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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (Nintendo 64)

Ride as Tony Hawk or as 12 other pro skaters in a variety of skate parks in the long-awaited N64 version, which features a 3D skatepark editor, create-your own skater, and additional multiplayer modes.

Activision
Sports
Players: 2
E (Everyone)
Developer: Edge of Reality
Released August 22, 2001

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

84 / 100

Critic Reviews

100 Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)
There are so many modes, multi-player games and features that could easily have you seeing less and less daylight as time goes on.
95 GameSpot
While it may not be the most graphically impressive version of the game, it is faithful to the series and manages to be the best skateboarding game for the N64.
95 Nintendojo
As complete a package as anything Nintendo or Rare has released and it deserves the respect that those titles garner.
91 Gaming Age
If you own a PlayStation, Dreamcast, GameCube, PS2 or Xbox, I can't in good conscience recommend this as a purchase, but THPS 2 is definitely recommended for those of you who only own an N64.
90 GameShark
If you can handle the C Button syndrome while mid-air, you'll be winning championships like you were the Hawk himself.
90 Electronic Gaming Monthly
It’s amazing that the now two-year-old engine is still kicking butt…Only if you don’t own a DC or a PS should you buy this. [Sept 2001, p.147]
86 IGN
The fact is, THPS2 is still the best skateboarding game on the market. And the N64 version comes with the same addiction factor.
85 Nintendophiles
Nevermind the graphics. Forget the sound. The reason that so many people worship the Hawk series is because it is a fun game.
80 Hot Games
If you compare it feature-by-feature to the other versions, you may come to two conclusions – it’s not as good, but it’s still as cool (and fun) to play.
60 GamePro
Despite its now trademark addictive gameplay, THPS2 just doesn’t cut it anymore—on an aged system Tony just looks and sounds awful, and there aren’t any new features to redeem it.

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