This ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5’ Trailer Is Classic, Right Down To Its Bad Graphics

Briefly: I was a big fan of the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series until it got awful. There’s no sports game, singular or series, that I’ve spent more hours with, but after the first Tony Hawk’s Underground, the series quickly turned from stellar to abysmal. Even Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD was disappointing, bringing over beloved stages, but leaving behind the classic physics and incredible soundtrack.

Tony is aware of the series’ missteps, and is looking to fix them with the series next game. I really, really hope it’s not all talk, and the game’s latest, just-released trailer leads me to believe that we may be in for a treat with this one.

http://youtu.be/CvwSKI0mm4M

It’s quite a simple trailer, featuring a myriad of skaters traversing nondescript maps, and it also looks as though it could be for an early PS3 game.

Sure, I’m hyperbolizing a bit, but I mean, this is not a pretty looking game. What could the developers be doing? Maybe focussing on bringing back the not-realistic-at-all-but-super-fun physics or the incredibly tight controls? How about those stellar maps that were featured in the series’ early days?

All I’m trying to say is, I’ve been hearing a lot of hate for the title, since long before anybody played it, and maybe, just maybe, we should wait until we get our hands on the damned thing before we hate it all the way to the bargain bin.

If they can bring back the feel and the fun of the old Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater titles, it could look like a PS1 title for all I care. Please, Activision, don’t release another piece of crap!

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