Evander said:flicking sticks in order to jump is flailing, as far as I'm concerned.
I ABSOLUTLEY hated it
nofi said:Oh, I liked the controls, I thought they were cool, and intuitive. Sadly, I'd have liked more than about 8 tricks, too.
Ten-Song said:You ever see how many tricks there were in the trick book? It's a lot more than 8.
I could've sworn that was the flatland tricks that did that.Ten-Song said:Only thing the revert did in Tony Hawk games was give way to the death of the skating aspect, and the rise of the never ending fourty hojillion point combos.
Ten-Song said:Um, I don't have any problems going from simple ollies to the advanced kickflips, and I don't "flail" my thumb to do it, as I have a good feel for what does what, depending on where my feet are on the board.
Ten-Song said:You ever see how many tricks there were in the trick book? It's a lot more than 8.
nofi said:I was exaggerating. There's only a few grab tricks though, right? And no flatland stuff beyond a manual?
I AM JOHN! said:I could've sworn that was the flatland tricks that did that.
Evander said:Are you implying I should hire you to play my games for me?
I don't care what YOU don't have problems with.
Ten-Song said:There's a lot of grabs, but they're pretty challenging to pull off. Yeah, the flatlands suck though.
TheGreatDave said:I just want a Tony Hawks 2 XBLA game.
Ten-Song said:Eh, either way, once the series drifted into that realm where the actual skateboarding aspect seemed pointless, I lost interest, as it wasn't about creativity, but just trying to go along a scripted line and keep up one combo through a series of button presses.
Chinomen said:that, my friend, is what skateboarding games are all about.
AppleMIX said:You know what, I'm probably going to get flamed for this...
GO EA!
Seriously, they've been on the ball this generation.
Ten-Song said:Uh, no, just saying that the flickit system actually takes quite a bit of finesse, and unless youre into skateboarding enough to master it, the game will never be that appealing.
Evander said:Which is, essentially, my point about why I hated the game.
There is such a thing as being "too realistic" it is the point where it simply stops being fun anymore.
Sean said:It's lost its charm too, remember skating in Area 51 and stuff? Yeah, let's have more of that please.. Now we are skating in grungy brown "realistic"-looking cities.
Ten-Song said:Unless (like me) you're really interested in the world of skateboarding and how it works, then a game that properly simulates the sport is awesome.
Seems to me like a Madden vs. Blitz type issue (best example I can think of). The hardcore will flock to skate because it's far more realistic and sim like, while others that want more of a pure "game" will take up Tony Hawk instead, as it's more instantly rewarding and accessible.
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Chinomen said:this better boost EA into making a Skate 2.
Klaxon said:Time to put out some DLC for skate.
Visualante said:I need skate vs. THPS2 numbers.
Skate was made for skaters. As a former skater and snowboarder, I am totally in love with the control scheme and wonder why it never happened in any of the other boarding games out there. Skate has a good blend of realism and arcadishness. I hope for a snowboarding game from the same team. What they could do with powder physics on 'lanches in the back country. PEACE.Evander said:Which is, essentially, my point about why I hated the game.
There is such a thing as being "too realistic" it is the point where it simply stops being fun anymore.
Pharmacy said:shame they cant manage a decent fucking framerate in dat triple version
Visualante said:I need skate vs. THPS2 numbers.
Just a side note, Tony Hawks is very tight on his business deals- only a couple of years at a time. He can bail anytime he wants. If he doesn't believe in the product or thinks it's going downhill he can get rid of it. It's pretty apparent he hasn't any any involvement since the earlier titles.
How much weight you can put in this is kinda tough, because he has his own brand of shoes and clothes which all look kinda crappy.
Scopebob Sniperpants said:Activision, collect THESE LETTERS! You jerks:
R - A - P - E - D
Hey, you stole my reply!RiskyChris said:There is a GOD!
Visualante said:Just a side note, Tony Hawks is very tight on his business deals- only a couple of years at a time. He can bail anytime he wants. If he doesn't believe in the product or thinks it's going downhill he can get rid of it. It's pretty apparent he hasn't any any involvement since the earlier titles.
Sean said:Unfortunately that's not true (in this case at least). Tony signed a 13 year exclusive deal with Activison back in 2002 - he's stuck with them for seven more years (until 2015) whether he likes it or not.
Another Tony Hawk game is also on the way, though this one will take the franchise in a new direction as the company attempts to innovate the series and regain its market share lost to skate.
HK-47 said:Awesome
suck it down activision