| 92 |
netjak
The more rabid Tony Hawk fans should find more then enough here to come back and play through it again while the newbies get a great introduction to the series.
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| 90 |
Electric Playground
Just an especially well polished game.
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| 88 |
Official Xbox Magazine
Packs in enough extras to really shine. [Dec 2001]
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| 85 |
Game Informer
Can the Xbox controller handle THPS? The feeling is quite awkward at first, but after a few hours, you'll come to terms with the button configuration. It's like breaking in a new pair of shoes. [Nov 2001, p.120]
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| 85 |
GameShark
New sounds, better quality, more levels, a park editor that lets you do everything but make you the King of England. The best part is the movies and the near DVD quality presentation they show.
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| 85 |
Cloudchaser
THPS2x does not have much more to offer than the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 as well as the fact that it is a port, even though it is still a great game.
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| 84 |
GameSpy
For the added levels and pumped-up graphics alone, this is worth having.
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| 83 |
Gamezilla!
If you’re waiting for the next generation of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, wait for the next version.
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| 81 |
Sports Gaming Network
Newcomers to the Tony Hawk series will receive the most enjoyment and challenge from THPS2x, but fans of the series may want to take a brief trip down memory lane, courtesy of the Xbox.
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| 80 |
GamePro
It's a sweet package for your permanent library, bu tif you've played any earlier version and aren't a Tony junkie, you can get by with a rental to check out the new stuff.
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| 80 |
GamerWeb Xbox
Perhaps one of the biggest improvements over previous incarnations of Tony Hawk would be the soundtrack...Now you can skate to whoever it is that gets you in mood, be it the Ramones, Black Flag, or Color Me Badd.
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| 80 |
Next Generation Magazine
The new levels are good, but they aren’t that good. [Dec 2001, p.96]
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| 80 |
TotalGames.net
The textures in this game may not look quite as nice as the Bungie first-person shooter, but it does make up for it with a lovely blur effect giving you a real sensation of speed and some fairly attractive lighting and shadowing.
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| 80 |
Xbox Exclusive
If you played Tony Hawk 2 on Dreamcast, your probably thinking, is it worth it? In a way it is worth it, but if you can hold off till THPS 3, then you really don't need to get this game.
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| 77 |
GameSpot
Anyone playing Tony 3 or anyone with the DC version of Tony 2 needn't bother.
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| 76 |
TeamXbox
For those of you who've played the previous versions to death, then you may want to pass on this and wait for part 3 to come out early next year.
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| 75 |
Electronic Gaming Monthly
If you’ve never played a Tony Hawk game, 2X is a tremendous value. [Dec 2001, p.252]
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| 75 |
XenGamers
For the already initiated, the new levels aren’t even worth a rental and getting used to skating with the Xbox controller can be like getting used to a splinter in your eye.
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| 75 |
IGN
Despite the new additions, this just can't compete with NeverSoft's latest effort ["THPS 3"], no matter how polished.
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| 70 |
Media and Games Online Network
Really nothing more than a rehash.
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| 70 |
Hot Games
Even though small additions have been made, you'd be better off waiting for THPS3.
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| 70 |
Yahoo! Games
Fans of the Pro Skater series will be both pleased and disappointed to hear that very little has changed in 2X.
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| 67 |
Gaming Age
I've played nearly every version of THPS 2 out there and none can hold a candle to 2x...[but it's] not better than the 3rd game in the series, nor would I suggest picking up this game over that.
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| 60 |
Xbox Nation Magazine
Aside from the new levels (which, it should be noted are every bit as good as those in the original), everything is pretty much straight out of THPS2. [Jan 2002, p.88]
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