Posted on Friday 20-Jan-2012 3:48 PM

Tony Hawks Pro Skater HD screens

Digital title set to hit Xbox Live and PSN this summer for "about $15"

By Tom Ivan for computerandvideogames.com

Activision has sent over a new batch of screenshots and a feature list for Tony Hawks Pro Skater HD.

Announced last month, the digital release is a high-def mash-up of the original two games in the Hawks series.

It's set for release on PSN and XBL this summer for "about $15", according to Activision, which said of the game:

Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD Screenshot
"Tapping into fans' muscle memories, the gameplay in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD returns to controllers and focuses on the satisfaction of linking sick tricks for maximum points. Combining sharp visuals with the best controls ever in a Tony Hawk game, the feel is cutting edge yet timeless."

Here's the full feature list:

  • HD Upgrade: Game was rebuilt and polished by Robomodo using Neversoft's original code.
  • Classic levels: The style and feel of the best 7 levels from THPS and THPS2 refreshed for today. Tony Hawk himself put a call out to his fans on Twitter during the summer of 2011 to decide the final levels.
  • The Top Pros: Today's biggest skate pros round out the cast including: Nyjah Huston, Chris Cole, Eric Koston, Andrew Reynolds, Rodney Mullen, Lyn-z Adams Hawkins (Pastrana), Riley Hawk and, of course, Tony Hawk himself.
  • Refined controls: The skaters' animations, tricks and combos reflect the evolution of the THPS games. For example, you can do manuals in levels from the first THPS, a trick that didn't enter the franchise until THPS2.
  • Endlessly fun objectives: Players pursue the same global and level-specific goals as the original games, including S-K-A-T-E, Secret DVD (used to be VHS tape!), and many more.
  • Details on soundtrack and online modes will be announced soon.
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    omega_ash on 20 Jan '12 said:

    its a buy for me I loved the old games, no sight of motion nonsense

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    Torico on 20 Jan '12 said:

    They must of realised that most kids have no idea what a VHS tape is.

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    DAEDALUS79 on 20 Jan '12 said:

    I will 100% pick this up (well download it) if it stays true to the original. Skateboard games these days are too clunky in trying to be realistic and lose the fun. I want to be flying off 80ft halfpipes and doing seventeen backflips before landing on a crocodiles face, not tripping over the curb of walking around off board like a fat kid whos s**t his pants!

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    Toasted_PSP on 20 Jan '12 said:

    Bit annoying my favourite character Bob Burnquist from the originals doesn't seem to be in this game. Fine add up to date skaters but allow people who played the original to play with the original skater. Also I wish they had remade all the courses from THPS1&2 rather than picking their favourite bunch.

    But if this lands over here for the right price (ie under £10 at the most) I will pick this up on release, otherwise I will wait till it drops to a more reasonable price in a sale like I find myself doing for nearly all digital releases.

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    dangermou5e on 20 Jan '12 said:

    Looking forward to this I wonder if the they will re-use both games soundtracks? I hope they do there are some classic tracks amongst those 2 games.

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    martinawatson on 23 Jan '12 said:

    Absolute no brainer, day one download, your daft if you dont , giving the fans what they want, its a game of two halves, love it.