All the skaters are back, though suitably aged which is a nice touch, with some new ones added for good measure. It brings back fond memories launching Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 for the first time. Vicarious Visions is hoping to get the series back on track, however, and with its combined remake of both Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and its sequel, it’s definitely achieved it.

The last mainline entry, 2015’s Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5, was a catastrophe even. And of course, Activision didn’t leave it there there were many more sequels in subsequent years, causing the series to eventually lose its spark. In the digital environments provided by the game, however, I was a pro, pulling off spins, kickflips and grinds like they were no challenge at all.Ī year later, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 arrived, putting the skills I’d learned further to the test. It made gamers like me want to learn how to skateboard – in my case I soon realised that to get good I’d have to get injured a lot and then quickly gave up. Released on the original PlayStation in 1999, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater is one of the best games of all time. If you’re a gamer of a certain age, there’s a good chance that you’ll have fond memories of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.

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