Tony Hawk's Underground 2
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Tony Hawk's Underground 2 is the sixth installment in Neversoft's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game series and is the sequel to 2003's Tony Hawk's Underground. Tony Hawk's Underground 2 was released on October 6, 2004 for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Windows, and Game Boy Advance platforms.
On March 18, 2005, it was released for the PlayStation Portable and renamed Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix.
Gameplay
Gameplay in Tony Hawk's Underground 2 is similar to that of previous games. The player skates around in a 3D environment modeled after various cities and attempts to complete various goals. Most goals involve skating on or over various objects or performing combos. Scores are calculated by adding the sum of the point value of each trick strung together in a combo and then multiplying by the number of tricks in the combo.New tricks
- Natas Spin - Character can spin his or her board on objects such as fire hydrants and garbage cans
- Tagging - Character can "tag" (using a custom tag from the "tag editor") a wall by pressing a button when not near a rail. Can also be done as part of a combo.
- Destruction Bonus - Character is rewarded with a small bonus for destroying objects.
- Throwing Objects - Character can pick up objects, such as spraypaint cans and Mardi Gras beads, to throw at non-player characters.
Story
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 starts where the previous game left off—with the player character having recently gotten sponsored as a pro skater. He is kidnapped by Tony Hawk and Bam Margera to compete in an underground competition: the World Destruction Tour. The winning team gets props, and the losing team foots the bill for the competition. Along the way, he stops in locations such as Boston, Berlin, and Australia.
As he continues his journey, the player character is confronted by the filmmaker Nigel Beaverhausen who wants to make a video of the player character's shenanigans, while Tony and Bam play tricks on Nigel to keep him out of their hair. When the characters find out how much the tour is going to cost, they decide to make a deal with Nigel wherein he is able to make a video of their exploits in exchange for paying for the entire tour.
At the end of the game, the player character ends up in an underground skatepark named Skatopia, based on an actual skatepark in Ohio. The player must complete goals equaling the usual amount of points. Then, Bam decides to blow the park "sky high". The player must activate various explosive devices by tricking off of them. Then the player must escape from the burning skate park, saving as many dogs as possible along with him/her. When the player successfully completes the "escape" challenge Tony Hawk's team wins the World Destruction Tour. Nigel is presented with his "tape" which he airs live. The tape actually contains footage of Phil Margera on the toilet. Nigel is ruined.
Major characters
- Nigel Beaverhausen
- Eric Sparrow
- Bam Margera
Minor characters
- Alien
- Bam Margera
- Benjamin Franklin
- Bigfoot
- Bob Burnquist
- Bull Fighter
- Call of Duty Solider
- Chad Muska
- Eric Sparrow
- Graffiti Tagger
- Jesse James
- Jester
- Mike Vallely
- Natas Kaupas
- Nigel Beaverhausen
- Paulie "Wheels of Fury" Ryan
- Phil Margera
- Ryan Sheckler
- Sea Captain
- Shrimp Vendor
- Space Monkey
- Steve-O
- The Hand
- Master P
- Tony Hawk
- Weeman
- Witch Doctor
Levels
Here is a full list of areas in the game:- Training (The Warehouse, from THPS1)
- Boston
- Barcelona
- Berlin
- Australia
- New Orleans
- Skatopia
- Pro Skater (alien spaceship, Aztec temple, and hell complex) - A special level unlocked by completing "Story Mode".
- Los Angeles (THPS3)
- Canada (THPS3)
- Philadelphia (THPS2)
- The Airport (From THPS3, located in Japan)
- Downhill Jam (From THPS1, located in Brazil)¹
- School (From THPS1, located in Africa)²
- The Bermuda Triangle
- ¹''Was originally located in Phoenix, AZ.
- ²Was originally located in Miami, FL.
Classic mode
In response to longtime fans' dissatisfaction with the format introduced in Tony Hawk's Underground, Neversoft added a classic mode, which allows players to skate through both new and remade classic levels in the traditional 10-goal, two-minute time limit mode that was present in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, complete with the stat points scattered around all the levels. In classic mode, the player chooses from one or two levels in which to attempt to complete enough goals to advance. All of the "remade" levels are accessible only through "Classic Mode" although once unlocked, it is possible to use them in any mode except "Story Mode".Remix
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix for the PlayStation Portable is largely identical to the console and PC versions, but adds four entirely new levels. Also, much of the voice acting and cutscenes were removed due to space and battery consumption issues. THUG2 Remix was ported by Shaba Games, previously responsible for porting Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 to PlayStation.Soundtrack
( 53 songs )- 25 Ta Life – "Over the Years"
- 3 Inches of Blood – "Deadly Sinners"
- Aesop Rock – "No Jumper Cables" (DJ Pawl remix)
- Atmosphere – "Trying to Find a Balance"
- Audio Two – "Top Billin' "
- Brand Nubian – "Punks Jump up to Get Beat Down"
- Camaros – "Cheesecake"
- Cut Chemist – "Drums of Fire"
- Das Oath – "Awesome Rape"
- Dead Boys – "Sonic Reducer"
- Dead End Road – "Sin City"
- Disturbed – "Liberate"
- Diverse – "Certified"
- Faith No More – "Mid Life Crisis"
- Fear – "I Love Livin' in the City"
- Frank Sinatra – "That's Life"
- Grand Puba – "I Like It"
- Handsome Boy Modeling School – "Holy Calamity"
- Jimmy Eat World – "Pain"
- Johnny Cash – "Ring of Fire"
- Joy Division – "Warsaw"
- Lamb of God – "Black Label"
- Less Than Jake – "That's Why They Call It a Union"
- Libretto – "Volume"
- Living Legends ft. Atmosphere's MC Slug – "Night Prowler"
- Melbeatz ft. Kool Savas – "Grind On"
- Melvins – "Sweet Willy Rollbar"
- Metallica – "Whiplash"
- Mike V & the Rats – "Never Give Up"
- Ministry – "No W"
- Nebula – "So It Goes"
- Operatic – "Interested in Madness"
- Pete Rock & CL Smooth – "Soul Brother #1"
- Rancid – "Fall Back Down"
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – "The Power of Equality"
- Steel Pulse – "Born Fe Rebel"
- Sugarhill Gang – "Rappers Delight"
- The Casualties – "Unknown Soldier"
- The D.O.C. – "Whirlwind Pyramid"
- The Distillers – "Beat Your Heart Out"
- The Doors – "Break on Through (to the Other Side)"
- The Explosion – "Here I Am"
- The Germs – "Lexicon Devil"
- The Hiss – "Back on the Radio"
- The Living End – "End of the World"
- The Ramones – "Rock 'N Roll High School"
- The Stooges – "1970"
- The Suicide Machines – "High Anxiety"
- Ultramagnetic MC's – "Ego Trippin' "
- Violent Femmes – "Add It Up"
- Ween – "It's Gonna Be a Long Night"
- X – "Los Angeles"
- Zeke – "Long Train Runnin' "
External links
- [Official Tony Hawk's Underground 2 website]
- [Tony Hawk's Underground 2] at MobyGames
- [The actual Skatopia park]
- [GameRankings.com page for the PlayStation 2 version of THUG 2]
- [THUG 2 Cheats and Codes]
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