yeah
skate is slightly a niche game, not entirely thanks to how cool the animation is
and how well it was put together, but the game is definately the best if you actually skateboard, because the control system almost caters to someone who skateboards.
amped 2 was one of my favorite games of all time,
and amped 3 cameout and they changed the control system, which, in my opinion,
ruined the game.
But im sure they researched and realized that they would do better if they reverted to a standard control system. sucks for you andme, but its all about the $$
Who knows though, maybe skate will be successful enough that it will start to produce more sports game with skate's control scheme.