Tony Hawk's Underground is 20 YEARS OLD NOW
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Tony Hawk's Underground turns 20 years old and honestly it's hard to believe it came out all the way back in 2003. For many, myself included, this is where the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series peaked and it's why I felt it deserved a video for its 20th anniversary.
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Eric Sparrow is the most iconic villain of 2000's video games. Truly a disgusting human being
A genuine grade-A piece of shit if I've ever seen one.
Reading that name brought back a rush of nostalgia. Fuck Eric lmao.
If they remastered this it would sell like hot cakes
It'd be a day 1 purchase for me.
It'd b a pre-order for me. THUG is my fav TH game of the series!
bro i would shit my pants
I've wanted this over the remaster they did do and I am praying they do it one day lol. Such a good game
u will eventually be able to play the maps on the new thps 1+2 with the mod thps pro...their not ready just yet tho... they have 3 4 project 8 and some others. i would even be good with a mod/texture upgrade for the orginal
Played this game on a whim last week. Beat it in one sitting, had no idea it was the 20th anniversary. I remember beating it several times as a kid but didnt remember the last level being so damn hard haha
Yeah that final mission is a doozy lol
It's incredible how many of us chose Element hahaha
The Jackass/Viva la Bam influence was real haha
God what a masterpiece of a game, they dont make it like this anymore. I also recently played it sometime ago and man it was an awesome, i was getting that kid feeling, & was just somehow enjoying myself. The feel, vibes & the soundtrack of the game took me back to the that time. THUG 2 is better in gameplay but its not quite remarkable & damn i think THUG is just a better game, its memorable.
The unmatched skateboarding culture that was exposed in this game is why I started skateboarding in 2004 and never stopped until now. 20 years guys. 20 years.
It was cathartic to experience some events and goals you reached in this game like getting sponsors and winning contests in real life. I owe nothing to this game.
This game triggered my best life.
That's amazing to hear! I never stuck with skating, but I could've seen an alternate timeline where I was in the same boat thanks to THPS/THUG.
Thug 1 has the better story, thug 2 was the better tony hawk game.
I feel that to a degree, the lack of a classic mode in Thug 1 is definitely noticeable.
What? The missions in thug2 suck
@@richpirhana9521the game mechanics and level design are far superior in thug 2. Thug is a fantastic game by all means, but thug 2 surpasses it in quite a few ways.
@@residentsleeper5678 the mechanics aren’t that much better. The character designs aren’t event accurate in thug 2 (especially height). The maps are good but lack the excellent flow that THUG 1 possesses. Literally, New Jersey and Manhattan offer some of the best lines for combos in any Tony hawk game. Sure, Barcelona, Australia, and Berlin are fun, but they lack some of the conventional lines that are in THUG 1. I just feel like THUG 1 is better In most categories. Like, the main story In THUG 2 completely disregards the main character for some reason. The main character in THUG 2 has maybe 2 lines of dialogue throughout the entire game? Thug 2 is a fun game that lacks the some of the substance necessary to be a classic in my opinion. Regardless, I had a blast playing both games.
I'd say Thug is the better whole game, Thug 2 has more features and mechanics.
Just played this a few months ago and it held up for me. I wish we could get a remake!
A THUG 1, 2 and American Wasteland remake package would be perfect.
Thug def still holds up.This is one of the few games that I do a playthrough of annually (along with mass effect and mafia 2) Im confident in saying thug will be one of those games that I'll always love
That's a great set of games to replay annually!
Although the PS2 Graphics don't hold up, the gameplay and overall story still does amazingly well! Also still has the best create a park in my opinion!
A 4k remaster of this game would make it the best thps game ever
I’ll even take a lazy port over of THUG 1 and 2 on ps5
My favorite tony hawk game of all time. Wish they did another one with solid story and a good gameplay.
Would love to see another game like THUG/THUG2.
I heard proving grounds feels more of a sequel to thug. I actually want to play it and find out
This is the peak of tony hawk games. They added walking, wall jumps and acid drops. You literally have all the gaming mechanics here to combo forever. Nothing else after was game changing for the series. The story was a perfect told skateboarding story that gives great replay ability / pacing & the levels are all amazing. The missions are also very memorable with the mctwist over the chopper being the best. 10/10 game imo
This game just randomly popped into my head today, I haven't even played it in close to 20 years, but definitely played the living hell out of it back in the day. Might have to order a PS2 off eBay or something and fire this one up again for old times' sake.
If you make a video about THUG 2 I’ll subscribe and tell all my friends to subscribe
The Underskater haha!
The best pure skater in the history of the game lol
That was a great watch! While THUG2 was my favourite, this game is for sure a close second. You also had a good breakdown on how beneficial the off-board mechanics are to extend combos, I kinda forgot about that part over the years.
Glad you enjoyed! Big fan of THUG 2 as well!
Ehh thug2 didn’t have enough levels and the missions are trash.
This game was a huge part of my childhood. I always sucked at skating but at least I could shred and live out my dream in this game lol
In a couple of days, THUG 2 will be 20 years old.
I fucking love this game. Glad to see it get its recognition all these years later
It's one of my favroite games of all time, no question about it. The rags to riches storyline wasn't anything extraordinary, but it worked for this game. Despite the relatively short campaign, I enjoyed this game. I've beat it over 13 times. The game is probably an 8 out of 10 for the average reviewer, but the fun factor was a 10 out 10 for me and it's enough to be in my top 5 favorite games of all time.
So true, the fun factor is 100% a 10/10.
Agree'd I try to come back to the game atleast once annually, which is great because you can essentially beat that game in 2 and a half hours. Plus just the time capsule of a game that it is in reminding you of why 03 was a great year. I actually didn't know until recently that the Xbox version didn't have online. I was fortunate enough to have ps2 online at the time and I spent MANY a late night playing THUG Online as a kid. Honestly it hurts my soul more than anything to know we wont ever get a remaster or remake of it.
Great game. Great times. I'm afro Jim from the Tampa level. Can't believe it's been 20 effin years.
That's awesome!
Love that your intro featured the Jet Set Radio soundtrack. Crazy I recognized that after all these years.
Such an incredible OST
This game is THE GOAT. That being said, the fact that no one has mentioned this custom skater is modeled after the Undertaker is criminal
My memories with this game is nothing but positive, back when my parent would ask me to choose a game i just happened to pick tony hawk underground which to me just looked like an innocuous skating game but ended up being my favorite game from the franchise. I remember being blown away when i discovered you could get off your board.
On top of an injection of pure nostalgia, my favorite part about replaying this game were definitely understanding some of the hidden dirty jokes that I was too young to understand at first. Plus this game featured Deez Nutz before the internet did. I mean come on
Dude SSX 3 and this came out the same year. I was in 5th grade. I remember feeling older than that playing this game. Couldn't have come into my life at a more perfect time
One of my favorites. Easy mode on and manual until you had a million points. I remember leaving my character on a rail that was round and let the game run for an hour just to see how many points i could get. So much fun
My oldest bro wasn't even into skating but he liked this one THUG was Classic tho
I also replayed Underground recently - gave up on Hangover Cure though (what a bullshit mission lmao). It's definitely one of my favorites in the franchise, though getting off your board really negatively impacted the series IMO. Walking around controls terribly and the combo run-out timer makes skate lines less interesting - I'm so glad THPS1+2 kept the wall plants and acid drops from this game but ditched that aspect. If this game were remade in that engine I would 1000% be okay if they removed that and the awful driving missions. I always appreciated Neversoft's silly minigames and half-baked features (something that's really been lost since the PS2 era), but there's something about the mechanical purity of THPS3 that makes me respect it as the high water mark of the series compared to THPS4 and THUG (which are still S-tier don't get me wrong).
I can definitely understand that take, TPS3 pretty much perfected the orignial forumla and THUG is definitely a big deviation from that. TPS3 through THUG 2 are all goated imo
@@MrDrBoi THUG2 is kinda where everything jumped the shark imo - it has its moments (you literally go to hell lmao) but also loooooots of Bam
One of the best games I ever played. Every online game went 20 minutes past 0:00 because you could darkslide to reset your balance and keep your line going forever. I hit negative numbers once which was something like 600M. LMAO oh, and does anyone else remember exchanging nuudes online with this games "face mapping"?
In my opinion the best TH game closely followed by THPS4. A lot of people say American Wasteland is the best but I hated the visual direction they went from THUG2. The vibrant colors were not appealing for me.
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I just want a modern Thug1/2 remake like THPS 1+2 😂
You know, since THPS4 there is an ingame native widescreen mode.. but cool that you stick with 4:3 with black bars doing it right if not wide.
its weird this popped up because I actually started playing thug again a few days ago. it 100 percent holds up and in my opinion is the best tony hawk game. the story was just wacky enough to get you giggling while also being serious enough to keep you engaged. (unlike thug2 with its cringe story and lame vehicle missions/bonus characters) also the flow of this game is great, the way you level up your stats with challenges and have to progress further to unlock more stat challenges is perfect, so if you have the skill you can level your character up most the way with one good combo at the start of your playthrough. not to mention underground had the best skating physics imo.
I remember playing this in 8th grade with my friend. We played so much we were getting into the millions on horse😆 the most competitive game in my school at the time. Kids brought their ps2s to homeroom to compete.
i never could bring myself to enjoy another tony hawk game as much. they were boring asf in comparison
I was too young to know about Bam Margera, so I always picked the team with the video I liked the most, which was Girl.
Replayed it recently but gave up on the final battle against Eric, I did it as a kid but I dont know how, that is a brutal run.
I can't wait until we a remake of underground like we did pro skate a couple years ago.
Quick Answer: NO FUCKING DUH
Before i watch....Yes it does. The best tony hawk game
Grew up on thug 1 and 2 and they heavily influenced my taste in music
AS someone from the midwest Eric sparrow is a common guy in every midwest state
Eric Sparrow in the Neversoft logo was eaten by a sewer monster
>20 years old
Oh gosh. Almost old enough to drink.
Loved this game as a teen
that game is so hard, I can't even beat eric because how bad the revert is.
Hell yeah it does THUG1 one of the best games ever made
Don’t think I would miss the hyperbolic time chamber music from budokai 3 at the end of the video my boy. Nice touch by the way
Such a banger track
This is my very first Tony Hawk game I have ever played. I never played a Tony Hawk game before, so there are missions in the story mode that piss me off. But despite all of that, I couldn't stop playing the game. The gameplay is so addictive, that it actually teaches me to get better and try again if I fail a mission. It's not an easy game for sure, but it's also a fun game at the same time.
That's how I felt during my last playthrough, seriously couldn't put the game down!
Brownie points for using the budokai soundtrack 👌
Plagiarized but soooo good. Nice catch haha
it's honestly better than the sequel, which basically became the Bam Margera show
It's true, Thug 2 is essentially Jackass/Viva La Bam the game. Still a great game but a little much if you didn't/don't like the guy.
god, PLEASE WE NEED A THUG 3
What’s that background song @1:35 ? . I know that’s from a game but what?!?
It's from the Simpsons Hit & Run OST called Five Life Sentences of Community Service.
Love this game but moonwalking the entire rail grind in new york made me wanna spike my controller.
Lmao yeah that should not have been in the second level
Bro made The Undertaker
Great video. I love THUG so much lol
Thanks!
I wish they would remake this for the PS5
A THUG 1+2 Remake would print money
My most nostalgic memory from THUG was deep-diving into bugs and glitches, and spending hours trying to figure out how to get into many of the fully explorable out of bounds areas
I have the absolutely worst memory ever ! 8 concussions, most due to skateboarding
As well as breaking each ankle 2x, each wrist & multiple other injuries
I’m 32, was huge into skateboarding when was younger even did a couple of competitions !!
I remember absolutely everything about these classic games it’s crazy !
THUG 1 was an all time classic for this series cause of the amazing story mode. THUG 2 kind of just felt like they were trying to ride off the success of Jackass at the time, and it’s connection to the skateboarding world.
I've played every Pro Skater game on or around their respective release dates. This is my favorite one.
American Wasteland is a guilty pleasure.
I remember the zoo mission skating around the monkey enclosure, that was class
underground was the only tony hawk game i ever played and it was glorious
Long live THUG!
I remember playing til 4am with the PS2 network adapter!
Hell yeah, 4am gaming sessions are the best.
I remember playing this a long time ago and it was my favourite tony hawk game haha
Ese juego merece un remake al igual que el 2, sería un Tony hawk underground 1+2
Best game I've ever played!!
The godfather is also great!
Replayed it not too long ago, holds up perfectly well
Having just beat the game, It does hold up
Great video!! Criminally undersubbed--I really dig what you're doing here.
I bought these games PURELY because of Bam.
That didn't age well LOL
Subbed!.
Much appreciated! Glad you enjoyed!
top five games on the ps2
Which says a lot considering how many great PS2 games there are!
I absolutely love how grounded the story is in this game. There are goofy scenarios that happen, but there are also lots of relatable interactions as well. I'm sure we all knew a "friend" like Eric when we were kids who turned out to be a dick, which is why that twist had so much impact.
I'm about to play it after I finish underground 2 lol it's been like 14 years since I played these
cool video, I sure do love that game.
Play thug pro
Definitely plan on it! Looks really sick.
What a classic. Nice video
Internationally Known has been on my ipod since this game came out.
That song is dope. Honestly THUG exposed me to a ton of a music when I was kid.
Still waiting and hoping for a remake or just re release
I'd instantly buy a THUG 1 + 2 collection/remaster if it ever got announced, even though THUG Pro already exists.
is there a way to play it on pc?
Look into a mod called THUG Pro. It's free and pretty easy to set up.
Ps2 emulator ds4 been playing em with controller is awesome completed American wasteland in 2 days
I replayed this earlier this year, and alhough fun my head can't take certain games anymore. THUG gave me a brooding headache, and while playing THUG2 I felt so sick I couldn't continue. Old graphics + the snappy camera doesn't work with me. That's why remakes can be a good thing.
I wish you could make more Tony Hawk videos.
20 years old already? Damn.
I know 😭
The title making me feel like a grandpa :( we all have our memories on this game back in the day
I feel you, it's tough realizing most of my favorite games are now older than the games I thought were old when I was a kid.