Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

Overview

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is a 2000 skateboarding video game developed by Neversoft for PlayStation and Natsume for Game Boy Color. Published by Activision, it is the second installment in the Tony Hawk's series of sports games, and was released for the PlayStation in 2000, with subsequent ports to Windows and Dreamcast alongside a distinct version for Game Boy Color the same year. In 2001, the game was ported to Mac OS, Mac OS X, Nintendo 64, and Xbox (as part of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x), alongside a separate version for Game Boy Advance by Vicarious Visions. The game was later ported to Windows Mobile and Windows Phone devices in 2006 and to iPhone OS devices in 2010.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 uses the same game engine as its predecessor while improving the graphics and gameplay, most notably with the introduction of manuals and cash rewards. The game takes place in a three-dimensional urban environment permeated by an ambience of punk rock and hip-hop music. The player takes control of a variety of skateboarders and either performs skateboarding tricks or collects certain objects. The game offers several modes of gameplay, including a career mode in which the player must complete objectives and evolve their character's attributes with earned profits, a free-play mode in which the player may skate without any given objective, a multiplayer mode that features a number of competitive games, and a level editor that allows the player to create customized levels.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 was critically acclaimed upon release and is considered one of the greatest video games ever created, as well as the highest-rated sports video game. All versions of the game were praised, with critics lauding its addictive gameplay, large environments, detailed graphics, fluid and precise controls, customization features and soundtrack, with some minor criticisms directed at the lack of a first-person camera and the truncated soundtrack of the Nintendo 64 version. A sequel, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, was released in 2001.

Official trailer

Gameplay video. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Sport

Developer

Neversoft Entertainment

Publisher

Aspyr Media, Activision

Series

Tony Hawk's

Platforms

Windows, PlayStation

Age rating

ESRB T

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

Yes

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

No

Age ratings

ESRB

T

Release dates

Playable today

Credits

Publisher

Aspyr Media, Activision

Developer

Neversoft Entertainment

Released

2000-09-19

Age rating

ESRB T

Region

US

Time to beat

about 8.8 hours