A winner? Hell yes! There are some really sick combos possible in THPS2, thanks to the new manual system. Some of the guys around here can string together tricks like nobody's business. It takes a little practice much like balancing grinds did the first time you picked up the original game , but like everything else in this series it feels entirely natural after a short time.
Go buy this game now Many times sequels are botched by overly ambitious developers. That's not the case here. All the stuff they've added is really useful, namely: create-a-skater, the manual trick and the track editor. Thankfully they didn't mess with the game engine. The level editor is the best idea of all. Everything is displayed in 3D so basically it's just a matter of placing each chunk in the desired location. Throw in some rails, benches, ramps, whatever and you have your own park.
The manual trick is my next favorite. It lets you link tricks by balancing on two wheels between maneuvers. They've done a great job of fortifying an already stellar game. Like the first game, THPS2 doesn't promise anything new over the PS version as far as gameplay is concerned, but who cares?
The game already rocks, why mess with perfection? We'll be plenty happy with the kick-ass graphics only Sega's system can deliver. Taking on the role of any one of 12 pro skaters, you can grind, ollie, nollie, wallride, etc. While you are welcome to try free skate right from the beginning, and of course this is a great way to practice, to see all the tracks and really finish the game, you need to take part in career mode.
In career mode you choose a skater, one of the 12 or one that you created yourself, and start accomplishing objectives on each level until you earn enough money, or beat enough other skaters, to advance to the next level. The goals may include snagging hard to reach items, beating high scores, or busting certain tricks in certain areas. There are many secret areas on each level that you can unlock, which makes the levels seem far from boring. It takes a lot of practice to get the really high scores and become able to complete all your objectives on even the first level.
Being able to purchase new boards, new moves and new parks with your earnings adds even more to the length of gameplay, as well as the secret parks and characters you can unlock by accomplishing truly stellar performances.
There are also dozens of gaps trick designated areas on each level that you can successively try to complete for a challenge and to unlock even more bonuses. When you finally accomplish all these things, you are welcome to create your own skate park with the included skate park editor, or play multiplayer.
All these ways to play transforms THPS2 from being merely a fun game, to a truly addictive gaming masterpiece. This is really my only criticism of an otherwise excellent game. The 3D accelerated graphics are excellent and not just in design, they are very smooth and lifelike. The resolution can, with the right video card, be bumped up as high as x The levels have great details like planes that take off and subway trains that go roaring by.
Each level is colorful, but with a logical layout that encourages you to find places to perform your best tricks. The skater moves smoothly and relatively realistically, with style and grace while performing tricks, and sickening thuds when bailing unto the pavement. With all these high-powered bands, I bet that the developers could have made quite a bit of money just selling the soundtrack as an audio CD.
Needless to say, the soundtrack is top of the line and the sound effects from every perfect grind, to every horribly squishy bail are great as well. With so many different ways to play, tons of secrets to uncover, great graphics, a rocking soundtrack, and the ability to create your own skater and skate park, THPS2 is a high water mark for all 3D accelerated titles.
With just a few extra multiplayer modes for a single PC, THPS2 would have hit right below , but as it is, it still ranks as an awesome Playable on Xbox One. Xbox Series X S. Capabilities Xbox local multiplayer Online multiplayer Xbox One X Enhanced.
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