Each skater has different strengths and disadvantages so you can choose a skater that is tailored to your preference. To mix things up, the game also has various skaters you can unlock and customize. It’s cool to see all the amazing tricks you pull off and sometimes you’ll wonder if you can really pull off that infamous 900. The actual skating isn’t all that bad though. Add the inability to see the various moves you can actually do, it seems like experimentation and luck is the only way to see the entire move list. You have the ability to do holds, grinds, flips, and such but it’s so relatively easy to mix and match without being easily punished creates a somewhat monotonous game. You’ll soon find that you’ll end up grinding points by doing the same tricks at one specific spot on the map in order to clear the tougher objectives of the maps.
The idea of gliding through various maps and trying out sick skills is rewarding, however, the lack of variety and the ability to easily pull off tricks once you’ve gotten hang of the somewhat unresponsive controls is a bit disappointing. Gameplay was one of the greatest aspects of the original game and it’s a bit disappointing to know that it hasn’t aged very well. It’s still solid and everything looks rather polished, however, this is easily one of the blander looking HD remasters in a while. Even so, this doesn’t mean that the game looks horrendous visually. Colors are bland and fail to visually intrigue leaving a somewhat distasteful feeling.
Textures looks extremely flat and lack any detail. Unfortunately, the graphics don’t support the locations well. Whether its a bright colorful school campus or a sunsetting mountain, it’s excellently implemented. In addition to the actual design the various locales that the game takes you is a nice change. The map design is extremely clever and it never gets old as a result. One map might feature an abundance of half pipes while another will have various connecting rails for constant grinding. It’s also designed so people who like to perform certain tricks have a map dedicated to themselves.
Some of the maps in Pro Skater are excellently designed leaving the players with loads of areas to have fun. However, this doesn’t mean you can’t return for some fun. Once a certain amount has been met then the next map is unlocked. In addition, littered throughout the map are collectibles that also contribute to your objective count. Performing tricks and killer moves will net you points and tallying these points up at the end might fulfill one of the objectives of the map. There are tons of maps to choose from and you unlock each one by fulfilling objectives. Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD throws you into a large map filled with various objects such as half pipes, ramps, and rails for you to practice and hone your skating skills. Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD is one example of this exemplifying how one of the greatest games two generations ago can easily become outdated. However, at the same time it might also mean that the game hasn’t aged well and will end up with poor results. On one hand the game is a big nostalgia to those that have played it and it gives an opportunity for younger players to check out some of the greater games of generations past. The common practice of remastering old games from generations past and bringing it to the current generation is something of both a blessing and a curse.
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