‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5’ Gets A Giant, Content-Filled Patch!

Briefly: Yes, please.

Geekscape regulars will likely remember that, yep, although Activision’s Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 was an uninspired, well, mess, I had (and continue to have) a lot of fun with the game.

Shortly after the title launched, Activision delayed the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game indefinitely until the myriad of issues with the current generation version of the title were rectified. Today, Activision and Robomodo have taken a massive step towards fixing the game by releasing a 7+ GB patch, that also includes a lot of additional content.

Here are the full list of changes from the patch:

Content

-Additional levels have been added (Underground, Wild West)
-Additional character campaigns have been added (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tyler the Creator)
-Lighting and visuals have been improved for several levels
-Ability to regain Special Meter during a single combo has been added
-Per-Mission Leaderboards have been added
-Added option to “Return to Freeskate” while in a Mission or Mode
-Added option to “Return to Freeskate” while search for the other player for Co-op Missions or Modes
-Tutorial has been updated
-Many Pro Skaters’ Textures have been updated
-Several Pro Skaters have recived Sponsor update
-Create-a-Park Levels have been updated
-Increased the total number of Stat points a Campaign can earn from 128 to 150

 

Gameplay

-Several gameplay mechanics within the levels have been updated
-Grinds were updated in several of the levels

 

Networking

-The User Generated Content Rating System has been updated
-Added Likes/Dislikes to the User Generated Levels
-New Challenge UI Flow for matching during FreeSkate has been added
-Leaderboard functionality was updated
-Several multiplayer modes have been added and updated
-Modes added include “Daily Grind,” “Skate Hoarding,” and “Manual Mayhem”

 

UI

-More options for user preference have been added including:
-Double tapping grind button to activate slam
-Opt in/out of Global Voice Chat
-Several UI audio effects have been added

 

Misc

-minor UI fixes and improvements have been made

Now I don’t see them specifically note anything about fixing bugs, but I mean, that has to be in there too, right? In any case, I’m downloading the patch right now, and am really excited to see just how the game feels once it’s been applied. Also, I’m beyond excited for the change to the ‘Slam’ button (double tap Grind instead or just one tap), which should certainly raise the level of control felt while your character is flying through the air.

Have you played Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 yet? Or did all the negative press turn you off from the title?