There are two different paths to follow: Skateboard Mag and Trasher , both with the aim to get coverage in different magazines. The Skateboard Mag path follows a more formal career skater format, where progress through the path relies on completing photo moments, demos, contests, and filming parts. The Thrasher is more of an anti-authority path, with downhill races, and screwing with security. By completing either path, the player gets access to the Xgames, and the mega-ramp, which is a gigantic ramp based on a real construction.
Skate features reel and the in-game replay editor, allowing players to go back at any time and look over their last 15-25 seconds of gameplay from multiple angles. That footage can also be uploaded directly to the skate.reel website, where players vote for their favorite footage. The game supports online play with a number of challenges duplicated from the offline game as well as some unique online modes.