Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

by Crave Entertainment

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00004SR5H
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: May 23, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,339 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: Sega Dreamcast

Product Description

Tony Hawk has performed two legendary feats during his skateboarding career. In 1999, he pulled off the first 900--that's two and a half rotations in midair--in skateboarding competition history. Around the same time, he contributed hundreds of motion-captured moves for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, originally released on the Sony PlayStation. The realism and compulsive fun of the game left virtual skaters blurry eyed from marathon sessions, and now Dreamcast fans get to jump aboard and discover what the hype's all about.

Skating as the legendary gravity defier Tony Hawk or one of nine other pros, players work their way up the ranks in search of success. So what does it take to be the best? For starters, an encyclopedic memory of tricks--flips, grinds, slides, inverts, airs, grabs, kick-flips, and literally hundreds of other moves and combinations. Success also depends on taking full advantage of the ramps, obstacles, secret areas, half pipes, and other environmental toys scattered around the nine courses.

One or two players (in split-screen mode) race, rack up trick points, or skate through game variations on a variety of courses. Tunes belted out by the likes of Goldfinger, Dead Kennedys, and Primus keep skaters entertained as they attempt their own full 900 moves.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THPS Flys High Again, May 19, 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 (Video Game)

If you have read a review on the original Playstation version, u have nearly heard the whole story about this one. Tony Hawk Pro Skater for the Dreamcast is another excellent creation from those wizards at Neversoft (who are also bringing us the new Spiderman game for the Playstation.) The greatest thing about THPS is that you never feel limited as to what you could do in any given situation. You are always lookin to stretch that combo out another 2 or 3, and can always see the means necessary to do it. But the two things that will separate this game from its predecessor is that you may now create your own skate parks and save them to VMU, so your friends can play at your park. Think of it, every skaters dream (except for maybe the 900, which Tony Hawk is the only known skater to have actually pulled that off) has been to make your own ramps, halfpipes, etc. the way you want it, without restrictions like money and the like. The graphics are what also obviously sets it apart from the original as well. While the PS version had good graphics, the DC version produces visualss 4 times as good as the PS version. Plus you can now use the analog controller to steer your skater instead of the directional pads, which tend to wreck the hell out of my thumbs. But the old gameplay and replayability remain as was suit in the first one. DC owners will love this game, even if they have played it on the Playstation.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for everyone!, November 16, 2000

By 

Josh Mondayle (Iowa) - See all my reviews

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

Cool skateboarding, cool music, cool parks... what more could you ask for in a video game? Well, maybe a little more depth, but any more fun and this game would explode! I have never skated a day before in my life. In fact, I was never really even a fan of the sport of skateboarding... until I played this game. Not only does this game get you hooked on mastering the clever kick tricks and performing those astronomical airs, but it gets you hooked on the sport of skateboarding itself. I've actually started watching various skateboarding competitions... and enjoying them! In the game I found myself enjoying going back and forth and back and forth and back and forth... and back and forth :) on those ramps. I found myself so engulfed in learning new ways to contort my character and spin him until I am dizzy, that I would, a week later, that I have still 95% of the game left that I haven't even touched. The basic gist of the game is trying to collect video tapes, which act as passports to new levels. The more tapes you get, the farther you'll get in the game. Sounds pretty simple right? Well, not exactly! Each level is filled with challenges that will have you throwing your controller through the t.v. until you figure them out. But once you figure them out, you'll be jumping with glee! You have a variety of characters to choose from and a variety of boards too, although this is mainly for looks. The only disappointing part of the game was playing it so much that you grow slightly bored of all the tricks, and you crave new characters, new boards, new levels, and new challenges. Another turn-off might be the language in the music, or the music itself depending on your tastes, but if language doesn't bother you, and you are at least tolerant of alternative metal-punk-ska music then you shouldn't have any problem with this game. So bottom line: if you haven't bought this game, BUY IT! Even if you're not a fan of skateboarding, it's a must have for the Playstation, the Dreamcast, or the 64! Whatever your fancy is. My preference is the Dreamcast, because of the slightly improved graphics. I would give this game a 4.5, but it's more towards the 5 end and there is no 4.5! ©Josh Mondayle 2000

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This game rules, April 7, 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 (Video Game)

In the past I'v played games such as Trickstyle for dreamcast street Sk8ter for playstation and many others and im being totally honest when i say that none of those games even come close to Tony Hawk Pro Skater. With the games wide variety of characters levels boards and oh so awesome tricks this game is endless hours of fun.

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