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Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
That's really cool.
Had a blast taking my family through THP1 and the first two parks so far. My 8 year old daughter is better at it than my son, wife lost her mojo over the years (doesn't play games much anymore but loved returning to it) and I fell right back into doing combos and specific tricks no worries. Sweet AF game, great remaster and I had to splash out for deluxe digital edition to support the game and well...I just wanted Ripper.
GametimeUK
Member
Thank you, mate. Wow, I wasn't expecting uncapped on PC. Good stuff. I think I may grab it on Epic Game Store even though I'll hate myself a bit for it
LegendOfKage
Member
To correct myself a bit, I suspect it's uncapped, because I've read posts in this thread about someone running it at 140 fps. So either it's uncapped, or there's a really high cap.
kingwingin
Member
Just picked this up and its exactly like I remember.
Back in the day we would ditch class to go play this at the kiosk at compucenter, that christmas I got a playstation and this game.
Back in the day we would ditch class to go play this at the kiosk at compucenter, that christmas I got a playstation and this game.
BertleTheTurtle
Member
I bought this a while ago and finally got a chance to play it and wow I'm so bad now.
It also might be my PS4 controller but if seems hard as hell to do manuals.
Manuals are pretty essential for high score combos, right?
It also might be my PS4 controller but if seems hard as hell to do manuals.
Manuals are pretty essential for high score combos, right?
LegendOfKage
Member
Use the d-pad. Just tap "up, down" or "down, up" after you jump, but before you land. If you try to use the analog stick, it's harder to do. And yes, essential is the word for it.
BertleTheTurtle
Member
Yeah, I'm trying. I feel like my d-pad must be messed up. I have a 2nd controller so maybe I'll try that one and see if it's better.
MastAndo
Member
Just 100%'d THPS1, and onto 2. My Create-A-Skater is a stud at this point, and I'm finding it much easier to pull off pretty big combos than it was early on. I switched to D-pad as well, which helped.
Each area seems to have this one goal that gives me fits and it takes me forever until I realized that having your Special full makes you faster and able to ollie/vert higher. My hands are cramping up big time though, lol. Very addictive game, and just as fun as I remember it.
Each area seems to have this one goal that gives me fits and it takes me forever until I realized that having your Special full makes you faster and able to ollie/vert higher. My hands are cramping up big time though, lol. Very addictive game, and just as fun as I remember it.
Red Crayon Aristocrat
Member
The create a skater sucks shit, which was one of the main reasons I wanted to play, not only are there no attractive female options, just in general the clothing choices and whatnot seem really blah.
It seems to be missing all the crazy characters you could unlock or create in the past games, it's a real shame.
Other than that it's cool though.
It seems to be missing all the crazy characters you could unlock or create in the past games, it's a real shame.
Other than that it's cool though.
shubik
Member
My right hand is fucking killing me
played the whole day yesterday. I really hope this game sells like crazy so that we finally get games like this or ssx tricky for next-gen. I never understood why the publishers abolished this type of game anyway...
LegendOfKage
Member
My right hand is fucking killing me
I really hope this game sells like crazy so that we finally get games like this or ssx tricky for next-gen. I never understood why the publishers abolished this type of game anyway...
They drove it into the ground with gameplay gimmicks that nobody wanted, then they buried it even further with motion controls and physical accessory gimmicks that nobody wanted. Then they decided that they wanted the money the series was known for again, but they didn't want to pay for a quality developer or even give a mediocre developer the resources and time that they needed.
Now FINALLY, someone seems to have realized "Hey, maybe if we make the game that fans actually want, loads of them will come back and they'll bring their children." Well thank goodness, because to quote another Activision property, it's about time!
SkylineRKR
Member
The SF gap did me in. Until I did some tricks on the 2 ramps and shot for the nosegrab.
Oddspeak
Member
Almost the perfect Tony Hawk game. Great recreations of old levels, great soundtrack, fantastic controls with smart additions from later games. Vicarious Visions really practiced good judgment all around.
Unfortunately, the lack of online free skate is really disappointing. That was literally the only thing I cared to do online - chill with friends in an endless free skate lobby, as I did in Underground 1 and 2.
Unfortunately, the lack of online free skate is really disappointing. That was literally the only thing I cared to do online - chill with friends in an endless free skate lobby, as I did in Underground 1 and 2.
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Daffy Duck
Member
I suck so bad...can't get enough medals to unlock the next stage in THPS1 lol. Got most of the simple ones, so at a impasse.
TheWanderingOgre
Member
Lights out... Guerrilla Radio!
Twinguistics
Member
Man, online is a blast! So addictive to go head to head against a small lobby of skaters.
Anyone know how the rank works? Mine is blank, is there a minimum number of games or something?
Anyone know how the rank works? Mine is blank, is there a minimum number of games or something?
xrnzaaas
Member
But no swearing, they've cut the s word even from the intro.
Speaking of censorship, I also don't like the idea of the skater being digitally restored after the fall.
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#Phonepunk#
Banned
Been out of town since Friday can’t wait to get back and play some more.
Also you can get a lot of points by jumping the gaps at the entrance of the big room. Ride up to the right side ramp (just to the right of where you would go up to he starting point) and grind the rail to the left then jump the gap grind jump then you can bounce off the wall and grind back and go back to where you were. That’s a good way to get a lot of points. I’m still learning myself tho! I think throwing manuals all over is a good strat.
Lol I suck too. To get high scores you really have to string together some nice combos. In the warehouse I slowly got better by using that grind rail. I would make a jump then land into a manual then jump from there onto the rail then jump into another manual etc.
Also you can get a lot of points by jumping the gaps at the entrance of the big room. Ride up to the right side ramp (just to the right of where you would go up to he starting point) and grind the rail to the left then jump the gap grind jump then you can bounce off the wall and grind back and go back to where you were. That’s a good way to get a lot of points. I’m still learning myself tho! I think throwing manuals all over is a good strat.
Tesseract
Banned
they said we'll get this stuff later in the fall
Daffy Duck
Member
Yeah totally, whilst playing last night on the mall level I was just mashing buttons and managed to pull off a combo with a 900 in there that if landed would’ve got me 44k points.... I bailed.
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TheWanderingOgre
Member
But no swearing, they've cut the s word even from the intro.
Speaking of censorship, I also don't like the idea of the skater being digitally restored after the fall.
They really did that? Unbelievable. Time goes forward but the human race ever backwards.
Twinguistics
Member
Seems like some of y'all need combo building tips.
Build your special meter anyhow then find a pool or half pipe. Hit a special grab, revert, manual to the other side and hit a special flip (put one on up down X, the other on up down y) then manual again to a grind rail and grind, hitting a special grind with up down y. When you need to manual, hit a special manual with up down y and you're set.
Look for opportunities to do this everywhere, basically get one vert special and one grind special in and a special manual every time.
I'm not amazing, my highest is 250k at the mo I think but back in the day I could land a million combo..
Build your special meter anyhow then find a pool or half pipe. Hit a special grab, revert, manual to the other side and hit a special flip (put one on up down X, the other on up down y) then manual again to a grind rail and grind, hitting a special grind with up down y. When you need to manual, hit a special manual with up down y and you're set.
Look for opportunities to do this everywhere, basically get one vert special and one grind special in and a special manual every time.
I'm not amazing, my highest is 250k at the mo I think but back in the day I could land a million combo..
Blond
Banned
Been playing in between study breaks and this a return to form in the classic playstyle before it went off the rails with THUG 2 and American Wasteland.
I personally would love another Project 8 style of game because it's handling felt like a perfect mix of Arcade and Realism which they got rid of for Proving Grounds for some reason.
I personally would love another Project 8 style of game because it's handling felt like a perfect mix of Arcade and Realism which they got rid of for Proving Grounds for some reason.
#Phonepunk#
Banned
Slowly like Dark Souls I am dying over and over and learning how to master the game. So far my fave strat is looking for mutiple grind spots in a row, like trees and landscaping curbs in the School. Ride up, mayb start by riding the rail down then grind those curbs jumping from one to the other, using different directions for each grind. Helps to do stuff leadin up to and from these jumping grind tricks.
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Blond
Banned
Yoooo I fucks with this collectors edition. I can't wait to build out this board and go for a ride even if I feel like I shouldn't lol.
Secondly, it's time to paint my walls this white paint from when I purchased my house a couple years ago is starting to wear already lol
Secondly, it's time to paint my walls this white paint from when I purchased my house a couple years ago is starting to wear already lol
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GaviotaGrande
Banned
Yesterday I finally had a couple of hours to play this gem. I reached Venice Beach park and it looks so glorious. It's shaping up to be my favorite remaster ever.
THPS3/4 DLC is a no-brainier at this point.
THPS3/4 DLC is a no-brainier at this point.
Grinchy
Banned
My baseless prediction: These 2 games were an easy risk. There is just a level with a goals list, no big deal. But 3 and 4 would require voice acting and small little cutscenes where you talk to the people standing around to give you your goals.
So, this game doing well will guarantee those, but it will cost more. We may even see them as standalone remakes instead of a package deal.
GaviotaGrande
Banned
I think only 4 had voice-acting. 3 had pretty much the same structure as 1 and 2.
That said, I doubt many people care about the original quality of voice acting in 4. They can re-use it or remove it completely and only keep the text and not much would be lost.
Classicrockfan
Banned
I really hope 3 and 4 get remade like this ,I had good times with them .
LegendOfKage
Member
At this point, as long as we're getting more content, I'd be happy with a second remake for 3 and 4, or just selected levels as DLC. But what I want most would be brand new levels or a brand new game.
Grinchy
Banned
THPS2 has the biggest nostalgia factor for me, but when I replay them these days, I think 3 and 4 are much better as games. So I'm with you on wanting to see 3 and 4 remade. Hopefully they do it as a package, too. It'd be nice to not have such a fragmented userbase for the online.
Tesseract
Banned
they haven't aged well at all
tony hawk xbox is still pretty nice tho, 60 fps with updated renderer
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Nymphae
Banned
They should have made it so each skater can clear each of the level goals on their own, it feels a little hollow beating both sets of level goals as one skater, then simply doing stat point runs with everyone else because you completed all the tasks once. Just seems like an easy way to add a lot more replayability for the single player modes.
The Last Ninja
Member
This is my Mario 64.
#Phonepunk#
Banned
Just unlocked downtown. Ah this game is so good! I love finding all the hidden stuff in each level and then figuring out how to get the high score.
Twinguistics
Member
Totally insane combo (111 million), and with a keyboard!