Pigpen and Cara-Beth Burnside are also featured in the game. This game featured an impressive but somewhat eclectic lineup of pros, from the one and only Cardiel to Willy Santos. Grind Session was a happy medium between Thrasher and THPS. +: Heavy lineup of late 90’s legends, that “Rock Superstar” song by Cypress Hill on loop
Shoulda known better than to buy this when you read the phrase on the back, “How does 540 benihana to one-footed backside smith grind sound?” Playing this game makes me wonder how they got Sal Barbier, Huf, Scott Johnston and Rick Howard on board. To perform tricks you have to punch the buttons in such a delayed mess that it ends up making no sense what is going on. Advertising multiple gameplay modes, a great soundtrack and hundreds of tricks, let me be the first to tell you that the gameplay is actually fucked, like a demented THPS.
SKATE 2 FOR PS2 MAC
Andy Mac graces the cover, almost immediately signifying that this will not be good. MTV Sports Presents: Skateboarding (PlayStation)Īh, now we come to this weird crock of shit. : Unrealistic tricks, bad controls, mostly unenjoyable +: Del Tha Funky Homosapien on the soundtrack, nostalgic If you aren’t playing this game for nostalgic reasons, I don’t know why you would be playing it at all. San Francisco looks just like the game Crazy Taxi, but way shittier. Most of the levels resemble real places in name only. There are some real tricks featured here, but not without the inclusion of such goofs as “Iguana Grabs” and double backflips. Remember that clunky thing? It’s more of a racing game with trick points added as a bonus. This one plays like a shittier version of that weird arcade game Top Skater. +: Sick early 2000’s skater lineup, weirdness, WTF Despite me wanting to like this game, I found myself popping this one out more than putting it in (giggidy). Yep, you heard that right: To beat the game you have to battle a giant tarantula in a castle and an evil semi-truck… Yo Konami, pass the crack! If you can get through this fantasy nerd nightmare, you unlock various characters from other Konami games like Solid Snake and “Vampire Killer” from Castlevania. The big “innovation” in Evolution Skateboarding is the addition of boss battle levels. : Harsh learning curve, cartoony graphics, goofy characters +: Amazing soundtrack, great levels, good storyline, semirealistic Tricks are worth extra during chases and it always feels good to back tail into the distance as the cop spews one liners at you. In most levels it’s a cop with a taser, but in Venice Beach you’re attacked by a mugger, and in the hills of SF you’re chased by a rabid dog. When your time is up on each level, instead of going straight to game over, you are challenged by some form of skate harassment. Gameplay wise, it’s the spiritual predecessor of EA’s skate., emphasizing trick selection and variety. Not only do you get to choose your own sponsors (from a strangely modern selection including Supreme, Anti Hero and Converse), but the spots that are featured are some of the most iconic in street skating’s history.
SKATE 2 FOR PS2 PRO
It was the first to illustrate the professional life of a skateboarder, coming from nothing, traveling the world, picking up sponsors until eventually going pro and becoming SOTY. Sure, the controls in Thrasher were a little funky to get used to, but if you put in some time, you will realize this was technically the best skateboarding game of its time (besides THPS).
Thrasher: Skate and Destroy (PlayStation)
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