#TONY HAWK PRO SKATER 3 SUBURBIA SERIES#

If Vicarious Visions ever felt like producing seasonal content for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, the Suburbia level would make for a great Halloween drop.

Suburbia – THPS 3 Source: Bigfoot Gaming on YouTube Honestly, I’d just love to see that transformation on modern consoles. By grinding specific rails, you’d trigger an earthquake that would drastically change the level, unlocking new areas and combo opportunities. On top of that, you could channel the power of skating to cause an earthquake, because yeah, sure. The Los Angeles level was similar to other metropolitan areas in the Tony Hawk’s series, with plenty of verticality, grinding opportunities and lots of conveniently placed half-pipes. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 built on that premise more with some levels, but none emphasised that more than Los Angeles. A couple of choice grinds here and there were enough to unlock brand new areas, such as the Opensezume Rail in School 2 to unlock the gym, or the falling pole in Philly that unlocks the skate park. Los Angeles – THPS 3 Source: RodneyM7 on YouTube.įrom Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 onwards, Neversoft’s level design seemed to better emphasise discovery. While normal Tony Hawk’s levels allow for a more freeform combo development, the linear levels present a more technical challenge: can you make it to the bottom in one combo? Personally, I like Airport more than Downhill and Mall as well, as those too levels are a bit too narrow for my tastes.

#TONY HAWK PRO SKATER 3 SUBURBIA SERIES#

Don’t get me wrong, they’d still be a massive undertaking, but adapting levels from later in the series would be more of a pain, as they’d require brand new goals and likely a few reworks to boot.Īll that being said, let’s talk about Airport, which followed the same linear level design as maps like Downhill and Mall, which were pretty much abandoned by the series going forward.

Pro Skater 3 still followed the same 2:00 minute run formula, meaning they’d require the least work to update. We’re kicking things off with the THPS 3 levels first, as they’re the most likely to be updated when compared to the other levels. Yes, I’m proposing DLC in an Activision game, I’m aware that’s like turkeys voting for Christmas.Īirport – THPS 3 Source: MillianaireGaming on YouTube. Sure, there’s more to do, like find all the collectibles and complete the Career Mode with some actual pro skaters, but I can’t be the only one who’s longing for some additional levels, right? Maybe this is just me being a little bit greedy, but here’s some levels that I’d like to see added to the game in the future. However, after about 4 hours with my Create-A-Skater’s Career Mode, I’d 100%’d each level in terms of goals and collectible stat points. It’s a celebration of how the series got its big break, while acknowledging the progress later entries in the series made.

Remasters/remakes on the scale of Tony Hawk’s run the risk of exposing your rose-tinted glasses to be a bit of a sham, but somehow the Pro Skater series feels as good now as it did 20 years ago, erasing the damage done by the accursed Pro Skater 5.įar from being a straight-laced remake of the first two games, Pro Skater 1+2 incorporates gameplay elements that were introduced in later games, such as reverts, acid drops, spine transfers, wallplants and more, allowing for a more rewarding game as a result. Like many people barreling headlong towards their thirties like an out of control skateboarder heading towards an ill-timed stair rail grind, I’ve been playing a lot of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 this past week.

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