Classic Mode has arrived, making a return of the old time limit style of playing that put the series on the map. The levels are still very good and not all the new additions were gimmicks. The skating is still as good as it ever was and even when you ignore the vehicle characters and the graffiti, the game still has a good amount of content just meant for skating. Does this retract from the quality of the game? For the most part, I don't entirely think so. Skateboarding is still the focus but it feels a lot more an overall mayhem simulator than previous entries. They either ride a motorized moped, a go kart, a mechanical bull, you name it. On top of that, they've also added characters who don't skate. Graffiti has been added to the game, serving very little purpose. The tone is much more in line with Jackass and the game tries to make you laugh even more often than the previous entries.
For that reason, this game has Bam all over it. Anything with his name on it made absolute bank during this time period. You have to understand the context that this game was released in, pro skateboarder Bam Margera was in the peak of his popularity at this point thanks to Jackass and his MTV show Viva La Bam. THUG 2 has a massive tonal shift from the first Underground, ditching the serious plot for flat out chaos. Considering I was super young at the time, that was right up my alley.
THUG 2 maintained the smooth, addicting gameplay of the previous Tony Hawk games while adding upon it as well as taking the crude humor of the series and amplifying it to 11.
I have memories of seeing the commercials before release and talking to others about it before I was able to play it for myself and I'm almost 100% sure this was the first time I was hyped for a game release. I have memories of Just like Tony Hawk's Underground was the first game I ever loved, the sequel was the first game I was ever excited for. Just like Tony Hawk's Underground was the first game I ever loved, the sequel was the first game I was ever excited for.
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