Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

"Tony can't break any of his bones, so I will. AHAHAHA! I'm insane!"

Game Play-
9/10

The game play in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 can be described by only one word. Excellent. The tricks, the combos, the skaters, the levels, the objectives, the replay, the multi player, and anything else I left out rules. The replay is great, everything has changed, and changed it has for the better. One problem about Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is the difficulty. Some of the objectives in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 are almost impossible to complete. It is possible, but who has THAT much free time on their plate.

Audio-
8/10

The music in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 may just be the only thing that is worse than the original. There is a lot of rap in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, some of it is good, some of it is bad. Still, great music. The sound effects remain the same from the original. Some of the songs in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 are memorable, a few of the songs are forgettable, and a few of the songs you will keep forgetting and remembering over and over and over again. The bands are more notable than in Tony Hawk 1. Such artists as Naughty By Nature, Bad Religion, Papa Roach, Rage Against The Machine, Lagwagon, Powerman 5000, and many others round out the licensed soundtrack.

Track List

Alley Life Featuring Black Planet – Out With The Old
Anthrax & Chuck D – Bring The Noise
Bad Religion – You
Born Allah – City Star
Consumed – Heavy Metal Winner
Dub Pistols – Cyclone
Fu Manchu – Evil Eye
Lagwagon – May 16
Millencolin – No Cigar
Naughty By Nature – Pin The Tail On The Donkey
Papa Roach – Blood Brothers
Powerman 5000 – When Worlds Collide
Rage Against The Machine – Guerilla Radio
Styles of Beyond – Subculture
Swingin’ Utters – Five Lessons Learned
The High & Mighty Featuring Mos Def and Mad Skillz – B-Boy Document ‘99

Graphics-
10/10

The graphics rule, the level designs are great, the skaters are detailed, the boards are unique, and the tricks are unique. The secret areas in the level will just boggle your mind. I love the graphics in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, except that I think the fogging in the levels has gotten worse compared to the original game. But, that is expected from a Sony Playstation game. If you played the first, you know it will come back to haunt you.

Enjoyability–
9/10

One of the most enjoyable games ever. The replay, combos, and multiplayer will keep you entertained for years to come. It takes a long time to beat, though.

Score-36/40

Overall-
9/10

I suggest that you buy Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 now. I am not kidding, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 may just be the greatest game ever made, and I have not even played the Sega Dreamcast version yet. The replay, game play, audio, graphics, multi player, and pretty much everything else about Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 rules, and I am sure that all of you out there will agree with me also. The only bad thing about Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is the difficulty. As I said earlier, some of the objectives in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 are almost impossible to complete, but it takes time, way too much time if you ask me.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 12/30/00, Updated 05/20/02