
Likewise, the soundtrack is an excellent mix of old and new. “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 does everything right,”

New skaters balance the roster in both style and representation, bringing its total to a whopping 23 characters (24 with the Deluxe Edition’s Ripper). All the levels, pros, and goals from both games are back with later innovations like reverts. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 does everything right, however. I wasn’t coordinated enough to really learn to skate myself, but these simulations gave me a taste of that rush, and were just solid experiences in their own right.Īctivision attempted a sort of “greatest hits” remaster in 2012 for PS3 and Xbox 360, and while it was a passable nostalgia trip, it felt lacking. Each new instalment, up until the series lost its way with Jackass-style antics, was a momentous occasion for us.

My brother and I got the first for Christmas in 1999 I spent that New Year’s Eve honing my skills and wondering if Y2K was really going to destroy the world. McLaughlin, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater was a formative element of my teenage years from its debut.
