
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 is an exceptional Sports/Arcade that raises the bar for the genre.
90
Verdict
91%
Steam
89
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (91% positive from 5K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (89/100 critic average)
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
Outstanding soundtrack
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 is a 2020 skateboarding video game developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Activision. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on September 4, 2020, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on March 26, 2021, and Nintendo Switch on June 25 of the same year. It is a remake 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 was the first major console game in the series since Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 (2015) and is Vicarious Visions' final work as a subsidiary of Activision before it was merged into Blizzard Entertainment on January 22, 2021.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 18d ago
[b]Merits:[/b] ▪ Detailed graphics ▪ All the levels, skaters & songs as you remember them ▪ Create a Park is also here and improved ▪ Unlocks, customisation, challenges ▪ Multiplayer mode [b]Flaws:[/b] ▪ The character creator is hit and miss ▪ Wish we had more options for customisation ▪ Always online DRM by default (launch with cmd /c "set steamdeck=1 && %command%" to bypass) [b]Verdict:[/b] It looks, sounds and feels just like you remember it in your mind. It is a great remake, especially when it comes to the graphical details. All the tricks still work, too so I did not find it too difficult to finish. However, it mixes in new songs and new skaters which change the vibe slightly, I also am not a fan of the always online requirements, but there is a workaround for it now, thankfully. If you played these games back in the day on the PS1, I can strongly recommend them. Otherwise, wait for a sale. [b]Rating:[/b] ★★★★☆ - Great
The best way to play pro skater 1. its great having all of these additions from the later games like wall mounts, pogo's, hand stands and so on with these earlier parks. similar to time trials in a racing game you can endlessly try to best yourself, and for me part of the fun of bouncing between games in this series is they all control about the same but you progress differently in each one. the stat points is very pro skater 3 if i was to compare, but the leveling system and challenges i think adds a lot to collecting all the stat points for each skater. in the ps1 games it feels a little pointless to max everyone out. weather you have never played these games before or have played them all i would recommend this. 1+2 and 3+4 both feel like new installments and remakes at the same time i have no real complaints. i dont have much opinion on the music i tend to mute it. weather its good or not if your really trying for high scores you are going to hear the same stuff over and over. a common complaint i see is the music isnt exactly the same, obviously just isnt how music licensing works. its cool they got jerry was a race car driver at least and a handful of others.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 is a good remaster, with improved graphics, improved gameplay, new levels, and entirely new customization options to really make your skater your own. Sadly, with all the updates within the game the nostalgia from the original just wasn't there. So sadly I never 100% this version of the game, but what I did 100% was the HD release. 100% Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD on 5/12/2018. This game fully hit the nostalgia factor for me and felt much closer to what I remember playing. Unlike the currently available remake, this version was much closer to the original. While all the improvements from the remake don't exist, sometimes you don't need all that and simply want to skate around. Sadly this game is no longer listed on steam for sale; which is a real shame. It should've remained listed even if it was solely as a free addition to purchasing the remaster.
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