Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
THPS2 is definitely the king of skateboarding videogames. Really what else can I say. It's everything that THPS1 was and more. There's plenty of new stages and objectives to meet. And there's a good variety calling for different skills and abilities. Such as having to BluntSlide an Awning to LipTricking 4 Skatepark Lips. There's an near-innumberable amount of gaps and trick areas in each and every stage. Not to mention hidden areas such as the pool in the School II or the Skatepark in the back of Philadelphia. On top of all this are a ton of secrets to open up. Ranging from Showcase and Bail Videos to Hidden Characters such as Officer Dick and Spider-Man! Oh and I should mention the gameplay cheats such as Kid-Mode, Perfect Balance and other extras. There's just so much to do here and to top off the game is actually very enjoyable and playable. Very rarely do I ever play a game quite like this amazing title. Sorry for the short review, but what else do you want? Go out, buy this game, and play it for yourself to see what all the hype is about!
(thanks to www.activision.com for the pics)
| Category | Rating | How & Why? |
| Graphics | 9 | Large Environments with Moving Vehicles / Nicely Detailed and Animated Characters / Very Cool Presentation and Video Clips / Why do the Cars turn at 90° Angles? |
| Music | 9 | Better Assortment of Music than other Gen-X Games featuring Rage, PM5K, and Bad Religion / Soundeffects are hard-hitting and realistic |
| Gameplay | 10 | Loads of Manuevers to Try / Numberous Stunt and Trick Areas / Stages Nicely Designed / Very Reactive and Controllable Skaters / Plenty of Unique Objectives to go for / 2-Player Split Screen! |
| Innovation | 9 | Pretty Much the similar to THPS1 but with the Larger Stages and the Creat-a-Skate Park Mode |
| Replay | 10 | Over 25 Videos to Open and Lots of Hidden Characters and Boards to Score as well / Simply Put this Game is Fun and will keep you coming back time and again |
Overall 9.4
Reviewed by ShinjiZ on December 10, 2000 for GameyPlace.com