Tony Hawk's Project 8
From Activision Inc.
Brand New and Sealed PS2 Game. Backed by a 45-day guarantee.
Amazon Sales Rank: #11252 in Video Games Brand: ACTIVISION Released on: 2006-11-07 ESRB Rating: Teen Platform: PlayStation2 Number of items: 1 Dimensions: .75" h x 5.50" w x 7.50" l, .30 pounds
Wait! This does not live up to the hype of the PS3 version! If you're reading this review, you're probably a Tony Hawk fan who's hesitant about purchasing Project 8 for the PS2 because you're quite aware of the PS3 version. You're not alone, and you're absolutely right to hesitate. The PS2 version was obviously created to appease Tony Hawk fans who are holding off on buying a PS3 for a while - and unfortunately, it shows. It's a sloppy, buggy, and pretty significantly toned-down version of its PS3 counterpart. Specifically, it's missing the famed "Nail The Trick" option, it is split up into levels like the older games instead of one big level as it's supposed to be (and was in the previous "THAW"), and the pedestrians give tips to the player that are obviously meant for the PS3 version because they just don't exist here. So overall, thanks to Activision for the attempt to keep the fans happy, but you needed to put a few months more work into this version first, because this feeble knock-off is insulting to the fans. Another year, and another Tony Hawk game It seems every year that another Tony Hawk game rolls around that isn't really all that different from the one that came out the year before. And here we are, holiday time, and another Tony Hawk game. Tony Hawk's Project 8 is about what you'd expect from the long running skateboarding series: lots of skaters, comic relief, easy to pull off tricks, nicely sized skating areas, minimal loading times, and zero innovation. The game has pretty much the same graphics and look that the past few Hawk games have had, but this time around they're getting tiresome and showing their age on the good 'ol PS2. Not to mention that there are some noticable graphical glitches to boot. The tricks and combos are as simple to pull off as ever, with some minimal new features thrown in that don't really change the overall gameplay. Not to mention that many of the skating areas seem more recycled from past arenas in previous games more so now than ever, giving you a feeling of deja vu as you grind and skate around. The soundtrack is decent enough, but this time around the comical elements are getting tired, and the ridiculous physics are growing tiresome as well. For being the eighth game in the series, the Tony Hawk franchise is getting Madden-ized: the same game gets released year after year with no real changes or improvements. The last time I played a Tony Hawk game that really wowed me was way back with Tony Hawk 2 and 3, and that seems like forever ago. All in all, if you're a longtime fan of the series, you'll probably give Project 8 a look, but chances are that you'll know what you're getting here, and you'll dig it anyway. As for Neversoft and Activision: come on now, next year give us something different and better. ARE THEY KIDDDING??? Okay, I've been a fan of the tony hawk series since the very first one came out for ps1. Since then I've counted the days down til the next installment in the series. All of them have been amazing. Project 8 in comparison to the previous titles is HORRIBLE. This game feels like something that Neversoft threw together in 20 minutes so they could make some quick cash. The majority of things that made the past titles great, have been taken out. Wtf??? NO create a park mode. Almost no mini-games. The create your own skater mode has been toned down too. You have to earn almost all the tricks you're gonna use. The levels are uninspired and boring. The graphics aren't the best either. The only new thing they added is the slow motion effect where you can flip the board in slow motion. Thing is, it's REALLY HARD to land any of these tricks! There aren't that many levels either. And they only include ONE level from the early series. Buy this ONLY if you're OCD and have to own EVERYTHING that tony hawk has put out.
