Such as grinding will sometimes glitch a player inside the ramp causing a bail. Gameplay: The game plays like the old classic Tony Hawk games (mainly the first one on PS), but some of the mechanics are broken. If you're creating an HD remake a developer needs to bring back all of the great moments not some of them. A lot of original songs are still missing from the classic Tony Hawk games. Sound: Some classic Tony Hawk soundtracks along with some new ones.
A Graphics: The graphics are average, and could use improvement.
Graphics: The graphics are average, and could use improvement. Something that seems to be missing from any given game released in the past 5 years. However, it sure is a lot of fun, and it sure is a good, tough challenge. Nothing with a major impact, story arc, or anything revolutionary. Like I mentioned above, if games hadn't gotten easier over time, this game would be revered as one of the greats. I don't blame THPS HD itself for its mixed reactions, I blame gaming as a whole. We're missing classic levels such as Burnside, Philly, and there are no secret levels to unlock, but DLC packs including levels will be available in the near future for purchase. The one complaint I have is the lack of levels. The atmosphere, the pro skaters to play as (which look great, by the way), the old way of doing THPS tricks, nearly everything. A nostalgic romp through two of gaming's most important titles. All in all, THPS HD isn't a perfect game. If you want to REALLY complete this game, be prepared for one of the toughest gaming experiences you'll find all year. Too much hand holding, too much obvious paths, too much to get you to complete the game as quickly as possible. These first 2 games were released over a decade ago, and it's hard not to say that games have gotten easier over the years. A good, fair challenge for any gamer searching for one. And after completing this mode, you'll get the biggest sense of accomplishment considering it's tough as nails. On top of the regular level objectives, you get a mode called PROjectives, which is basically the "hard mode" of the original game. I've completed literally everything there is to do in this game with every character, so I do feel a bit more entitled to review this game more than certain others who pick it up, play it for 15 minutes and label it as a "this sucks" experience. If you want to, you can choose one pro skater and blast through the game in around 30 minutes to an hour. Like I said in the beginning of this review, THPS HD isn't for everyone. When you have an El-P track in your skateboarding game, you know you're doing something right in the sound department. They don't sound like they were last minute additions. Thankfully, these new songs fit well with the game's atmosphere and nostalgic feel. Half of the soundtrack is comprised of songs from the first 2 games, and the other half are new additions. It's just too bad they didn't include all of the original songs. RoboModo took some of the most iconic songs from THPS1 and 2 and incorporated them into THPS HD. The audio department is nothing to complain about. But considering most of the goals in the levels (sans 2 or 3) don't require wallrides, this isn't a huge issue. You have to hit them at the seemingly perfect angle to do them. The one and only complaint I have control-wise is that the wallrides are finicky and unreliable.
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The D-pad is perfect for this game, since Playstation is where the THPS series got its start. It feels EXACTLY like you're playing THPS2. The controls couldn't be more spot-on, especially with the Dualshock3. Those few and far between frame rate drops are totally forgivable considering the game as a whole runs smoothly, and the levels, pro skaters, textures, and small touches throughout the levels look amazing.
The game runs smoothly, as far as I'm concerned. I.E., crates exploding in the Hangar level. I'm not sure why people are talking about "abysmal frame rates," because frankly, the only time I've noticed frame rate drops are when there are a lot of things going on. It omits every trick that came after THPS2, and this is the very first game post-Tony Hawk 2 to do that, and it's such a nostalgic, refreshing feeling to get your classic Tony Hawk combos down without the use of reverts, nail-the-trick, spine transfers, etc. But for those of us who grew up playing THPS2 religiously, this is the game for us. You have 10 goals in each of the 7 levels (an astonishingly small amount of levels, really.) to complete in a 2 minute run. You have 10 goals in each of the 7 levels (an Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD isn't for everyone.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD isn't for everyone.