Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000)

Developer: Neversoft Entertainment
Publisher: Aspyr Media, Activision
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation, Dreamcast
Genres: Sport
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 414 player ratings

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More games like this

How it feels

A kinetic rush of chained tricks and momentum that keeps you grinding, jumping, and scoring in perfectly crafted urban playgrounds.

exhilaratingfluidupbeatfast-pacedrewardingcreativearcade-styleenergetic

About

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 redefined an already great game. Its addition of stellar new features (like Create-A-Park), and great game-play tweaks (the manual maneuver will be copied for years to come) made it the best installment in a killer series of games. Anyone who has ever skated the Philadelphia level will agree -- this game is a masterpiece of level design. Hell, it's a masterpiece all around. There isn't a bad park or dull moment, just pure gaming nirvana!

What players say

An effortlessly smooth, addictive arcade skater where chaining huge combos feels endlessly satisfying rather than simulation-realistic. Widely regarded as one of the best games of its era and the high point of the series.

Screenshots

More games like this

More by Microsoft

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.