Also I'd just like to say that everyone in this thread claiming THPS2 as the best game in the series obviously hasn't tried to play that game in a long time. It was amazing at the time, but it's almost unplayable now without the revert. There is absolutely NO balance in the gameplay, no reason to ever hit a ramp. ever.
Project 8 at least tried to take things back to basics. I always thought Underground was the one that led to the currrent state of things, but it was probably American Wasteland. Underground isn't that bad on reflection...
" What assholes voted 2 and 3? I only included those to have a complete list, they weren't serious options. "
Every option on a POLL here is always bound to get at least one vote, no matter how ridiculous it is. If you put Tony Hawk's Pro Skater up there that'd probably have itself a vote as well @.@
Underground 2 for me, the first THUG is my personal favourite out of the series. The level design was simply amazing, being able to combo an entire level using all 3 mechanics was really awesome.
THUG 2 completely killed the series for me, it was incredibly easy, even on the hardest mode. The leve design is terrible and it was more a jackass game than a Tony Hawk game.
I loved 1 and 2 on the Dreamcast. 3 was more of the same but since I was playing on a new generation of hardware (Gamecube in my case), it got a pass. When 4 came around I was pretty much done.
Underground 2. THUG was a nice change of pace, THUG 2, was mediocre imo. I stopped buying Hawk games after the first THUG, and have not been upset by that at all haha.
american waste land was the game that didn't make it. it was just weird the way they made the game turn out. underground 2 was the turning point. it went jackass way. it was fun but they went to what was popular at the time. jackass and bam margera was popular so that's what they turned it out to be.
I picked Underground, not because it was a terrible game but it's where the downward slope started where the games just became progressively worse after.
" I have a question. How many people here can actually tell me what new gameplay features each TH instalment introduced just from memory? "
THPS2: Manual THPS3: RevertTHPS4: Spine (drop?) THUG: CavemanTHUG 2: I don't think it introduced anything. THAW: No idea, didn't play.THP8: Those slow motion tricks where you controlled the feet of your guy with the analogue sticks. THPG: No idea, didn't play. THR: The skateboard you stand on. THS: Guys pop up and say rad things when you finish a stage. "
THPS4 had the Spine Transfer IIRC, THUG2 had the Natas Spin I think and the bail-rage meter, THAW included BMX'ing and PG introduced the Force Push were 3 successfully timed pushes gave you a boost or something like that.
Personally, I think it was anything past American Wasteland. AW was bat shit crazy, and even though I enjoyed it that is definitely where it felt like the quality was steadily decreasing.
I think Proving Ground was the point in the series where it became blatantly obvious to the public that Activision didn't care anymore. In Project 8 there had been some attempt at innovation, but Proving Ground had too many obvious technical issues.
Also, wasn't there a Tony Hawk game where you could literally jump a shark?
" american waste land was the game that didn't make it. it was just weird the way they made the game turn out. underground 2 was the turning point. it went jackass way. it was fun but they went to what was popular at the time. jackass and bam margera was popular so that's what they turned it out to be. "
Going to say for, for the exact reasons as you, @MysteriousBob: just no interest after 4, but when I look back, Pro Skater 2 might have been the true jumping off point.
" Underground went the route of Jackass culture and the series never recovered. Project 8 was an OK return to some form, but it was only a blip in a downward spiral. "
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