Grind Session Explained

Grind Session
Developer:Shaba Games
Publisher:Sony Computer Entertainment
Platforms:PlayStation
Genre:Sports
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer

Grind Session is a skateboarding video game developed by Shaba Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.[1] It was released on May 23, 2000 in North America and in August 2000 in Europe.

Gameplay

Grind Session features six professional skaters and nine hidden characters.[2] The player also has the ability to choose between four custom skaters, and edit their tricks and names.

Soundtrack

Reception

The game received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Nearly six months after the game's release, however, Daniel Erickson of NextGen said, "If you've already played out Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, go pick up Street Sk8er 2. At least that plays differently."

The game was a runner-up for GameSpots annual "Best Game Music" and "Best Sports Game (Alternative)" awards among console games, both of which went to Chrono Cross and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2.[3] [4] It was also a runner-up for the "Best Extreme Sports Game" award at the Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine 2000 Editors' Awards, which went to SSX.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grind Session Review . Gerstmann . Jeff . May 26, 2000 . . . July 8, 2018.
  2. Web site: Grind Session :: PlayStation Game Review . KidzWorld staff . December 27, 2006 . KidzWorld . April 13, 2009.
  3. Web site: Best and Worst of 2000 (Best Game Music Runners-Up) . GameSpot staff . January 5, 2001 . GameSpot . CNET . https://web.archive.org/web/20010515153039/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p2_02.html . May 15, 2001 . January 14, 2022.
  4. Web site: Best and Worst of 2000 (Best Sports Game (Alternative) Runners-Up) . GameSpot staff . January 5, 2001 . GameSpot . Ziff Davis . https://web.archive.org/web/20010222011733/http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p4_14.html . February 22, 2001 . May 29, 2022.
  5. Best Extreme Sports Game . OPM staff . March 13, 2001 . Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine . Ziff Davis . https://web.archive.org/web/20010419064816/http://www.zdnet.com/opm/stories/main/0,11891,2687434,00.html . April 19, 2001 . January 21, 2011.