After well over a decade of mediocre titles. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater finally made a glorious return to form on the PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One thanks to Vicarious Visions' work on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, a remake of the first two titles which perfectly recreates the levels and feel of skateboarding while updating it for modern consoles.

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As accurate to the originals as it is, certain subtle differences were enacted to the gameplay and design only veteran fans would have noticed. None of these detract from the game's quality, however. On the contrary, most of the entries below improve the game and bring it up to modern standards.

10 Missing Art In The School

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 School One
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 School One

In the School level from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, a rock climbing wall stands near the lowest point of the map. Players of the older games will notice something missing from this object. In the first game, the wall is decorated with the art from the Suicidal Tendencies album Freedumb, which includes the song "Cyco Vision" from the soundtrack.

9 No Cash Pickups

Tony Hawk School 2 stairs
Tony Hawk School 2 stairs

Cash, which is used to buy cosmetics and boards, is accumulated by doing goals, completing challenges, and competing in online multiplayer. Money was present in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 to buy almost everything in the game, from tricks to stat points. The currency in the second entry was accrued by doing goals and collecting cash pickups in the levels. The remakes eschew cash pickups, perhaps out of the desire to keep the two games more uniform. This time, only stat points are littered throughout the level along with more obscure and hard-to-reach secret collectibles.

8 Secret Areas Now Have Nothing

Tony Hawk In Downtown level tony hawk's pro skater 1+2
Tony Hawk In Downtown level tony hawk's pro skater 1+2

The maps in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 were significantly larger than in the debut entry, giving the developers an opportunity to put some secret areas with cash pickups.

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Because money is no longer lying around the world, these secret areas no longer have anything to collect in the career mode. Remember these areas when playing Graffiti, however, since most competitors ignore them, making for some easy tags.

7 How Easy The Score Goals Are

Tony hawk's pro Skater grinding a rail in venice
Tony hawk's pro Skater grinding a rail in venice

The physics, tricks, and speed are all significantly different than in the original two releases. However, most of the score-based goals in career mode remain relatively low. For anybody with any decent amount of skill, the high, pro, and sick scores are all cakewalks on even the last levels of the career mode. It would have been nice for them to add some really challenging scores for these goals.

6 Bam Margera Missing From The Box Art

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Hangar as Tony Hawk Box Arts
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Hangar as Tony Hawk Box Arts

Bam Margera first appeared in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and became a larger part of the single-player mode in Tony Hawk's Underground. He was even more integral to Tony Hawk's Underground 2, which makes his absence from the box art in the Hangar level all the more puzzling. Whatever the reason for his exclusion, it feels weird for the game to just pretend a part of the series' history never happened.

5 The Warehouse

Tony Hawk warehouse kicker gap
Tony Hawk warehouse kicker gap

Many veteran players' first experience with the series was playing the Warehouse, which is now considered one of the most iconic levels in all of gaming. While the new version of the Warehouse is geometrically identical, a few small details make it feel more alive than ever before. The ceiling, for one, is visible and not just a black voice. Additionally, more windows adorn the walls, shining more light into the dusty park.

4 How Much Harder The Collectible Goals Are

Ollie magic bum venice beach
Ollie magic bum venice beach

Every level contains one goal where the player must collect five of a particular item. In Tony Hawk's Pro Skater these are new, while the levels from the sequel use the same placement as the original.

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However, many will find these goals significantly harder in the new game because of the increased graphical fidelity. The Ollie the Magic Bum goal in Venice Beach is particularly difficult compared to the original, because he sleeps on the floor and blends in with the environment.

3 The Mall

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 mall grinding rail as tony hawk copy
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 mall grinding rail as tony hawk copy

The Mall is the third level from the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. In the new game, it is a breeze to pull off million point combos spanning the whole area. If one takes a moment to observe the surroundings, they will notice how different it looks compared to the original. While the first design feels like a regular mall, this new look feels like the same mall has been closed down for the past twenty years, a subtle reminder of how much time has past since the series' inception.

2 The Tricks From Later Games

Tony Hawk's pro Skater 1+2 flip trick in san fransisco
Tony Hawk's pro Skater 1+2 flip trick san fransic

Those who have not been with the series since the beginning may not realize how many features were missing from the first two games. The revert, for example, was not introduced until Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. The advancements don't stop there, however. Spine Transfers and Wallplants, which help keep combos smoother, were not introduced until the fourth numbered game and Tony Hawk's Underground, respectively. Additionally, flip trick extensions like the Double and Triple Kick Flip and grab extensions were also not introduced until the third game.

1 How Much It Feels Like The Older Games

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Flip Trick In The Warehouse
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Flip Trick In The Warehouse

Fortunately, anyone who was halfway decent at the original series will immediately jump back into the groove like no time has gone by when they play Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2. While a remake of the first two games, the core gameplay feels more reminiscent of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, making it easier to pull off huge combos than in the PlayStation One classics. It speaks a lot to Neversoft's prowess that popping in Tony Hawk's Underground or Project 8 still feels magnificent more than a decade after release.

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