Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 reviews are starting to pour in from various publications, and it's looking mighty positive. North American press seems to be absolutely loving the triumphant return of the Birdman. Below, we've gathered some of these early reviews for your perusal.
What about the Push Square review? Well, we only gained access to the game yesterday, so need a little more time before we can make an honest assessment. Our review is forthcoming, but for now, you can read our initial thoughts from the demo.
GameSpot - 9/10
Because it nails so much about that original Tony Hawk experience, it's really hard to be mad at Pro Skater 1 + 2 for any of its downsides. The load times aren't enough to keep you away from the plethora of satisfying combos, and the lack of level goals for every skater isn't enough to keep you from jumping back in with a new character. Playing through the newly remade levels is immensely enjoyable, and that on its own is enough to call Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 a success. However, smart additions and an engaging challenge system make it an experience that's more than just a brief skate through Tony Hawk's past.
IGN - 9/10
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 proves that going backwards has been the best step forward for the series in 15 years.
GamesRadar+ - 4/5
A fitting remake for two of the best extreme sports games of all-time, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 offers up more than mere nostalgia.
Destructoid - 8/10
Blemishes aside, Activision is doing so much right this time beyond just putting Vicarious Visions in charge. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 isn't going to blow people away, but it preserves the original experience with a few modern conveniences. It's a win.
Are you excited to play Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2? Grind into the comments section below.
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Brilliant. Absolutely going to get this as soon as possible now.
Wow, these are really strong reviews. I expected it to be good, but not this good!
@get2sammyb It’s got both the benefit of nostalgia and coming after an utterly awful previous attempt. I’d say the reviews are a mixture of relief and sheer giddy fun.
Doesn't surprise me. The original PS1 games still hold up today.
All they had to do was not mess up the feel of it and they were onto a winner.
Looking forward to tomorrow
Ohhhh go on then.....
Did not saw that coming. So this seems to be the Skateboard game to play at this moment, while we wait for next gen Skate 4.
I wonder if (the hopefully inevitable) 3+4 will be DLC or a second game. Hopefully it still comes out on PS4 if it's the latter!
Enjoyed these games back in the day but I was pretty bad at them so doubt I’ll be grabbing this...
@ralphdibny I don’t think they’d bundle 3+4, they’re completely differently styled games. It would make more sense to add levels from 3 as DLC and then do a 4 + THUG remaster later on.
I'll try this later after I'm done with some of my games backlog 😃
Just had confirmation mine has been despatched, hopefully I'll get it tomorrow 🤞
Is there character creation? I mainly seem to associate that with 3 onwards, if my memory is right, but maybe they added it in if it wasn't there already?
@nessisonett I thought 4 was timed runs too? I will defer to you over my memory though as you've played them more recently!
Me and my m8s spent hours and hours on this game on the ps one, each taking turns to get the high scores and some underage Drinking while doing it 😀. Wasn't that interested before but might just have to get it tomorrow and some cans of cider just for the proper nostalgia hit (although not the cheap cider this time) lol. Good reviews so far.
@ralphdibny 4 was the first to have hub levels. Still pop it in every once in a while, my first Tony Hawk game and possibly my favourite!
@nessisonett yeah it's my favourite too! The London/Southbank level, zoo and Alcatraz were awesome
@ralphdibny It sounds stupid but I only really appreciated how spot on that Alcatraz level was when I went there in Watch Dogs 2 and realised I recognised the entire island from the level in THPS4 😅
The king has returned.
@nessisonett haha nice, yeah it looks pretty accurate from what I've seen in the films escape from Alcatraz and the rock, assuming those films are accurate. I loved/hated that bam margera shopping cart BS, it was pretty hard to do!
My most memorable levels in general, though I can't always remember what games they are from are school, school 2, mall, Marseille, airport, Venice beach, London, zoo, alcatraz, chopper drop, skaters heaven. I'm sure there was an area 51 too and two versions of the hangar/warehouse, the second one had more secret areas
“Best 2 extreme sports games of all time”
It comes with SSX tricky and SSX 3??? Wow what a package.
Seriously though..
Was hoping mine would arrive today. Looks like tomorrow now. Can’t wait.
@ralphdibny game collection on eBay with the pocket20 code was cheaper... I ordered yesterday. Not checked price today but code still works as I just order Star Wars squadrons
@Stocksy "“Best 2 extreme sports games of all time”
It comes with SSX tricky and SSX 3??? Wow what a package."
Bang on!
I'll be getting this, but I'll be thinking about Zoe and Nate.
@Matroska Yes, there's a character creator.
@Stocksy ah damn fair enough, I think it's been dispatched now so I won't bother cancelling. Wish I knew all this Mario news would drop today as I would've waited for a price drop on Tony hawk's! Mario probably won't get a price drop and it looks like it's limited availability anyway so the next few months are going to be expensive 😨
They redeemed themselves for that awful Pro Skater 5.
Glad to see the remakes are as fun as the original games.
Am I the only one that feels €45,- is a bit steep?
Next week (or so) it'll be discounted anyway, I'll wait till then. No more than 30,- from me.
Eventho, it looks awesome and can't wait to practice my skills again but they're still PS2 games, altho remastered done well! Still, the current price is too steep for my taste.
It's a odd situation. You got these ports with remastered slapped on it while nothing has changed much compared to the original besides a bit up-rezzed and you got these proper remasters that look way better than the original. The up-rezzed ports can't be more than 10,-, more would be greedy. With the proper remasters I tend to swing to 20,- per game.
With THPS 1+2 it's a 2-in-1 package so that would make it 40,-, but 35 would be a reasonable price.
Also, with BC in mind, which Sony is very reluctant to do properly, it seems Sony has turned into a greedy company. Of course, they need to make money, obviously, but at some point enough is enough.
@Daleaf my mate and I were the same, it wasn't until we tried to complete the gap list that's when the spirits replaced the cider haha
@bishlah haha, yea we had the herbal tobacco to calm us down 😉 when it was getting too hard lol.
@Stocksy SSX Tricky is one of my all time favorites!
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