Product Description
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One of the most anticipated sequels in recent memory, Tony
Hawk's Pro Skater 2 builds on the addictive gameplay of the
original by adding many new tricks and features. The idea is
still to perform complicated tricks for points, and players can
still ride as Tony or any of an expanded roster of pros in the
new game. Now, though, players can create their own skaters from
scratch, selecting appearance, gear, clothes, and more. Players
can also create their own ideal skate park by instantly building
ramps, rails, pipes, and other challenging obstacles. All of the
old tricks remain, with hundreds of additions. Of course, with
all of those new tricks to master, there are also more detailed
accidents: scraped knees, broken boards, and wall and (ouch!)
pole collisions.
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, with all of its new additions, is
basically more of the same stuff that players saw in the first
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater--which is not a bad thing at all. Those
who loved the first will especially love all of the new skate
parks, with their hidden areas that can be by performing
certain tricks. For instance, on the first stage, players will
have to grind across an airplane propeller to get the thing to
twirl, which opens a hangar door. There also are some neat little
touches to the levels, like a hall monitor who races around in a
golf cart at the high school.
Neversoft, the developer of the first Hawk game, really deepens
this installment by challenging players with 10 objectives per
level. Now, not only do players have to find hidden tapes and
reach high scores by doing tricks, they have to jump certain
gaps, as well as collect items and cash. This kept us playing
some levels for hours before completing the majority of level
objectives--and even then there were some objectives, like
achieving a "" score, that we couldn't quite manage.
The levels are set up to allow some clever trick combinations,
and players even can create their own skate parks by choosing
from over a hundred props, including ramps, rails, and pools.
Also fun is creating a skater from scratch, and determining his
weight, attire, and skills, which can be improved by earning cash
in career mode.
Like the last game, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 dips into the
worlds of hip-hop, rap, and punk rock for its soundtrack,
although many of the songs are recognizable and pretty old--this
loses some of the freshness that the soundtrack had on the
original. And that describes the game in a nutshell: not as
fresh, but still an extreme a of fun. --Robb Guido
Pros:
* More objectives per level than previous game
* 13 pro skaters, with different outfits and boards Cons:*
Soundtrack lacks freshness of original
* More of same stuff we saw in original
- Hawks back. With new technology. New Pros. And new tricks. THPS2, the legend rides on..
- Skate as legendary Tony Hawk or one of 12 other Pro Skaters. Create Your Own Custom Skaters..
- Multiple Play Modes Including 1-Player Career and free Skate Modes as Well as 1-Player Modes Such as Trick Attack, Graffiti, Tag and Horse. Build Your Own Custom Skate Parks with The 3D Real-Time Park Editor. Signature Pro Moves Including Hundreds of New Tricks. Includes Hip-Hop & Punk Soundtrack Featuring Rage Against the Machine, Naughty by Nature, Papa Roach and More.