Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD Review - Square Eyed Jak 

BIG DROP MODE: Let me just say that I never actually knew Big Drops could be landed, in this or any other Tony Hawk games that included the "feature." Now obviously if you know that, then a lot of the more bullshit jumps that break this game are a lot more doable. Despite that, I still think it being here is fucking stupid because it's a stupid "feature" that didn't need to exist in these games and the fact that even classic Pro Skater 2 never mentioned it IN GAME (I'm sure it's in the instruction book but funny enough, I never had the instruction book for THPS2) makes it incredibly less likely that majority of players are ever going to figure that out on their own. I wish I'd known about this as I've got more Big Drop mode rants coming down the line, so keep this in mind. Bottom line: it's a stupid addition to the series that should have never made it past THPS2.

Watching this when the legit remake just got announced

Who knew 2 years later we'd have a Remake again but this time it was perfection 👌

The physics basically ruined the whole game for me.

Loved how you could get a real life bum (who's totally not your dad)to appear in your hawktober videos.

So glad I found your channel mate love the vids!!

Honestly, the levels in HD looks nice, but the physics are terrible and they used the wrong engine for this game....I felt disappointed.

"Is the smog in LA really this bad?" Yes, yes it is.

I'm rewatching this review now that we got a remake of THPS 1 & 2 coming in a few months, and with Vicarious Visions behind the wheel and not Robomodo, I think it will be much a better and more faithful remake then THPS HD. I mean it's been confirmed that nearly every song from the soundtrack for both games will be in the remake and they even got the handling code for the original games from Neversoft too. So we know it's going to control just how the original games did and not how THPS HD controls.

9:01 I like how we can see you trying not to laugh on that outtake. xD

You know you can use ‘x’ to land the Big Drops

I think the biggest thing is that the whole skateboard craze was such a cool and distinct thing in the 2000s. Like mostly everything else its a fad that dies at some point and Activision didn't see that. Once again becoming greedy like you said.

Aw yeah, tomorrow's episode is going to be a good one!

My three biggest issues with this game at the time were the complete absence of split screen multiplayer, no ability to skip the music track if you don't like it (a feature since the very first game), and no create a park. That could've been great with online level sharing and multiplayer! The only thing I liked about this game was the ability to play as my Xbox 360 avatar.

I always love jak isn't afraid to use sharp words and phrases to drive home his points

Idk, I really enjoyed the nostalgia in this HD remake. I had some issues with it, but for $15 I was pleased. Guess that's just me.

I remember getting this on the PS3 and getting some fun with it with friends. Despite this however it was immediately obvious that the physics were off. I even remember the rail in School 2 (the one where the Big Drop mechanic occurred as you mentioned) simply would not function at all whenever I would press Triangle. If I had to give this game any credit though, I actually genuinely loved its Soundtrack. I still listen to "Marathon Mansion" in my playlists to this day and part of me wishes some of those songs made its way onto the Vicarious Visions remake. Though, ill take the VV version actually being good over a few missing songs lol.

Never had much of an issue with big drops as I learned to just stay level and hold X, but I thought I sucked at this game just because I was rusty. Watching someone else play it and explain the differences in the controls made me realize that it's just floaty as all hell and there is no momentum.

I immediately stopped what I was doing.

I love your content and how much work you put into it. I can tell you spend hours recording and editing.

"Aw, for FUCK'S SAKE, Tony!"

The avoid the Big Drop you just hold the Ollie button before landing and you can roll away safely, in the tricks and tips loading screen it tells you that.

great video, however one small correction - it's actually running on Unreal Engine 3, not the THUG 2 engine. probably explains why the game feels like absolute aids, since they had to remake everything from scratch.

9:54 Here is a (possibly) accurate thought Tony had there: Tony: "Okay, so... Break my bones, check... Break the boundary, check... Leave from my contract with Activision - 3 more years?! FUUUUUUUUUUU--!"

11:32 Now Tony Hawk has literally become... the Birdman. XD

You are literally the only game reviewer I can relate to with Tony Hawk games and others. I'm glad I came across your channel. :-)

11:32 made me laugh so hard

I thought something was wrong when the video started without any kind of intro, but then I got the joke

Dude gotta dude throw dude a dude dude in dude there dude

As bad as this remaster was, I still grinded for it. Got the platinum when it came out. Most infuriating thing in a long time. Especially perfecting Downhill Jam. Oh my GOODNESS.

I remember when this came out. I was so excited and hopeful that if it did well the series might come back. I bought it day one and played warehouse for literally like 5 minutes and turned the game off and never touched it again. This game made me more furious than probably any other game ever. Shouldn't exist, and honestly Robomoto should be fucking ashamed.

2012: Robomodo: OK let’s fucking slap this together and call it a day “pro Skater HD” 2020: Vicarious visions: Cmon we brought Crash Bandicoot Back! We can SURELY bring back the SKATEBOARD GENRE!! “Pro Skater 1 + 2” God I’ll be eating my boot if this doesn’t pan out.

There must be a wildfire going in near Venice Beach.

1:19 This aged well

Oh my god.... I just realized it’s Tony Hawktober next month......

Mum can we have Pro Skater 1&2? Mum: we have THPS1&2 at home THPS1&2 at home: Pro Skater HD

Man, I was initially interested in this after reading about it, but that big drop mechanic really hurts! Why’s it so restrictive? It’s obvious the devs don’t want you to have fun... there must be a fan made PC Patch to fix all of this mess. Tony breaks his spine in Canada, ouch!

After seeing your review of this, I’m now 5 times more excited for when you review Pro Skater 5

It seems worth mentioning that all of the DLC levels from Pro Skater 3, Canada, Airport and Los Angeles, were the ones that were brought back in Underground 2. In HD, they seem to have lost all the fun they previously had in those two prior games.

"Mer-say-lee" holy fucking shit. Mar-say.

Your reaction to this game is pure priceless! The big drop rant was beyond!

Glad I missed out on this one

Seriously, the bum is probably the most hillarious fuckin thing ive seen in a very long time anywhere lmao, just cant get enough of him

4:35 - THPS HD wasn't built from the THUG2 engine, they used Unreal Engine 3 (because everyone is an incompetent mobile game developer and no studio makes their own tech anymore). They did, however, have the THUG2 source code to look at, which they must not have fucking done because the game feels like complete shit and nothing like THUG2.

The Shadow of the Colossus remake is a thing of beauty though

I like the bit where you say Marseilles. At least that's what I think you were going for.

Also about the big drop meter, i believe if you hold a certain button (I think it was x) you could land those

THPS 1+2 is so worth the money

The face in the SEJ logo just speaks to me.

Man that "oh well" I felt that

The smog in LA is indeed really like that

I absolutely loved Underground on the PS2 and Underground 2 on the PSP, my 2 favorites, and I absolutely loved Project 8 on the 360

Robomoto literally shat on the Tony hawk series. Neversoft had it perfect while Robomoto couldn't get it right.

9:01 KILLED ME 😂😂

Just press the Ollie button at the right time upon landing you might as well get a big drop landing recovery bonus.

HOW DO YOU NOT HAVE MORE SUBSCRIBERS WTH

I remember really never hearing anything about this game until a few weeks after its release, and even then I was extremely skeptical, only to realize my skepticism was pretty much right. It's a shame, but at least we still have the old games to enjoy.

If you weren't playing the XBOX 360 version, honestly, what were you doing? Reason being because you can play as your XBOX Avatar. That and the overall graphic overhaul the game had are the only good things I've got to say about the game. As on top of never fixing their broken game, Robomodo had the audacity of selling you a game mechanic, which is Revert, through the THPS 3 DLC.

Let's hope this year's remake will be better and more in line with THPS2X.

Now that THPS1+2 exists, fuck THPS HD. God I got so sick of hearing "I'm da bomb and about to blow up!"

I was just watching all of your Tony Hawk reviews to get prepared for this one.

THPS Remake 1+2 is a huge contender for best in series right up there with 3 I love it

love the series! glad ive been a fan for about a year now

Isn't the whole point of remakes or remaster (whichever you prefer) to improve the game not only graphics wise but also to improve what was wrong with the original? Not this game apparently....I just hate it when money is the real reason behind these remasters... what happened to the days when games (actual good games) used to be good? Now it's all about unfinished bullshit and then have DLC that costs money. *Sigh* Loved the video man, I'm gonna play Tony Hawk's Pro Skater! lol :D

I enjoy watching your videos, but would enjoy seeing your review on the THPS1+2 remake

Papa square eyes is back! 😂

Hyped for the next 15 minutes!

The best part of this game was its soundtrack 👌 🙌

THPS HD I would give a 5/10

Tbh I was happy with this title, I can't say it beats the originals or the newly 1+2 remaster. But this was something, because THPS fans wanted to play the game so bad this was the next closest available. And I had fun with it, cruising down the airport level was pure vibes. Why this game was delisted? No idea, I would've bought it again for the new gen. Heres to hoping THPS 3 remaster is out soon. Edit* Another note, I feel like Activision should stop treating this game like a throwaway. This is many of other's childhood being discarded :(

10:50 dog

The random oh you pushed too many buttons at the same time bail in the middle-of-the-road q run

Thanks for taking my suggestion. My reaction was, *clap* "YES! He did the video I asked him to do! Let's watch it." I think you should do a video on the Rayman series sometime in the future. If you play Rayman 2, I suggest the Sega Dreamcast version. Maybe also do the Pac-Man World franchise. You're a funny man, and I think you deserve a lot more recognition. Just to remind you, if RU-vid ever gets on your ass about your swearing, just bleep the words. Problem solved.

you've just got me really wanting to play Pro Skater 3 now, thanks.

I didn't even know about these remakes. Seems like I didn't miss much, I'll just dig out my ps1 and games if I wanna replay them haha. I was excited for Tony hawk 5 when it was announced and went to buy on release, but saw reviews and gameplay that morning all unanimously saying it was butchered, so I got something else at the time.

We need an American wasteland remake 💀

Never click on this video so fast my life great Job Jak your doing Awesome

Excited to see Pro Skater 5 tomorrow since I played the 4th game a good bit and enjoyed. Keep it up man

You can actually land BIG DROPS if you press the Ollie button before hitting the ground. The closer you are to the ground when hitting the button, the more likely it will be landed. The farther you are to the ground when hitting the button, the less likely it will be landed and you will bail on top of that. There are landing stats for every skater in each game that has BIG DROP as the more you upgrade that stat, it will increase the permitted height allowed before triggering a BIG DROP, there is indeed a cut-off point to where a BIG DROP is not only 100% guaranteed but also a 98.8% bail chance.

I was just wondering when the next review was gonna be up. Eating my dinner and watching it right now. :) i couldnt wait for this today

I hate the big drop mode too, but I feel like a LOT of people here don't realize that when you're doing a big drop you have to hold the ollie button or you will crash. So on levels like Downhill Jam you can still do those big gaps and drops if you press X (not sure what it is on XBox) when you are landing. The wonky physics are really annoying at times, like when I am trying to grind a ledge and instead I shoot 100 feet into the air, but if they only fixed that the game would be so much better.

11:34 Tony Hawk's Pro Icefisher

I WISH they used Underground 2's engine. The game would play well if they did. They just took the remade classic levels from the Underground and American Wasteland games, dolled them up a little, and ported them to the Unreal Engine.

Ahh I remember this game :P Always wanted to try it out, but I've heard so many bad reviews about it. It looks nice, but apparently like Pro Skater 5 it's glitchy and broken.

Take my nostalgia dollars

nice way to turn it all around while describing the controls

(just commenting on a random Pro Skater video) I hope Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 and 2 was thought about a lot and I hope they watched your videos on what needs to be.I agree with everything that you have said about Tony Hawk's Pro Skater all the way to the first game to the last game.

Another spicy review, as always. Also, you should review the THUG Pro mod for THUG 2.

Was JUST wondering where this upload was! *opens snacks*

Oh my God you didn't realise you can land big drops by holding X? (A on Xbox) That is absolutely wild.

2:12 You slammed it hard, that's all I needed to hear for my vote.

Yes, Activision, you can get my money for re-releasing another remake of games I played as a kid. Can we maybe get THPS3 and Thug1?

Damn...And I thought Jak got pissy about Shred. Well, given the fact that this basically shits on the golden games of old, I don't blame ya, man. But great video none the less. Always a pleasure to hear you roar. ;)

Let's hope Vicarious Visions does a much better job!

Mer-sail-E

This is the first time anyone has said skate 2 was the peak of that franchise, couldn’t agree more. I thought skate 3 was way worse than the other 2 but people regard it god like for some reason

If you bought it when it came out on PS3 you still have it and are able to play it.

Thank God for the 2020 remake 😤

Dude, i have a college presentation about market certification in less than an hour and you come up with this... well, a C won't be that bad.

So what is the difference between this and the recently announced Tony hawk Pro skater 1 + 2 for PS4 and Xbox one