Tony Hawk's Underground 2

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Go on a World Destruction Tour -- a no rules, no limits world tour as you invade international cities and wreak havoc
• All-new team play - Choose from over 20 unique characters as play against Team Hawk or Team Bam
• Unparalleled customizing as you use your own logo in graffiti tags, skate stickers and adding your own face in the game
• Advanced player control -- sticker slaps, projectiles, crazy vehicles, hilarious tantrums, and slow-motion Focus Control
• Team up with another player in Story Mode, or switch off and play 15 levels in Classic Mode

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002CTTQC
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 8, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,107 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Xbox

In Tony Hawk Underground 2, you've been chosen by the world-famous Tony Hawk to take on Bam Margera on a World Destruction Tour! Travel around the world on an insane road trip, in a hilarious story mode -- and challenge the Skate Gods for fame and glory! Complete all-time favorite goals like S-K-A-T-E, Secret Tape, and High Score against a 2-minute timer

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars THUG 2: THE JACKASS EDITION, October 12, 2004

By 

kurlebj "kurlebj" (Hackettstown, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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

There are a lot of pros and a lot of cons involved in THUG2. First let's examine the positive:

As always, the THPS/THUG series stays true to the roots of the gameplay mechanics. Always a blast to play - always a blast to go for the highest trick score. Another pro is that this game allows you to play Story Mode and Classic Mode, giving you the best of THPS and THUG gameplay. The customization options are expanded even further in this one with the creation of Create-a-graphic, making the THUG experience almost totally customizable. And as usual, humor is very relevant (more so than ever) in this THUG game. The addition of the "Freak Out" option is pretty cool. It's nothing unbelievable, but still can be cool.

Now onto the negative:

First of all, I feel that "Jackass" has had way to much influence in this game. The game actually feels like an episode of "Jackass" at times and this is not good. This is a skating game for heaven's sake. I like the subtle additions like Phil Margera and so forth, but the game feels like it's trying so hard to be called: THUG 2: JACKASS EDITION. Second of all, I'm a little disappointed in the amount of new levels available. There are only 6. The rest are all old skool levels - which is cool - but I would rather have had more new levels and less old ones, let's face it, we played them before!
Also, the game is VERY short. I beat story mode in about 8 hours. Classic in about 5.

The Mixed Bag:

As always, the soundtrack is a mixed bag. Guess it really depends on your taste. I don't care for it much, but it's a matter of taste. The graphics are decent, about the same as the first THUG I thought - nothing groundbreaking, but certainly not poor. The plot of story mode is a mixed bag as well, I thought it was rather convoluted but still seemed to hold my interest at some parts. Certainly not as good a story as the first THUG though.

The Conclusion:

I am a huge fan of this series, always have been since the first THPS. I am always excited when a new one comes out. I still have a great time playing this game and love to see what secrets I continue to unlock in the game...(for ex. I just heard that the "Star Wars Kid" is hidden somewhere in the game, but I haven't found him yet). What this game all comes down to - to me - is the gameplay and as usual, Tony doesn't fail there. The game is as fun as ever to play. In closing, I would say that the game is very worthy of the series, however, I would have made it more about skating and less about "Jackass"

A great game but I have to conclude that THUG1 was superior in most ways.

Final Grade: B+
(THUG1 I would give: A)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Thug 2 is a let down, October 9, 2004

By 

Daniel Burt (Provo, UT United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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

I loved "Underground"! It is one of the best games I have ever played and I still enjoy playing it. "Thug 2" is disappointing! The graphics don't seem as good as the original "Underground", and the plot which made "Underground" so different from the previous games, in the series is weak. I have owned all the games in the series and this game is the first one I feel did not meet expectations.
Pros: It has the moves of "Underground" along with a few new additions. When you get "special" you can increase your adreline and slow time down to make moves seem more intense (and even a little easier). When you are not on your board you can graffiti, you can put stickers on walls.
Cons: The graphics do not seem as good. The plot is weak. It is not as easy to figure out where to go for the "goals". The game feels more like work then play and because of that is not as much fun as the original.
It seems like the game was thrown together, so it could be ready for Christmas and try to exploit the original "Underground". Save your money and rent it before you consider buying it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great but not as good as thug 2, March 10, 2005

By 

Dan "Echoes of Autumn" (Toronto) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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

this was a good game. but there just was somthing that didn't seem as good as thug1. still a really fun game if you like destruction and you got nothing to destroy. i like the gamecube vesion better then xbox just cuz i played the first for a year on G.C. but any system will do it and it fun on all of them.....

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