Tony Hawk is widely considered as one of the
greatest professional skateboarders in history, and, unless you have
been living in a cave for fourteen years, you have probably played
one of his games on the various consoles for which they are
available.
This new release is a special re-release of the most
popular levels from the first two games, now in High Definition and
with new game modes and online multiplayer.
A comparison of the graphics in the original game (below) and the new High Definition version (above) |
Many of the
levels from the original two games have been reproduced impressively
with love and care for the High Definition generation. Players have
two minutes in Campaign in which they are challenged to compete on
the Xbox Live Leaderboards for a High Score, and complete certain
tasks in order to advance in the game. The tasks get more difficult
as you unlock more levels, so it can be a real challenge, but a fun
one. Free Roam and Single Session modes are also available just like
in the original releases.
Titular character Tony Hawk, seen here with his head amusingly expanding in Big Head Survival mode |
If you complete
enough tasks, you will also unlock new Game Modes, my favourite of
which is Big Head Survival which challenges the player to keep their
head from exploding by completing combos.
There are plenty
of characters available to play with and secret ones to unlock,
including full Xbox Live Avatar support, which I found to be
particularly amusing during the aforementioned Big Head Survival.
Gamerscore
collectors will be pleased to know that they can earn double the
usual “G” with this release, a total of 400 points with the
initial game, plus extra if you download the Expansion Pack featuring
levels and characters from the third Pro Skater game (a 400MS Points
purchase).
At 1200 Microsoft
Points this is not a cheap release, and the Trial will only give you
one level and two minutes of gameplay so it is difficult to judge
whether it is worth the purchase, but I have personally found the
game to be challenging, varied, and over-all quite enjoyable, all be
it a little frustrating at times, so I am recommending that it is
worth the cost, especially for established fans wanting a trip down
memory lane in High Definition.
You can download
the Trial or purchase the game from the Xbox website or from the
Games Marketplace on your Dashboard.
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