Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 vs Original | Direct Comparison 

Hey guys! Really excited to finally get to talk about the final game :) 4k resolution for this video will be available shortly. I uploaded this hours ago, youtube must be taking longer than usual

I think the new one looks better

Imagine showing your childhood self this is the remake we’ll get in the future.

I couldn't even imagine a full remake of Underground looking like this with cutscenes and all, it would be too good to be true.

I never thought I’d see myself playing a remake of my childhood, even though these games are older than me, crazy how time flies

Honestly the mall shows how much passion went into the game and how it truly is a proper remake rather than a remaster. The original mall was a mall that was just shut down, or shutting down, and the new remake of the map is the same mall 20 years later after sitting vacant and unmaintained for so long. It takes "revisiting" to a whole next level.

It's honestly crazy how much everything's improved in just 20-21 years. I hope I survive long enough to see the next 20 years.

Dude, on this remake going through THPS 1 almost had me in tears. When I got to the Hangar in THPS2 and I seen all the good games posted all over the walls, I started crying. It's so beautiful :')

What they did with the surround sound is also a super nice touch. If you have ss, the soundtrack plays mainly through your front speakers but when you get your special bar full, it gets louder and plays out the surround speakers for some nice hype.

Thats some serious nostalgia that they kept the exact levels just updates. Amazing work

Really really hope they redo Underground

I hope they remaster the underground series and American wasteland.

I wish my dad was alive to see how much games have improved in graphics I know it would blow his mind. He played Tony Hawk and GTA a lot. He died after GTA san andreas came out.

Brings me back to when I was 8 years old and I had to beg my big brother to get the secret tapes for me because I couldn't figure out where they were. Can't wait to start doing that again.

I’d love to see Matt Hoffman’s Pro BMX get a remake!

I just bought Tony hawk's pro skater 1 + 2 on my switch. I grew up playing these games on the PlayStation. It's pulling at my nostalgia strings hard and I love it so much. I'm having a blast playing through these games again

This is how remakes should be made. Huge props to the devs. And thank you, Activision, for once, for making this possible, for giving creative freedom to the creators and for refraining from implementing microtransactions. Great and detailed video by the way, I enjoy this format.

unlock wow that a word I haven't heard in years I glad Activision decided not to put micro transactions for each costume and board, heck yes!

The in-game currency system is beyond amazing. Play a sesh get $5. Along the way complete challenges to get lump sums. Use cash to improve your look. Perfect.

This is a Huge remaster - looks cool as hell. I remember everyone used to play Tony Hawk even if they didn't skate. gatta play this and can't wait for 3&4 to be remastered.

*"Suicidal Tendencies Freedumb"* 90's angst was unrivaled

3:12 Rip that Suicidal Tendencies wall

I wish they'd remake underground 1+2

This video is really well done, wow! Thank you! I am waiting for the game to finish downloading now and can't wait to try it out. I really doubt these will still be in the remake... but I remember there were these awesome videos that you could unlock in THPS2 where you'd see a montage of each playable character skating. It was especially cool seeing Tony Hawk's video which begins with him starting out as a little kid and then gradually becoming the pro skater he is now and even landing The 900 after many fails. I even loved the video they had for Spider-Man, it was so great!!

I suspect that the reason they didn’t bring in space walking is to make online play more balanced. All of these mechanics can be fun, but at a point it becomes trivially easy to do an endless combo during a run. Personally, I don’t like that. I like at least having to use some thought involved when stringing together combos.

From another bald, 30ish yo, who still listens to Millencolin's "No Cigar" weekly... AMEN brother. I'm not gonna say I was waiting for this remaster for 20 years because honestly, I didn't though it could be done. I'm back enjoying School II just like the old days. 😭😁

Fabulous review! Thank you so much for the side by side comparisons!

Imagine how power a remake of American Wasteland would be?!? The BMX would be so much fun

I was just re-playing the first one. MAAAAN I LOVE THE SOUNDTRACK My fav is Superman from Goldfinger

Vicarious Visions: we cant put the blood back in because of the kids Also kids: Call of Duty, Mortal Kombat, Grand Theft Auto

Thanks for this extensive comparison! I was especially interested in how the soundtracks and blood effects compared, as both were important to me personally.

“And now for a quick sound comparison, witch one do you like best” RU-vid ad: no

I absolutely love this game!! They made this game with love and it ain’t just a remake, more like a graphic update to the original games.

This was a really well done video, super thorough and well explained, good stuff

They really need to eventually remake the rest of the Tony Hawk games. Also, I’d love to see a Dave Mirra BMX remaster, what a game that was.

They even got the timing of the cart driver and the school bell right. Now that's attention to detail and how a remake should be done.

Tony hawk's old character model looks like sylvester stallone Also the audio is pretty impressive. They actually simulate the wheels going over bricks

Can’t wait to play this, and would give my left testicle for an honorable remake of THPS4, THUG, THUG2 and/or American Wasteland.

I hope they remake Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, one of the best games in the series.

3:18 Oh the nostalgia of the idle air humping. The late 90s were a magical time.

Love the fact that they repurposed the Black Hawk helicopter from MW2019 in the Hangar map as a prop.

been playing this for the last 3 hours, it’s great

@Nick930 which song is it that you used from 3:02 onwards? Many thanks!

You didn't speak about one major addition: Charlie Brown Jr - Confisco. A homage to the most influencial band on Brazil's skateboarding scene

"Old school split-screen" 😢

I have been waiting for this video. Nice work man!

Damn on the school house sound comparison you cahear the many lines on the floor when you skate on it. Niiiiice 👍

Hey-great video! I was wondering--I saw you showcasing split screen play--but the screen was split vertically. Is there a horizontal split screen option included in the game??

PS1 games with PS4 graphics and technology is one of the best things in gaming history imo. Amazing.

I think the original game carries such a nostalgic charm to it. The graphics don’t even bother me. THPS is a prime example of timeless gameplay mechanics 😍

I'm hoping they do a Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3&4 remake

The sound of the board going over the floor tiles is a nice touch

I can't wait to play this, I'm a long time THPS fan been playing it since the original came out I've had every THPS game Proving Ground was the last one I purchased. I have the THUG Pro mod on pc with the original maps XD They did a amazing job on this it looks great, isn't glitchy or messed up and overall looks amazing they really did keep it true to its predecessor. I'm definitely buying this asap. Did I mention I also skate in real life for the last 14 years THPS series is what started my skating journey and I will never stop I'm 30yrs old now and I still and will always skate. Amazing work on this video I digged it.

Such a comprehensive, complete review. Amazin

Don't forget! The Gameplay Section in the options menu has a feature that allows you to play THPS1 and 2 in their original control schemes. That way, if you're not keen on the PS2 era controls, you can always go back on the old ways!

Nice comparison! FYI, it's Same in the End by Sublime :)

when you're early there's no 720p, I'm finally managed to experience this phenomenon

I think the sound from 1-2 still is good. Maybe like a " classic mode" for the sound and blood? or even a classic mode that mix old and new (old characters in ps1 form with blood turned on for example)

Hey dude, how did you get the mcsqueeb tony? I’ve completed thps2 💯 but it’s not available? Thanks

Nice video. Thank you!

Damn 5:30 this actually breaks my heart. I miss the awesome videos in the background!!!

Now we need Underground 1 & 2 remastered! My fav tony hawk games tbh

The new sound effects will make it feel like a new modern game, but now that you play the old sound effects, I realize all of the nostalgia and memories I will be missing out on that were triggered by it

Great breakdown! Thanks

i literally just was watching a thps 1+2 review and was wondering if this dude uploaded a direct comparison and as soon as i looked it up i see this was uploaded like 5 minutes ago

It would be cool to see a comparison between every game that features a map from THPS and THPS2, like THUG2, THAW, and THPS HD.

Excellent video, very informative, like the balance of raw info and personal opinions. Great work, and thank you for the video. It has aided in my decision to buy the remake.

I got the this remake close to release day and binged played it through the weekend till I got to skate heaven. Then I stopped playing it for a little while, but just in the past few days I started playing it with my nephew again because I forgot how many secret characters there are. And I have to say, this game is a damn near perfect remake. The nostalgia is still there and it continues to impress me. The only issues I have been having is its like sometimes its not picking up every button im hitting in a combo. I'll have a full fresh controller and its not always picking up my reverts and manuals and combing special tricks together. I set there just now just trying to do a special grind, special flip trick to a manual into that same special grind and its like the game can't handle that, or doing a revert after a 900. Some times it registers and sometimes it just ends your combo. And it could be because I'm not on a ps4 pro and im pretty sure the game in on my external drive so its not exactly optimized how I have it now. Bunt man, I have always been a big thps fan and huge thug fan. I still love these games and I love playing them on the ps4. I really hope they can get all the way to underground 1 and 2 on a ps4or ps5 remake because those two games hold a special place in my heart, it started with pro skater 1 & 2 , I played 3 more than 4, but I played underground more than 3 and underground 2 more than any of them. Probably because I wasa huge jackass fan and watched viva la bam religiously. Underground 2 was a marriage of all of my favorite things at the time. I love the character interactions in underground 2 and how your goal for every level was to break a bunch of giant things that turned into new things to skate haha.

While I do love the challenges, I think I would like an option to play through the goals again, at a pace that's not just SpeedRun mode. There's something therapeutic about going through the levels over and over and chipping away at the goals, as opposed to being required to do it in a single run (even though it seems you have infinite time). The levels are pretty empty without the floating icons, and it adds to the tedium of doing the individual challenges when there isn't as much stuff going on. If that makes sense? I hope they add an option in the future.

Wow, great video man! Thanks! Definitely going to get the game! I'm kinda bummed out about the space walk being removed but hope they add it in update in future or something.

Question: You set the new version to 4k ultra settings. What is your CPU/GPU setup? Did you experience any lag, stuttering, framerate dips, etc? (I have a GeForce 1080, but 1080p monitors, so I'd be fine. Just curious.)

Do you get a lot less air in this one? I felt like there were combo lines and jumps I used to be able to do no problem on the original games that were a lot harder now. Some things just feel different like reaching the pillars in Burnside Portland - felt like I could get there 8 out of 10 times in the original from the initial ramp when you start, now I hit it 2 out of 10 times. But I can't remember 100%. last time I played the game was about 5 years ago when I sold my N64.

Gonna say I prefer the originals sound, not sure why but there's something more lively about it?

“Shame in the end”??? Bruh Someone has mucked up, real bad.

Great video, and some sick combos! Weird question: Are you Nick from VanCan?

THPS4, THUG2, and THAW were the 3 I played the most so I hope they get a remaster at some point. My favorite part was always the Create-A-Park I'd spend hours as a kid building parks, some would have a story behind it, and then me and my little Brother would play the parks I made pretty much all day long. The Create-A-Park in this remaster looks pretty good I might look at it a little more but I think I'll probably definitely be getting it.

I love this so much!! Only thing I want to see changed is disabling the skater's grunts and groans as they launch and land, it's really removing that "zen skater" vibe the first couple games gave.

One feature I'd like, that's probably impossible with THPS 1+2 unfortunately, is the ability to switch between remake graphics and original. I really love when remakes have this feature, as I'm always curious how things looked in original. It's certainly easier for comparison than dusting off an old copy and trying to install it, especially since I don't have my own THPS2 copy, I played on borrowed one back in the day.

Lovely video. Thanks

Nice when old games are remade .it often opens up so many new opertunities

I'm absolutely loving this game, I just hope they eventually add on THPS3 as a tour for DLC

Love the remake. They held on to all the good things in the games and expanded on it. The controls are great, muscle memory is kicking in after 20 years. :-) I do miss the sound of the original grind tho. Oh yeah, Superman is still my ringtone. :-D

Nice video man. I'm loving the game so far!

Awww man those last two songs that are missing, I LOVED them, especially B-Boy doc '99. Sucks it's not included :(

You should make a comparison with the remake HD from 2012 too because some of the features of this new remake is from the 2012 game.

Early as hell. So excited to play this game

Really great video

I wore the hangar out back in the day, can't wait to go back!

Like how they improved the Old School Split Screen into Modern Split Screen. 🤗

I was today years old when I realized Warehouse takes place during the daytime.

Wait how did you access all those details in CAS? Mine just randomized appearance.

Bela comparação, esse jogo está bom demais comprei ontem muito da hora relembrar de quando eu jogava em 2001

This game looks interesting!

Now.. matt hoffmans pro bmx remastered - it needs to be done!!!

Great comparison Having not played much thps since the early 2000's, this remake is almost exactly what my nostalgic mind remembers (rose tinted specs and all that). This is how remakes should be done

where do you get the game because the Epic games store is disappointingly unable to work for me

It's just not the same without the airhump idle stance.

I really hope they do TH3 4, and THUG

Great video!!!

You say that double tap grinds aren't in the game, but I have been doing them all weekend. I grind, I double tap a face button combination, and I go into a different grind. Am I missing something? Even double tap lip tricks are in.