Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

by Activision

Product Features

• 1 or 2 Players
• Vibration Function Compatible
• Analog Control Compatible
• New Pros and New Tricks
• Multiple Play Modes

Product Details

• ASIN: B00004TEXU
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.5 x 5 inches ; 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (162 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,218 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, with all of its new additions, is basically more of the same stuff that players saw in the first Tony Hawk's Pro Skater--which is not a bad thing at all. Those who loved the first will especially love all of the new skate parks, with their hidden areas that can be unlocked by performing certain tricks. For instance, on the first stage, players will have to grind across an airplane propeller to get the thing to twirl, which opens a hangar door. There also are some neat little touches to the levels, like a hall monitor who races around in a golf cart at the high school.

Neversoft, the developer of the first Hawk game, really deepens this installment by challenging players with 10 objectives per level. Now, not only do players have to find hidden tapes and reach high scores by doing tricks, they have to jump certain gaps, as well as collect items and cash. This kept us playing some levels for hours before completing the majority of level objectives--and even then there were some objectives, like achieving a "sick" score, that we couldn't quite manage.

The levels are set up to allow some clever trick combinations, and players even can create their own skate parks by choosing from over a hundred props, including ramps, rails, and pools. Also fun is creating a skater from scratch, and determining his weight, attire, and skills, which can be improved by earning cash in career mode.

Like the last game, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 dips into the worlds of hip-hop, rap, and punk rock for its soundtrack, although many of the songs are recognizable and pretty old--this loses some of the freshness that the soundtrack had on the original. And that describes the game in a nutshell: not as fresh, but still an extreme amount of fun. --Robb Guido

Pros:

• More objectives per level than previous game
• 13 pro skaters, with different outfits and boards

Cons:

• Soundtrack lacks freshness of original
• More of same stuff we saw in original

Product Description

Skate as one of 13 Pro Skaters.

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52 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than the original, which was nearly perfect!, October 4, 2000

By 

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This review is from: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (Video Game)

Wow! If you've played the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, no doubt you were amazed. Well this one improves on the original ten-fold.

First of all, there are three new characters, including two of the godfathers of skate; Rodney Mullen and Steve Caballero (who's base stats are amazing to start with!). Also present is Eric Koston, who was recently voted best all-around skater. If you saw him in this year's X-Games, you'll know why.

Secondly, you now have the ability to create your own skateparks! There are a good number of pieces to choose from and the way things can be linked together is very nice. There are also a ton of pre-made parks in the editor that will give you ideas. Many of these are excellent in their own right and they can also be manipulated.

Thirdly, there are a TON of new tricks. All of the ones from the previous game are here, but each player can have two sets of tricks, which can be accessed by double-tapping the grab and flip buttons. This adds an incredible amount of versatility to runs and can help you to have more original lines, which is really important in contest events. Also, the inclusion of manuals is very cool. This means that instead of just normally approaching an object to trick off of, you can manual to it and this gives you constant points. Imagine some of the combos that could be achieved! It takes some getting used to, especially since it means you move more slowly and you have to manually keep your boarder's balance (no pun intended).

Fourthly, the new parks are very cool. Marseilles is the one that was included in the demo for the game, so many of you know how cool that park is already. Venice beach is nice, too. It has a lot of vert areas and even some vagrants to ollie over, I kid you not! People might miss some of the original parks, but with the park editor, you might be able to make a reasonable facsimile.

Fifthly, there is a create-a-skater mode. While it doesn't add too much to the game, it is still nice to see a skater with your name.

On top of all these factors, they've changed the level objectives quite a bit. Now instead of collecting tapes to progress, you must complete certain objectives for money. The money you earn can be used towards buying new boards, buying new tricks (including grabs, flips and specials) and boosting your created-player's stats. Also, as usual, the music in the game is fresh and should appeal to fans of several different styles. The multiplayer modes are standard, but just as awesome as before.

Well, I could say more, but what is there to say that hasn't already been said? Activision and Neversoft have really outdone themselves and continue to show a great deal of respect for the consumers. This is an incredible game in every aspect and should be in the home of every video game fan on the planet! HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION POSSIBLE!

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you liked the original THPS, you'll love this one., September 3, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (Video Game)

First off, do not listen to people who say that this game is bad and has "horrible graphics or conrols" or whatever they say. The truth is, this game (so far) is the best skateboarding game ever created.

Fist off, the game has 13 pro skaters and some hidden skaters. All skaters from original THPS are here, including 3 additions. All of them have new clothes, including the ones from the first game and the 'safety gear' clothes if you don't want break yourself that easy. The game's objective in career mode is not to earn tapes, but get money. Each level has 10 objectives (5 more than in THPS). Those objectives range from finding something hidden in a level, getting a certain score or knoking things over. For that you get money and get a chance to custimize your skateboarder. You can buy new tricks (to learn), decks, wheels, trucks and raise your skater's stats whereever you need them. Want to raise Tony Hawk's rail balance stats? Do that and leave the ones that are already high.

Two main new aspects of the game is that you can create your own skater and skatepark. For your skater, you can choose his/her name, what kind of music they like, their age, choose new clothes, distribute their stats and learn new tricks. For your skatepark, you can create your own dreampark. Neversoft (the developer) confirmed that it's possible to re-create the first level of original THPS, the Warehouse. You can choose from hundreds and hundreds of items to place in your park which can be as big as you want and inside or outside. You can also load from the disk other skateparks that the developers have already created and modify them.

Overall, this game rocks. It is the last PlayStation game I going to buy, before buying PlayStation 2. The controls are very easy to get used to and the gameplay is backed up by the best skateboarding engine around. A must-buy for any PlayStation owner!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BUY!, October 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (Video Game)

If you own THPS you aren't missing much, except the 3 new pros (Cabarrelo, Koston, and Mullen), the 8 sweet new courses, the excellent create-a-skater, the terrific soundtrack, the gobs and gobs of new tricks, the new level goals (10 total), using money to buy stats and tricks, the manual(which alone would make this a completely new experience), the 2 new multiplayer modes, the train plant(think car plant, the two new looks of the characters, and the excellent, sweet, terrific, sick, SKATEPARK CREATOR. So if you've played the original, and even if you haven't (I feel bad for you) GO BUY THIS GAME!!! Oh, and down to all those who do not give this game what it deserves- a perfect score!