This is a fun skateboarding game, with tons of levels and things to do. However, the concept of the game gets pretty old pretty fast, and, if you're not playing against someone else, the game can get pretty boring. All in all, this is a game more worth renting than buying.
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My Review - 29 August 2006
overall: 7
My Review - 12 February 2006
overall: 8
I'd say this game is as good as the original THUG [Tony Hawk's Underground], but it's anything but similar. The original THUG was about getting your custom-made skater famous as he began to go big-time. THUG2 is about your custom skater (maybe not the same one, the choice is up to you), but now he's already known as a good skater, and Tony Hawk and Bam Margera have chosen him to compete in a strange tournament. The World Destruction Tour is a trip planned by the two where a group of the best (I think American-only) skaters will travel around the world and compete as two teams (Tony leading one and Bam leading the other). Basically, the idea is to prank people and have fun, although the team that doesn't pull as many pranks as the other team has to kick off one of their members and make them do crazy stuff. The World Destruction Tour takes you around America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and it couldn't be crazier! Being a Tony Hawk's Underground game, you can't expect everything to be politically correct. For example, the video clips in between levels make fun of fat people, mentally challenged people, and more. There is a little bit of swearing, and the soundtrack of the game, although censored (mostly), contains lots of holes where the 'f word' would be, and it's pretty obvious where. I must say, this game is easier and less addicting than the original that inspired me to buy this one. Now, there's a cool 'Classic Mode' that resembles the old Tony Hawk games (I don't remember if the original THUG had that). Finally, the multiplayer mode is just as good as the original (if not, better) and you can play as a ton of characters, including Shrek and Benjamin Franklin (yes, the Benjamin Franklin)! If you can handle all that, by all means, go buy this game, especially because I'm not sure whether or not you should.
My Review - 4 July 2005
overall: 8
Making your own characters is great because of the many choices, and seeing Big Foot skating made me stare at my screen in awe. The multiplayer is the same as in the last one, but it has something called 'Freak Out'. For better or worse, you can decide. This game is fun, but if you were bad at previous Tony Hawk games, don't bother with this one.
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