Thoughts On Tony Hawk
Pro Skater 2
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So
the other day, Complex magazine put out a list of the 25
Best Playstation 1 Video Games of all time. And while
looking through the list I saw the usual suspects on any list of best PS1 games
(Twisted Metal, Street Fighter Alpha 3,
Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy VII, etc.), but there was one game on the
list that I completely forgot about and insulted that I forgot about it was Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 (THPS2). Out of
all the sports games I’ve played, The Pro
Skater series were my absolute favorite games to play, but it was Tony Pro Skater 2 that really got me
into the series.
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THPS2
came out on September 20th, 2000. Now I’d be lying to you if I said
that around that time I was a huge pro skateboarding fan because I really
wasn’t. I had no idea that pro
skateboarding really existed and who Tony Hawk was until I started watching the
X Games, more specifically the 1999 Summer X Games. I watched Tony Hawk land
The 900 (900-degree spin) and that was the most amazing feat I ever witnessed
on television. Yeah it took eleven attempts to pull it off, but I don’t care,
it was still an amazing sight to see. That moment made me a fan of the sport so
when THPS2 came out the following year, I was hooked.
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The
game featured open-ended gameplay (a series trademark in all the Pro Skater games) in which you picked a
pro skater or created skater of your own, and complete a series of
challenges/missions that results in cash rewards. There are also certain tasks
within those missions that you have to find and complete. For example, one task
involves finding a hidden videotape that’s located somewhere on a specific level.
Another example would have you finding letters that spell out S-K-A-T-E. Another
awesome feature that was added to the game is the ability to create your own
level called park editor and that was one of the many features that stand out
in THPS2.
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The
Tony Hawk Pro Skater series was a game changer in sports gaming that was
dominated by the NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL, and Pro Wrestling. THPS2 stands out to me
as one of the best sports games in history because it featured amazing
gameplay, excellent controls that made the skating experience in the game
awesome, and it featured a cool soundtrack that was a staple in all the Pro
Skater games. I’m still insulted that I forgot about this game because I had
put in tons of hours playing this game and I have such fond memories of it.
#keepitnerdy
Written By: Justin Cooper (@ItsMrCooper82)
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