I like the skateboarding mechanics but that's about it.
The rest of the game is soulless and has no sense of depth, progression or cultural context.
And if skateboarding mechanics is the only good thing, well I could go back to Skater XL which has the best skateboard mechanics by far. The only problem with that game was that the maps were completely lifeless (no NPCs or environmental effects at all) and there was no career at all. But, I mean, Skate 4 doesn't really offer much 'life' to the game either.
Skate 4 is crushingly corporate, soulless, no depth, nothing, I can't see it getting any better unless they do a MASSIVE overhaul.