The Tony Hawks Pro Skater remaster feels great

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 may be a remaster, but it’s also ambitious. The upcoming collection of the iconic PlayStation-era games aims to take everything players loved about the original titles — the skaters, the courses, the tricks — and update them so they feel at home in 2020. It’s not as simple as it sounds.

Games, particularly early 3D ones, don’t always age gracefully. It’s a tricky balancing act; change too little, and the game will feel dated, but change too much, and it may as well be a different game. Thankfully, from what I’ve played, THPS1+2 has found the sweet spot. This is Tony Hawk the way I remember it.

The demo I played — which will be available on August 14th for those who preordered the game — is, admittedly, a...

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