Over the past 13 years the series seems to have hit an all time low and the newer games never really lived up to the first 4 games in the series. Sure the graphics were updated but the newer games failed to capture the same magic of the first 4 games in the series... That is until now...
Tony hawk pro skater hd was just released last week and it marks the return to a time before slow-motion focus meters, million point combos, and terrible over the top storylines... Tony hawk pro skater hd is basically a remake of the first and second games in the series with little done to change the gameplay. There are only 7 levels in the game (3 borrowed from thps1 and 4 borrowed from thps2 with more from thps 3 &4 hinted at as dlc) but the levels have received a huge graphical overhall making this game easily the best looking thps experience to date. Its nice because the levels feel fresh enough to warrant a return but also feel familiar enough that ull be right at home playing them.
The gameplay is exactly like the first 4 games in the series which means in each level u will be given a 2 minute time limit and a list of goals to complete before the timer runs out. These goals range from landing specific tricks in specific spots and earning certain scores to finding hidden objects scattered throughout the level. You can also customize your skaters stats with money received for completing each goal and purchase new skateboards and special tricks.
The sound track for the game is pretty decent sporting 14 songs total (7 from thps1 &2 and 7 new ones) i was a little disappointed to find that there is only 1 song though...
I played a couple online matches and it seemed pretty solid over all.
While i would say the game is worth every penny of the $15 cover price i do have a few issues with the game. My first gripe is the omission of split screen multiplayer... All the other games in the series had it so why cant this?! I loved playing the older ones on split screen and honestly how hard could it be to add it in there? Also there is no "HORSE" mode... I was shocked that they didnt add it in there since it is easily the best mode out of the entire series multiplayer.
The game itself is extremely fun to play and does a great job of capturing the essence of the first tony hawk games. Throughout my time spent with the ps3 version i only noticed a few frame rate issues and a few instances where my commands weren't recognized by the game but these instances were few and far between. Whether you are a huge fan of the series looking for a ride down memory lane or a total noob to the series tony hawks pro skater hd is a great game and i would have no problem recommending it to anyone.
The omission of split screen doesn't surprise me, as frustrating as it is. It seems to be a sign of the times now... with all the major game companies and console manufacturers pushing their online services, spending the time to add in a split screen mode could seem like a waste of time.
ReplyDeleteI'm not programmer, but I think split screen also could cause the game to chug a little bit, because it would essentially force the game to render 2 (or 4) of whatever it's interacting with. I'm not for certain how split screen technology works, but with really graphics intensive games (I'm not sure if Tony Hawk is or not) it might just not be a technical feat worth overcoming.
... What about Tony Hawk Ride? No love there?
My brother had Ride.. I couldnt get into it lol
ReplyDeleteI played the demo of this and enjoyed it. I thought about buying it because I began my run with the series with THPS3 and played the crap out of THPS4 with 3N3MY at college.
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