This game rocks. It rocks hard. You know it; I know it so why do I have to write a review about it? Oh yeah, you need to be told just how much it rocketh and in what way. And it's my job. I love this job.

Gameplay:
JSRF is slickly presented. If it were a physical object, it would be so slick as to be highly dangerous. The presentation is excellent and a lot of developers would do well to study the design and why it works so well. There are tons of things to do whether it be the five multiplayer modes taking on classic FPS games like CTF to the cool little 'design your own tag' feature and of course, the main game itself. The object of the game is simple: Tag everything with an icon above it. Ok, so you've got to do some cool little mini-games and such but it's a joy to just skate around the oh-so gorgeous levels spraying your tags on different surfaces. Jumping on and off rails and somersaulting your way to victory is truly a sublime experience. The controls are damn near perfect. You don't have a button to grind, that's too complicated, same with balancing. All you have to do is jump, point yourself in the direction of a grindable surface and you'll stick to it, never losing balance so you can spray your logos at the same time with ease and never distracting from the main gameplay.

It's not all fun and games, as you would expect and the police don't take kindly to you covering Tokyo in graffiti. At certain points in the levels you'll have to contend with the cops. Run into the fast to knock them down and tag 'em on the ground to get rid of the pesky buggers. Same with tanks you'll encounter along with other vehicles, spray them, and then spray the occupant when they come out to see who's defaced their pride and joy to zap them away. It's a bit weird but is so simple that it's immensely effective and it does fit in with the style of the game so never really stands out as being odd.

At the end of certain levels, you'll be challenged by an opponent to a task, such as following them along a route and do better tricks than them or beating them is a street race. Once you complete the challenge, that character will join your gang and you can select to play them at the options screen. Each character has different stats and you'll just have to find one that suits your playing style.

Graphics:
To say that JSRF is visually stylish is an egregious understatement. The game just oozes cool and the graphics are the perfect compliment to the rest of the game. Everything just moves so smoothly and the city feels as though it is a living, breathing place with everyone milling about, doing his or her own things. Just look at the screenshots if you don't believe me. One of the few games that is aware of how cool they are and show it just enough not to be seen as being cocky.

Huge, beautiful levels combined with ultra-fluid animation equals some of the best graphics to ever grace any platform ever, ever, ever. Every new level pushes the boundaries further and it's like the game's saying 'hey, look at this! It's so cool, huh?' You find yourself agreeing then wondering whether all this game playing makes you go a bit 'slushy' in the head. It looks amazing, period. Except for the camera. *Sigh* The only downside is the camera being obscured occasionally or pointing in the wrong direction when you're lining up for a jump or grind. A quick tap of the L trigger re-positions the camera behind your character but it still shouldn't happen. Oh well, just a little niggle but annoying nonetheless.

Sound:
Ah, the sound. Catchy, cool, superb soundtrack, which again, fits perfectly into the style of the game. Hip-Hopped Bis, The Latch Brothers, Scapegoat Wax, Russell Simins and Cibo Matto accompany the game perfectly and you'll find yourself wanting to play the game to hear the songs as well as to skate 'n tag. The sound effects are great too, the 'tap tap' of the blades gets a bit annoying after a while but the voice acting is way above par for most games and really adds to the whole ambience of the game.

Longevity:
The game is tough at the late levels and requires you to be a star JSRF player. Luckily it's made in a way that rarely gets frustrating and the fact that you know you can do it drives you on to the end. The story makes you want to find out what happens later on in the game and everything draws you in and won't let you go without a fight. The five multiplayer modes are great fun, so get your mates round and four controllers for some good old-fashioned gameplay fun.

Round Up:
Almost perfect, JSRF delivers time after time. Improving on the original and adding new features ensures the game's place in history. Smilebit has such a huge range of talent, which is evident from this game and should be very, very proud of themselves for creating such a fantastic game. Buy it, play it, love it but try to let it go and you'll find that you're hooked. And that's the beauty of a classic game.