

Lots of modes to keep you occupied, like Graffiti and H-O-R-S-E.ĪTVI should be a case study in how to do quality remakes/remasters.Split-screen! (Though frame-rate takes a hit, unfortunately).

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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is just plain, good old-fashioned arcade fun. The nostalgia is strong with this one, but not a necessary component. Which you should, whether or not you skate or played these back in the day. You will bail plenty, but you’ll be grinding out five-trick combos in no time if you stick with it. Pulling off tricks takes practice and skill, but you’re not hampered by clunky controls. We’re using newer gamepads now, but other than that it feels exactly as good as it did back in the day and probably better (I had to change the default inverted controls, however). In terms of mechanics, having not played the originals in so many years, I can’t say with certainty how loyal the game is to the controls. You feel like you’re right back on the old tracks you loved back in the day. Nostalgia is key in Vicarious Vision’s design. Watch some side-by-side comparisons to see just how far we’ve come). (Frankly, I felt like the original games looked amazing back in the day, but that’s how brains work I guess. The levels themselves are essentially 1:1 remakes of the original tracks, but the level of detail and graphical fidelity is just insane. For a long time I hoped that we’d get a remake of Tony Hawk 1 and 2 (and 3 and 4), rather than the super disappointing newer releases like Tony Hawk 5, and now we have it and it’s basically all that I hoped for. Others remain on the shelf, like the old NES game Ice Hockey. Some have already, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap. There are some old games out there that I’ve always hoped would make a comeback. You don’t need to have any interest in skating culture or any experience actually on a board to enjoy racking up points, pulling off wicked combos or unleashing sweet special moves, all while listening to fun music in gorgeously remade tracks from Phoenix, AZ to Marseilles, France. Whether you’re into skateboarding or not, it’s a blast.
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The game bundles both Tony Hawk 1 and 2 and you can tackle either/or to complete challenges in timed sessions, unlocking maps as you go, or just hop into free skate to practice tricks.
