''Grind Session'' is a

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video game developed by

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and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the

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. 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. The player also has the ability to choose between four custom skaters, and edit their tricks and names.

Reception

The game received favorable reviews according to the

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. 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 ''

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''. At least that plays differently." The game was a runner-up for ''

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''s annual "Best Game Music" and "Best Sports Game (Alternative)" awards among console games, both of which went to ''

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'' and ''

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''. It was also a runner-up for the "Best Extreme Sports Game" award at the ''

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'' 2000 Editors' Awards, which went to ''

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''.

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* 2000 video games PlayStation (console) games PlayStation (console)-only games Skateboarding video games Sony Interactive Entertainment games Video games developed in the United States {{summer-sports-videogame-stub