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[iNvid02]

• Update #6 - 18th September 2012
• THPS HD is now out on Steam for £8.99 / $8.99

• Update #5 - 29th August 2012
• Leaked footage of the Airport and Los Angeles DLC maps is out. Airport Level | Los Angeles Level

• Update #4 - 29th August 2012
• THPS HD is now available on the EU and US PSN stores.

• Update #3 - 13th August 2012
• Activison confirm THPS HD comes to PSN on 28th August. PC release soon after. See the tweet here.

• Update #2 - 17th July 2012
• Reviews are starting to come in. See this post for all reviews.

• Update #1 - 11th July 2012
• PC release confirmed. Arrives same time as PSN version in August. Source.

SUMMARY:

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD is the best elements of THPS 1 and 2, upgraded for today. The game returns to the earlier style of gameplay from the first two games. As such,
additions made to the gameplay mechanics since Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 onwards, such as reverts, are not included. Instead, players must rely on tricks, grinds & manuals
in order to pull off combos. Many of the classic objectives return, such as getting high scoring runs, collecting SKATE letters and finding hidden DVDs (which replace the tapes
from the original games) within each level. The selection of skaters will consist of classic skaters such as Tony Hawk & Rodney Mullen, as well as modern skaters like Riley Hawk.

DLC:

Activision confirmed there will be a $5 DLC arriving roughly a month after the launch of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD. Included will be three levels from THPS3, several more skate
pros and the pack will bring back the revert - a kind of bridge move introduced in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 that allows players to chain together combos they couldn't otherwise in
previous games. Revert will only work within the DLC, and will not be a compatible mechanic in the core Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD game because reverts were introduced in
THPS3 and the levels were designed accordingly. Airport will be one of the three THPS3 levels to make the cut in the DLC

 

[plagiarize]

it's weird feeling hyped about a THPS again after all these years.

 

[Magnalon]

Is there a chance I won't buy this the hour it comes out?

No Cigar.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Anth0ny]

Most hyped game of the year.

My ipod playlist is ready.

THPS1:

"Police Truck" by the Dead Kennedys
"Here and Now" by The Ernies
"Vilified" by Even Rude
"Superman" by Goldfinger
"Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" by Primus
"Screamer" by Speedealer
"Cyco Vision" by Suicidal Tendencies
"New Girl" by The Suicide Machines
"Committed" by Unsane
"Euro-Barge" by The Vandals

THPS2:

1. "Papa Roach - "Blood Brothers""
2. "Anthrax featuring Chuck D. of Public Enemy - "Bring The Noise""
3. "Rage Against the Machine - "Guerrilla Radio""
4. "Naughty by Nature - "Pin the Tail on the Donkey""
5. "Bad Religion - "You""
6. "Powerman 5000 - "When Worlds Collide""
7. "Millencolin - "No Cigar""
8. "The High and Mighty featuring Mos Def & Mad Skillz - "B-Boy Document 99""
9. "Dub Pistols - "Cyclone""
10. "Lagwagon - "May 16""
11. "Styles of Beyond - "Subculture""
12. "Consumed - "Heavy Metal Winner""
13. "Alley Life featuring Black Planet - "Out With the Old""
14. "Swingin' Utters - "Five Lessons Learned""
15. "Fu Manchu - "Evil Eye""

THPS3:

1. "Blitzkrieg Bop" Ramones
2. "Fight Like a Brave" Red Hot Chili Peppers
3. "Wish" Alien Ant Farm
4. "Hush" KRS-One
5. "Ace of Spades" Motörhead
6. "What's the Matter Man" Rollins Band
7. "I'm a Swing It" House of Pain
8. "If You Must" Del the Funky Homosapien
9. "The Boy Who Destroyed the World" AFI
10. "I Can't Surf" The Reverend Horton Heat
11. "Amoeba" Adolescents
12. "96 Quite Bitter Beings" CKY
13. "Check" Zebrahead
14. "I'm Destroying the World" Guttermouth
15. "Amongst the Madness" The Nextmen
16. "Not the Same" Bodyjar

 

[iNvid02]

Also, the official facebook page (which acts like the game's official website) says the following

Platforms Supported

Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Those awaiting a PC version may be pleasantly surprised! But not confirmed yet.

Will the game be coming to PC/iPhone/iPad/3DS?
There are no plans at the moment to bring the game to these systems, but things could change!

I think Activision will want to cash in and get this to as many platforms as possible.

A delayed PC release like Amazing Spiderman is likely, and an iOS release seems like a no brainer.

 

[Tucah]

Finally, some THPS I can get behind. Day 1 (but maybe later because I think I'm going PSN)

 

[Keyser Soze]

So here I am, doing everything I can
Holding on to what I am. pretending I'm a superman

I'm trying to keep
The ground on my feet
It seems the world's
Falling down around me

The nights are all long, I'm singing this song
To try and make the answers, more than maybe

And I'm so confused, about what to do
Sometimes I want to throw it all away

So here I am, growing older all the time
Looking older all the time, feeling younger in my mind

So here I am, doing everything I can
Holding on to what I am. pretending I'm a superman

I'm trying to sleep, I lost count of the sheep
My mind is racing faster every minute

What could I do more
Yeah I'm really not sure
I know I'm running circles
But I can't quit

And I'm so confused about what to do
Sometimes I want to throw it all away

Controlling everything in site
I'm feeling weak
I don't feel right
You're telling me
I have to change
Telling me to act my age
But if all that I can do
Is just sit and watch time go
Then I'll have to say good-bye
Life's too short to watch it fly
To watch it fly

So here I am, growing older all the time
Looking older all the time, feeling younger in my mind

So here I am, doing everything I can
Holding on to what I am. pretending I'm a superman

 

[cjkeats]

I'm riding that Hype-skateboard until release.

 

[FinKL]

Why does it say Players: 1?

There's no split screen?!?!?!!

 

[iNvid02]

Why does it say Players: 1?

There's no split screen?!?!?!!

correct, im sorry for your loss

 

[JustAnotherOtaku]

One week to go! Loved the first three Tony Hawk games and felt the rest got worse as it went on, so having those classics stages in HD is something I'm really hyped to see and play.

 

[onimushroom]

What, no Horse mode? That was the only thing my friends and I spent countless hours with!

Spoiler

Also, "Lyn-Z Hawkins Pastrana" is a name apparently.
Edit: The actual name is even longer! This is pretty weird/awesome.

 

[jon bones]

day one. cool that they put in some of the new younger skaters along with the old pros. wonder what special tricks ortiz p rod huston etc do

Why does it say Players: 1?

There's no split screen?!?!?!!

i'm sorry you had to hear about it this way...

 

[Alchemy]

WHY AUGUST FOR PSN

Might buy it on the 360 but I hate dealing with Microsoft Points.

 

[Magnalon]

WHY AUGUST FOR PSN

Might buy it on the 360 but I hate dealing with Microsoft Points.

Summer of Arcade.

Just buy a $20 card at your favorite retailer; the game is $15 and the DLC is $5

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Wow, next week. That came around quick!

 

[AkimbO_Arcana]

I LOLed at OT title. Well done!

 

[rmanthorp]

I'm so goddamn excited for this game! It's scary how pumped I am to play this stuff again even when I have been going back to PS1-3 in anticipation. Really interested to see how the "probjectives" pan out. Could potentially add a LOT of content and make us look at these classic levels in all new ways. AHADHFHAF HYPE.

 

[Seven Force]

Have they said whether or not the PS3 version supports custom soundtracks?

Shallow as it may be, my purchase hinges on that.

 

[TGA1000]

Looks good. Only thing missing is the Spiderman costume.

 

[AkimbO_Arcana]

Sigh. I will wait for PSN release. Tony Hawk = DualShock. Dat muscle memory.

 

[hyduK]

Will buy day one.

Seems like it's kinda short on levels though. Tokyo better be in the DLC.

 

[zephervack]

Cant wait for PC version

 

[plagiarize]

Looks good. Only thing missing is the Spiderman costume.

one way or another it'll be in there at least on 360. there's a Spider-Man avatar outfit right?

 

[Hypno Funk]

One of those cheats needs to be moon gravity!

 

[FinKL]

I got super excited mainly because on the XBOX img, it looks like July 10th if you've been staring at the screen all day like I have...

 

[Deleted member 8095]

So here I am, doing everything I can
Holding on to what I am. pretending I'm a superman

I'm trying to keep
The ground on my feet
It seems the world's
Falling down around me

The nights are all long, I'm singing this song
To try and make the answers, more than maybe

And I'm so confused, about what to do
Sometimes I want to throw it all away

So here I am, growing older all the time
Looking older all the time, feeling younger in my mind

So here I am, doing everything I can
Holding on to what I am. pretending I'm a superman

I'm trying to sleep, I lost count of the sheep
My mind is racing faster every minute

What could I do more
Yeah I'm really not sure
I know I'm running circles
But I can't quit

And I'm so confused about what to do
Sometimes I want to throw it all away

Controlling everything in site
I'm feeling weak
I don't feel right
You're telling me
I have to change
Telling me to act my age
But if all that I can do
Is just sit and watch time go
Then I'll have to say good-bye
Life's too short to watch it fly
To watch it fly

So here I am, growing older all the time
Looking older all the time, feeling younger in my mind

So here I am, doing everything I can
Holding on to what I am. pretending I'm a superman

Such a nice nostalgia blast! I logged A LOT of hours into the THPS series and I'm excited to jump back in!

 

[Suairyu]

Activision confirmed there will be a $5 DLC arriving roughly a month after the launch of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD. Included will be three levels from THPS3, several more skate
pros and the pack will bring back the revert - a kind of bridge move introduced in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 that allows players to chain together combos they couldn't otherwise in
previous games. Revert will only work within the DLC, and will not be a compatible mechanic in the core Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD game because reverts were introduced in
THPS3 and the levels were designed accordingly.

This sounds like a goddamn mess of a design decision right here.

 

[Magnalon]

Also, I can only hope one of those THPS3 levels is Cruise Ship.

 

[AkimbO_Arcana]

This sounds like a goddamn mess of a design decision right here.

How so? I'm pretty happy they do it this way.

 

[Gowans]

Can not wait.

All I used to do was sit and play Tony Hawk 3 on Xbox at Uni.

I used to be AMAZING, the years will not have been good.


Awesome OP, I clicked there first and i was instantly Hyped.

 

[gurasa]

Haven't been following any info on this, but it's definitely on my radar. TH games on PS1/2 provided me with some quality fun back in the day.

How are the previews? Positive?

 

[Nabs]

Damn, I'm excited for the PC version.

 

[Suairyu]

How so? I'm pretty happy they do it this way.

Fragmenting your moveset over levels is just dumb. Score-based games require the moveset to become second nature. Having a changing moveset, and something so basic as a revert being the changing factor, doesn't help this.

I'm sure people will learn to adapt and all; it's just really inelegant.

 

[Banana Kid]

My THPS3 playlist is just gonna be Blitzkrieg Bop and Ace of Spades.

That's how I played it back in the day, and THAT'S HOW I'LL PLAY IT NOW

 

[Bgamer90]

Looking forward to this.

 

[Typographenia]

Just got THPS2 for dreamcast in the mail yesterday. Ah, the memories!

Will probably pick this up on psn when it... DROPS IN!

Edit: WHAT?! No Bob Burnquist?!
I might have to reconsider...

 

[diffusionx]

Fragmenting your moveset over levels is just dumb. Score-based games require the moveset to become second nature. Having a changing moveset, and something so basic as a revert being the changing factor, doesn't help this.

I'm sure people will learn to adapt and all; it's just really inelegant.

THPS/THPS2 levels were designed without it, so it probably would just break those levels.

I see no other way, honestly.

 

[plagiarize]

This sounds like a goddamn mess of a design decision right here.

i'm good with this actually. the THPS3 levels and goals are designed for reverts existing, the THPS 1 + 2 levels were not. i mean, THPS 1 levels weren't designed with manuals either, but as someone that didn't get into the series until THPS2 on PC i've never played the THPS1 levels without manuals, so hypocritical as it may be, i'm glad the manual works on any map

 

[Data West]

Is it just the people playing or does this game look much slower than THPS 3 & 2? Like, I've played 3 recently and you fucking BOLT when you hold down X. This looks more like Skate speed than THPS

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

I'm tired of companies just dangling a potential PC version in front of people instead of just fucking telling us what's happening.

So I won't be buying this until they actually say something definitive.

...but I'm gonna be tempted and will probably do it anyway.

 

[Snuggles]

Oh man, I can't wait to play these games again. But I have the patience to wait on that PC version they hinted at, so I'll hold off for now.

 

[Talladega Knight]

is there free roam in this?

 

[Gaogaogao]

does this have a level editor? 7 levels is kind of slim

 

[Gowans]

My THPS3 playlist is just gonna be Blitzkrieg Bop and Ace of Spades.

That's how I played it back in the day, and THAT'S HOW I'LL PLAY IT NOW

I was
- Amongst the Madness
- The Boy Who Destroyed The World
- Blitzkrig Bop
- Lets Get Dirty
- Ace of Spades

+ loads of similar stuff from the Xbox Harddrive on custom Soundtrack.

 

[giancarlo123x]

How much do you think the HORSE dlc will cost?

 

[Takamura-San]

Glaring OST omission:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q1yvs0lJP0

Will buy if it comes to PC. Hopefully with custom soundtracks.

 

[Bumhead]

Is HORSE mode in? Please tell me HORSE mode is in.

 

[Nibel]

No.. no splitscreen?

 

[AkimbO_Arcana]

Fragmenting your moveset over levels is just dumb. Score-based games require the moveset to become second nature. Having a changing moveset, and something so basic as a revert being the changing factor, doesn't help this.

I'm sure people will learn to adapt and all; it's just really inelegant.

Yup, what diffusionx said. THPS3 levels werd designed with the revert in mind, so you could pull of a never ending combo in theory. If you played the three games back in the day you shouldn't have a problem to remember which stages are from the third game and have revert included.
For newcomers it might be confusing, I give you that.