Tony Hawk's Underground 2

"Skateboarding gone jackass!!!"

The famous and some call the best skateboarding game returns with a new style, jackass style. Many like it, many don't. After years of the same style and almost gameplay neversoft turns it upside down that makes it look like a new game! Is it good or bad? Read on…

Graphics:
If Underground 2 has something to scream about its is its unique graphics, the characters looks different than they are supposed to be with a new style, to some they may look like kids but that really doesn't matter because its graphics are awesome and nobody cant say else. The cities look very detailed indeed with every wall, room, ramp, spot got its own look and feel and that's what makes Tony Hawk's more enjoyable as you don't see the same thing twice. The moves effects are nice job too, good graphics for a good game.

Sound:
Tony Hawk games always had great music done by many different artist, so it's a mix of Rock, Punk, and Hip-hop. I personally think that the music is not that great this time around but still its good and many will love it. Its all about witch music to play on witch stage or else some songs wont fit the stage. The sound effects are great and the voices are clear too, like when you set your board on fire it really sounds like its on fire and when some one calls you hear him well. Some areas has special music that fits it well.

Gameplay:
This is the part that many don't like, especially Jackass haters, what's a jackass? Doing crazy, funny, dangerous, and stupid things all at once. Bam was one of the first and the biggest one who started doing this that's why Neversoft included him in this game. The story start like you were skating and Tony and Bam invited you to a skating tour around the world but instead of doing the normal thing you must do as much jackass as you can in etch stage so that you earn points and go to the next stage. I agree that many goals has nothing to do with skateboarding but they are still fun. Just don't try them in real life. You can put your face in the game by using ps2 eye toy or by sending your picture to never soft and downloading your face later. Create a skater also got remapped along with a skate park editor. New tricks had been added, and sadly the create trick option has gone bye bye. One last thing; the game play is the same on all 3 systems but the online play and face in the game thing is only for play station 2 so get the ps2 version if you want to get everything from the game, other than that it's the same game.

Overall:
If your Tony Hawk games fan than and you played and liked all/most of them than surely you will like this. If you like skateboarding games and don't like the previous games than you should at lest rent it out. Some of the jackass things are offensive to some but don't worry, as long as it's a game you'll have fun, just don't go try it in the real world.

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 07/15/05