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Even better than the original, which was nearly perfect!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 55 / 64
Date: October 05, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Wow! If you've played the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, no doubt you were amazed. Well this one improves on the original ten-fold.

First of all, there are three new characters, including two of the godfathers of skate; Rodney Mullen and Steve Caballero (who's base stats are amazing to start with!). Also present is Eric Koston, who was recently voted best all-around skater. If you saw him in this year's X-Games, you'll know why.

Secondly, you now have the ability to create your own skateparks! There are a good number of pieces to choose from and the way things can be linked together is very nice. There are also a ton of pre-made parks in the editor that will give you ideas. Many of these are excellent in their own right and they can also be manipulated.

Thirdly, there are a TON of new tricks. All of the ones from the previous game are here, but each player can have two sets of tricks, which can be accessed by double-tapping the grab and flip buttons. This adds an incredible amount of versatility to runs and can help you to have more original lines, which is really important in contest events. Also, the inclusion of manuals is very cool. This means that instead of just normally approaching an object to trick off of, you can manual to it and this gives you constant points. Imagine some of the combos that could be achieved! It takes some getting used to, especially since it means you move more slowly and you have to manually keep your boarder's balance (no pun intended).

Fourthly, the new parks are very cool. Marseilles is the one that was included in the demo for the game, so many of you know how cool that park is already. Venice beach is nice, too. It has a lot of vert areas and even some vagrants to ollie over, I kid you not! People might miss some of the original parks, but with the park editor, you might be able to make a reasonable facsimile.

Fifthly, there is a create-a-skater mode. While it doesn't add too much to the game, it is still nice to see a skater with your name.

On top of all these factors, they've changed the level objectives quite a bit. Now instead of collecting tapes to progress, you must complete certain objectives for money. The money you earn can be used towards buying new boards, buying new tricks (including grabs, flips and specials) and boosting your created-player's stats. Also, as usual, the music in the game is fresh and should appeal to fans of several different styles. The multiplayer modes are standard, but just as awesome as before.

Well, I could say more, but what is there to say that hasn't already been said? Activision and Neversoft have really outdone themselves and continue to show a great deal of respect for the consumers. This is an incredible game in every aspect and should be in the home of every video game fan on the planet! HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION POSSIBLE!

If you liked the original THPS, you'll love this one.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 20
Date: September 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

First off, do not listen to people who say that this game is bad and has "horrible graphics or conrols" or whatever they say. The truth is, this game (so far) is the best skateboarding game ever created.

Fist off, the game has 13 pro skaters and some hidden skaters. All skaters from original THPS are here, including 3 additions. All of them have new clothes, including the ones from the first game and the 'safety gear' clothes if you don't want break yourself that easy. The game's objective in career mode is not to earn tapes, but get money. Each level has 10 objectives (5 more than in THPS). Those objectives range from finding something hidden in a level, getting a certain score or knoking things over. For that you get money and get a chance to custimize your skateboarder. You can buy new tricks (to learn), decks, wheels, trucks and raise your skater's stats whereever you need them. Want to raise Tony Hawk's rail balance stats? Do that and leave the ones that are already high.

Two main new aspects of the game is that you can create your own skater and skatepark. For your skater, you can choose his/her name, what kind of music they like, their age, choose new clothes, distribute their stats and learn new tricks. For your skatepark, you can create your own dreampark. Neversoft (the developer) confirmed that it's possible to re-create the first level of original THPS, the Warehouse. You can choose from hundreds and hundreds of items to place in your park which can be as big as you want and inside or outside. You can also load from the disk other skateparks that the developers have already created and modify them.

Overall, this game rocks. It is the last PlayStation game I going to buy, before buying PlayStation 2. The controls are very easy to get used to and the gameplay is backed up by the best skateboarding engine around. A must-buy for any PlayStation owner!

BUY!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 16
Date: October 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

If you own THPS you aren't missing much, except the 3 new pros (Cabarrelo, Koston, and Mullen), the 8 sweet new courses, the excellent create-a-skater, the terrific soundtrack, the gobs and gobs of new tricks, the new level goals (10 total), using money to buy stats and tricks, the manual(which alone would make this a completely new experience), the 2 new multiplayer modes, the train plant(think car plant, the two new looks of the characters, and the excellent, sweet, terrific, sick, SKATEPARK CREATOR. So if you've played the original, and even if you haven't (I feel bad for you) GO BUY THIS GAME!!! Oh, and down to all those who do not give this game what it deserves- a perfect score!

ALL HAIL TONY HAWK

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: October 23, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Being a huge fan of the first game, I instatly knew how much I'd love the second one once I heard about it, and I was right. Tony Hawk 2 is undoubtely one of the best games ever made, and if you don't already own it, you should buy it instantly. This game does a good job of making the best even better. With two, new skaters(Eric Koston, Steve Callballero), a skatepark creator, and a skater designer, you will surley enjoy this game. As opposed to the method of winning the first game(gathering tapes and winning medals),the object of Pro Skater 2 is to perform tricks and grinds to earn money, which you can open levels and buy stats, boards, or tricks with. Also, this game has a feature that lets you choose your tricks for your skater; With a small fee of course. This game only has 12 levels, but they are absolutley HUGE, at least twice as big as the ones in Pro Skater 1. There aren't many spots where I can slam this game, but there are two. First, the player editor is not that great. The only things you can really adjust are your race, and your clothes. Also, the objectives can be frustrating. It took me an hour to find out where "T.C.'s roof gap" was in the school level. Other than that, the game is perfect. A must-have. BOTTOM-LINE: Neversoft delivers another masterpiece game

its better then number 1

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 16 / 25
Date: May 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

i bought this about 2 weeks ago, you can do more better tricks, all new tracks, and theres a few different pros you get to play as. I didnt even like skateboarding and now im adicted.

A worthy sequel

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: December 31, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Im glad to see that there is more of a challenge to this game than the previous. Through repetative playing the game could be completed in next to no time. The makers have altered this by making 10 tapes available on each track. All the same characters from the first are still here so you will still be able to use your favourite. One excellant new feature that has been added is the fact that you can design your own skate park to make it best suit your finely refined skills

Best EVER!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: July 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Whoever says that this is the worse game should find some help. It may not live up to it's Dreamcast version, but it's pretty close. WAY better than the first game; there's so much more to do and see in the new one. Plus that, having Koston, Caballero, and Mullen, the grand daddy of all street skating, as selectable new characters in the game made it even more enjoyable. If you can't wait to pick up the game on it's release, pick up the demo (Summer Jampack). BEST SKATING GAME EVER!

WOWZA!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 24
Date: June 11, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is the craziest skateboarding game I've ever seen. I have this game on my Official U.S. Playstation Magazine demo, and on it you can play multiplayer, a single session, and create your own park, just on the demo! There is also a handfull of other choices not availible such as the career mode. In the full game you can skate as 13 different proskaters. Tony Hawk (of course), Chad Muska, Rune Glifburg, Elissa Steamer, Rodney Mullen, Andrew Reynolds, and many more. Plus new tracks. Finally we get a skateboarding game with Philadelphia in it. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 beats Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 by too much to talk about. And it's still 10x better than Grind Session. I suggest you pick this game up at its release, I know I will.

Nothing else stands close

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: September 24, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is untouchable. It's at a level where other games could only dream to achieve. To be honest words cannot describe this game accurately. One must play it to see all the little details and nuances of the game.

I have enjoyed playing this game for two days never once wanting to put it down. The best feature in the game is the park editor. If you get bored with a level you can just build your own at a pretty good complexity. I have built three so far and spent hours skating them. Ever since EA's Skate or Die for the Commodore 64 I have wanted a game that allows design and skate your own park. Well my dreams have come true.

So far the levels have been pretty large and quite a challenge. As in real skateboarding the complex moves take practice. There were a few instances, in tight spaces, where player control becomes an issue. This however only made me want to try harder. In each level there are quite a bit of goals to complete, which gives the game the edge. There are so many things to see and do. The levels are fun without ever becoming something tedious to go through.

The graphics are equivalent if not better than THPS. The skater's moves and tricks look amazingly realistic. One thing that impressed me was the details in the game. While playing as Steve Caballero I was ecstatic to find out I could purchase the same board he used back in '86...the exact same board that is now collecting dust in my parents basement. The number of skaters in this version are plenty. Plus a new feature in the game lets you create your own skater. I had myself in the game in no time and had catching huge air in the Marseille's skate park.

The only downside in playing the game is the lack of support for your own personal CDs while playing the game. Don't get me wrong the music included with the game is definitely skatable, it would be nice to jam to your own music, with your own customized player, in your own custom park. For a great gaming experience I recommend turning down the music volume and hook up your Playstation to a stereo receiver. The skate sounds and ambiance in each of the levels put you in the game.

It's pleasing to see such a well-crafted game on the Playstation. To all those involved, please keep up the good work on any PSX2 titles. The original game was great, but leaved me wanting more to do as a single player. Now this time around there is more to do, which will keep you coming back. The creators knew they had something going with the first game and tweaked everything in a good way to make it excellent.

This game makes a great addition to your Playstation collection offering plenty of variety for those who might be newbies at skating or have followed the pros from their beginnings.

An Incredible Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: September 15, 2000
Author: Amazon User

By far, the best game play in a a skateboarding game ever. Tons of extra and hidden stuff. I've logged more hours on this game than any other I own (I have over 40 games). People who complain about the graphics are just ignorant. The animation is fluid and the skaters really look like who they're supposed to be. I really have no idea what these fools are complaining about. Are they Myst-junkies or something? You can see all the tricks, they all look right, that by itself is impressive. This game is simply one of the 5 best games to come out this year.

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