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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD

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  • #92
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    My god I'm glad I got the trial and didn't buy it off the bat, after only 5 minutes playing one thing really bothers me, the game plays from the start like the moon gravity cheat from the old games is switched on , you get way too much air off the pipes.

    I'll play a bit more and see if I can deal with it.


  • #93
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,080 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    The early reviews (not from the most reliable sources, granted) are tepid to say the least: http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/bailing-hard-in-our-tony-hawks-pro-skater-hd-review/

    I also can't believe they didn't include the revert, and it's only coming as DLC with the THPS3 content! Leaves a bad taste, that sort of nonsense.


  • #94
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    Grinds and manuals are crazy easy to hold too, now I'm just thinking maybe the fact im playing the demo that Tony's stats are maxed or something???? :confused:


  • #95
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,319 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    The demo has actually inspired me to pick up Skate 3 instead.


  • #96
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,472 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    The early reviews (not from the most reliable sources, granted) are tepid to say the least: http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/bailing-hard-in-our-tony-hawks-pro-skater-hd-review/

    I also can't believe they didn't include the revert, and it's only coming as DLC with the THPS3 content! Leaves a bad taste, that sort of nonsense.

    Crap, not too good


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  • #97
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,472 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    super_furry wrote: »
    The demo has actually inspired me to pick up Skate 3 instead.

    I was gonna get Skate 3 earlier this year but said I would hold out for THPS HD. If you get Skate 3, let us know if it's any good.


  • #98
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,812 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Watched a video of it and there's only 7 levels? And one of them is from that terrible Downhill Jam game? That's pathetic

    edit: Downhill Jam is a level from tony hawk 1 :o


  • #99
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,319 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    ShaneU wrote: »
    Watched a video of it and there's only 7 levels? And one of them is from that terrible Downhill Jam game? That's pathetic

    It's Activision. They'll be selling DLC levels for months.


  • #100
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,080 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    I don't think seven levels for a cheap downloadable game is all that unexpected. Was made known from the outset it would be built upon by DLC.

    But the more I read, there's certainly a layer of cynicism to this project (the absence of revert is appalling), and by the sounds of it it doesn't deliver a hell of a lot to counter it. Definitely waiting for more reactions before picking it up anyway.


  • #101
    garysully1986
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭garysully1986


    Ah I have been dying to finish work to get home and download this, Ya's are after putting a downer on me day!!!!

    Is it really dissapointing?


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  • #102
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,445 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Balls... I was really looking forward to this.
    I'll try the demo for myself and make my own mind up. :)


  • #103
    James Howlett
    Registered Users Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭James Howlett


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    I don't think seven levels for a cheap downloadable game is all that unexpected. Was made known from the outset it would be built upon by DLC.

    But the more I read, there's certainly a layer of cynicism to this project (the absence of revert is appalling), and by the sounds of it it doesn't deliver a hell of a lot to counter it. Definitely waiting for more reactions before picking it up anyway.

    Was the revert not first introduced in Tony Hawk's 3?


  • #104
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users Posts: 9,116 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    sheehy83 wrote: »
    I was gonna get Skate 3 earlier this year but said I would hold out for THPS HD. If you get Skate 3, let us know if it's any good.
    The skate series is great fun. I preferred 2 to 3, but 3 is still solid. I think you can get it from HMV for less than €25.

    It's a pity THPSHD is disappointing people :( The nostalgia-hype must have been too much.


  • #105
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,812 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Mr E wrote: »
    Balls... I was really looking forward to this.
    I'll try the demo for myself and make my own mind up. :)

    The demo doesn't even give you a full two minute run, it ends around 1.30 :pac:


  • #106
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    ShaneU wrote: »
    The demo doesn't even give you a full two minute run, it ends around 1.30 :pac:

    THOSE MOTHERFCUKERS!!! :mad:


  • #107
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,226 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    I got into Tony Hawk (and indeed the Playstation console) after getting a demo disc from a agmes magazine. It had 2 levels and a few characters. Played it non stop for a month with a housemate at the time. Always trying to beat each others scores.

    Really disappointing to read the poor reviews :(


  • #108
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    It's as bad as the review say. I would have been more critical of it though.

    Stuff like grinding or attempting to jump to grind a pipe and getting launched like a rag doll is baffling no idea whats going on there. The initial moon gravity i mentioned in the demo was because I was playing as tony some of the others play like lead balloons in the air. Landing is 50/50 most of the time.

    Another problem is that you can't manually move the camera with the right stick making it difficult to see pick ups and you have to skate away from it to see it before skating back and picking your spot to ramp up to it :mad:

    No free skate that I can see, no access to track listing to change songs, no access to the gap list from with in the game it can only be viewed on the main menu :confused:

    I wish neversoft had made this instead.


  • #109
    Adamcp898
    Registered Users Posts: 5,469 ✭✭✭Adamcp898


    All this negative reaction is making me think twice :(


  • #110
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,445 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Decent review on IGN gets my hopes up.

    Revert is coming in future DLC. With the content that's in here (and the fact that DLC is incoming), I think 800 would have been a much more palatable price.


  • #111
    Adamcp898
    Registered Users Posts: 5,469 ✭✭✭Adamcp898


    Mr E wrote: »
    Decent review on IGN gets my hopes up.

    Revert is coming in future DLC. With the content that's in here (and the fact that DLC is incoming), I think 800 would have been a much more palatable price.

    Yeah because depending on how much they bundle with it I can see the THPS3 DLC being 800 points, more if they add in some THPS4 stuff


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  • #112
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    Mr E wrote: »
    Decent review on IGN gets my hopes up.

    Revert is coming in future DLC. With the content that's in here (and the fact that DLC is incoming), I think 800 would have been a much more palatable price.

    I'm speechless after reading that farce of a review :eek:

    The earlier link to a review posted in this thread was much closer to the mark imo.


  • #113
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,812 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Destructoid review
    4.5/10

    http://www.destructoid.com/review-tony-hawk-s-pro-skater-hd-231559.phtml


  • #114
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    ShaneU wrote: »
    Destructoid review
    4.5/10

    http://www.destructoid.com/review-tony-hawk-s-pro-skater-hd-231559.phtml

    Can't disagree with any of that, reviewer is spot on.


  • #115
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,472 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Ah this sucks, waiting months to get my hands on this, now I'm not pushed at all. Will give the demo a go anyway when it's out for PS3 but this is disappointing to read.


  • #116
    dreamers75
    Registered Users Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    :(


  • #117
    J. Marston
    Registered Users Posts: 23,102 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    No revert? What kind of fúckery is that?
    The gravity feels odd, the game is slow, it takes way too long to recover, you’ll frequently glitch out into space after bailing, and encounter lots of frustrating moments due to changes the game made over the originals. Above all, the game just isn’t fun. It’s frustrating.
    the game doesn’t let you change what song is playing
    There is also no move list
    There is no fanfare at the end of career mode. It just kind of ends without even telling you.

    Was excited about this but after reading that review, no thanks.


  • #118
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    Back to Skate it is


  • #119
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    Found the in game gaps list, pause and rb twice.


  • #120
    Julez
    Registered Users Posts: 2,841 ✭✭✭Julez


    Is it just me or is the frame rate terrible?


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  • #121
    zero19
    Registered Users Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭zero19


    Yeah didn't enjoy the demo myself, pity as I was really looking forward to it!


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