through the option menu, is still realistic. the main story of the sim isn't that long but is in my opinion a fit for this sim because it introduces players to the mechanics and real life pro skaters throughout the story. with some mechanics which are already accessible at this point are still in development, it is exciting to see how this skate sim will turn out as a fully completed product, and extra, i really love this sim. as someone who skates (although not that regularly) irl, this sim is as close as a digital program could get to skating in real life. in my honest opinion, it was a great decision getting this sim

Good game, but no multiplayer is the real kicker here, I just wanna play skate against my friends.

Way better than SXL and a great alternative to the skate 4 playtest because it's a bit buggy.