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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2
Developer(s)Vicarious Visions[a]
Publisher(s)Activision
Producer(s)Barry Morales
Designer(s)Leo Zuniga
Devin Knudsen
Programmer(s)Thomas Gwarys
Artist(s)John Paul Rhinemiller
John Dobbie
SeriesTony Hawk's
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
ReleaseSeptember 4, 2020
Genre(s)Extreme sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 is a skateboarding video game developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Activision, released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on September 4, 2020. It is a remaster of the first two games in the Tony Hawk's series: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (1999) and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000) which were originally developed by Neversoft. It is the first major game in the series since Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 (2015).

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 received generally favorable reviews from critics. The game has become the fastest selling game in the franchise, selling 1 million copies within the first two weeks.

Gameplay

See also: Tony Hawk's (series) § Gameplay

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 is a remaster of the first two games in the Tony Hawk's series: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (1999) and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000). A skateboarding video game played in a third-person view with a fixed camera, the player must complete objectives, as well as score points by performing tricks to unlock levels to progress through the game.

Pro Skater 1 + 2 features tricks introduced in later games such as the revert, spine transfer and wall plant.[2] The player can also create their own skater and skate park with the Create-A-Skater and Create-A-Park modes. The game also includes both local split screen and online multiplayer.[3]

Development

Pro Skater 1 + 2 is the third remaster of the original two games, following Pro Skater 2x by Treyarch in 2001 and Pro Skater HD by Robomodo in 2012. Trying to capitalize on the growing popularity of skateboarding as a sport, the Tony Hawk's series of video games started in 1999 with Pro Skater, which was immediately followed by Pro Skater 2 in 2000. Both games, especially Pro Skater 2, were extremely well received critically and commercially, spawning one of the most commercially successful video game franchises of the 2000s, releasing games on a yearly basis for nearly a decade. However, the original licensing deal between Tony Hawk and Activision expired in 2015 after the release of the poorly reviewed Pro Skater 5, abandoning the franchise for almost five years.[4] Pro Skater 1 + 2 is the first game released by Activision since the aforementioned deal ended, while Hawk partnered with Maple Media to release the independent mobile game Tony Hawk's Skate Jam in 2018.[5]

On May 12, 2020, Activision announced Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 which was developed by Vicarious Visions using Unreal Engine 4, who previously worked on ports for several Tony Hawk games.[6][7][8] According to Vicarious Visions studio head Jen Oneal, the studio obtained Neversoft's original handling code and layered on the code to modernize the handling, as well as consulting with former employees. The team also worked on the level geometry to make sure the player's skating lines were the same from the original games. Further, the team had redone all the art assets for the game's 19 levels to prepare it for 4K resolution but otherwise keep the game familiar to players.[9]

Oneal also confirmed that most of the licensed songs from the first two games would return.[10] Three tracks from the original two games are not present,[11][12][b] while 37 new tracks have been added.[13] All of the pro skateboarders from the first two games have returned on the remaster, appearing as their current age.[14] The remaster includes several new and younger pro skateboarders; some of which such as Nyjah Huston, Riley Hawk, and Lizzie Armanto had already appeared in the later Tony Hawk games.[9] Jack Black provides his likeness and voice as "Officer Dick", a playable secret character who was also in the original games.[15]

Reception

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[16][17][18] IGN called it a "tremendous turnaround" from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5, and stated that it was "difficult to believe that they share even a shred of DNA".[24]

Sales

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 has become the fastest-selling game in the franchise, selling 1 million copies in the first two weeks.[30] In the United Kingdom, the game was the biggest launch for the franchise since 2003's Tony Hawk's Underground and was the second biggest launch in the franchise overall.[31]

See also

References

Note
  1. ^ Additional work by Beenox.[1]
  2. ^ Songs not included from the original releases are "Committed" by Unsane, "B-Boy Document '99" by The High & Mighty, and "Out with the Old" by Alley Life.
References
  1. ^ Beenox [@BeenoxTeam] (May 12, 2020). "#THPS is finally back! Congratulations to Vicarious Visions for announcing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2, happy to be a part of the supporting team on the game. Star-struckSparkles" (Tweet). Retrieved May 12, 2020 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Webster, Andrew (May 12, 2020). "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 are being remastered for PS4, Xbox One, and PC". The Verge. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Activision Games Blog Staff (May 12, 2020). "Get Ready To Grind Into Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 - Remastered From Ramp To Rail!". Activision. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Mangalindan, JP (December 1, 2016). "Tony Hawk wants his next video game to use VR". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  5. ^ https://toucharcade.com/2018/12/03/tony-hawks-skate-jam-release-date/
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  7. ^ Linneman, John (September 9, 2020). "We're not kidding: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 is one of the best games of the generation". Eurogamer. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  8. ^ Chesler, Josh (September 2, 2020). "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Remaster Brings New Energy to Classic Games". Spin. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Stedman, Alex (June 23, 2020). "'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2' Remaster Reveals Pro Skaters Getting Added to the Roster". Variety. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  10. ^ Dornbush, Jonathon (May 12, 2020). "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 Remake Announced for PS4, Xbox One, PC". IGN. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  11. ^ Romano, Sal (May 15, 2020). "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 soundtrack list announced". Gematsu. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  12. ^ T.M. Kim, Matt (July 30, 2020). "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Adds 37 New Artists to Soundtrack". IGN. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  13. ^ Mattone, James (July 28, 2020). "Over three dozen new music tracks added to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 soundtrack". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  14. ^ McWhertor, Michael (May 18, 2020). "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater remaster will be full of rad middle-age dads". Polygon. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  15. ^ Winslow, Jeremy (September 3, 2020). "You Can Play As Jack Black In Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2". GameSpot. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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  21. ^ Paget, Mat (September 3, 2020). "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Review – Lights Out!". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  22. ^ Tyrer, Ben (September 3, 2020). "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Review: "Plenty More To Offer Than Just Trips Back To The Past"". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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  27. ^ Freeman, Will (September 4, 2020). "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 review – step into Y2K skating subculture". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  28. ^ McCarthy, Cathy (September 9, 2020). "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Review: Let's Ride". USGamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
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