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Tony Hawk's Underground (GameCube)

by Activision
Platform:   GameCube
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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  • Platform:   GameCube
  • ELSPA Minimum Age: 15
  • Media: Video Game

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Product Features

  • Play an unknown local skate punk trying to make it big
  • Get off your board and explore 9 expansive levels
  • Customize and name your own tricks
  • Create parks with Skate park Editor
  • For 1 player

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  • ASIN: B00009WBGP
  • Release Date: 21 Nov 2003
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11,085 in PC & Video Games (See Bestsellers in PC & Video Games)

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Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
Expecting your standard Tony Hawk's sequel? Think again. This time the developers have come up with a different slant and have achieved something really significant.

The idea this time round is that you start off on the streets with nothing but your board to keep you company. Start skating around, pulling off tricks and sooner or later you'll be spotted; then you start to make your way up the boarding world. That's easier said than done, of course, with a bigger selection of tricks to learn and pull off. The upshot though is that the game presents a high quality, long-term challenge as you slowly make your way to the top.

Something that doesn't work quite as well is the ability to pick up your board and explore on foot. It's theoretically supposed to make things more flexible, but ultimately accounts for the game's few slower moments. However, ultimately Tony Hawk's Underground works spectacularly well. Its gameplay is sublime, the multi-player modes are dangerously addictive and it scores immensely in the value for money stakes too. Easily one of the most playable games on any console out there, it holds appeal for gamers at all levels of experience. --Simon Brew

NGC Magazine
"A big game with some great new additions that will keep things feeling fresh."

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Activision have gone the distance this time!, 16 Feb 2004
Tony Hawk's games have always been the same. You are dropped in a themed level and you skate around doing different goals. It started to change though when in Tony Hawks 4, instead of having a 2 minute time limit to do a set number of goals, you had as much time as you wanted to skate around then you could, in your own time find someone who gave you an objective. This really brought a whole new dimension to the Tony Hawk's saga.

ENTER: Tony Hawks Underground

This game is an even bigger change from the last one. In fact the only real similarity is that you have to skate in a career mode....but no.....you don't even have to skate anymore. You can get off your board at will and climb up buildings to find new areas. Also, they've scrapped the career mode and replaced it with a story mode where you make your way through the ranks to become a pro with just your friend Eric.

So how do these changes fair up.
Well getting off your board is quite handy as you can keep your combo going for a few seconds off your board while you find a new object to trick on or build up your speed for a ramp. They have intreduced cars too but they handle badly and would've been better left out. The story mode is nice as well with 27 chapters linking together between levels. It is a nice new initiative and the story has many turns to it; complete with big tournaments to compete in.

The tricks are mainly the same with the addition of getting off your board, and hip transfers which are spine transfers on a 90 degree turn. A nice part is that like with manuals on THPS4 you can change grinds without having to jump and the same with lip tricks.

The usual create-a-skater is back , but this time you need it for story mode as you cannot be a pro this time around. Create a level is there, but this time you can create your own goals and gaps so it is like having a completely new level which you can trade with your mates. Create a trick is interesting letting you link all real grabs, flips and spins to make your own unique trick.

The music is as always good with plenty of tracks to groove to, and they don't get too repetitive. The skating sounds and voices are also quite impressive.

There are difficulty levels, 4 in total, but the bottom difficulty takes the mick. Vetetrans should go straight on the top one, SICK, and most others on NORMAL. Normal took me a couple of weeks but sick longer so there's a bit of a lifespan there, not as long as THPS4 but that was just jam-packed.

So overall this is a good game. The cars hold it back a bit but there a a few nice unlockables which keep you wanting to complete every last goal and difficulty. Definitely one for the Tony Hawks fan and even for some newbies.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The series keeps getting better, 7 Jan 2004
THUG is the best yet as it mixes old with new. when i played it for the first time i was amazed it still as good as ever if not better. The ability to create your own tricks and decks is a great idea. the driving sections however are a bit of a let down but are fun none the less.
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18 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Skateboarding or Driving - What is it...?, 2 Jul 2003
By Sophie Edwards (Bristol, South Gloucestershire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Tony Hawks Underground is umm.... meant to be a skateboarding game but thats not all you can now drive in vehicles such as cars and you start off with nothing- no mates, no decks, no nothing. this game has a similar style to tony hawks pro skater 4 which means you will be appointed tasks by other people/skateboarders. there is no doubt that this tony hawks game has everything it needs to be top and lets hope it will be as good as any other tony hawk game or even better. if you absolutely enjoyed tony hawks pro skater 3&4 you will love underground and may be a top game for gamecube for a while.
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1.0 out of 5 stars tony hawks underground
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3.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant but not long enough!
When i recived thug on the day it came out i was very excited, i started playing and was stunned by the graphics and the gameplay i thought to my self maybe activision have... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars New levels and moves
This is a great game. If, like me, you loved THPS4 then you won't be disappointed. The new levels have plenty of good lines for building up monster combos and will last for months... Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2003 by Jon B

4.0 out of 5 stars good game but too easy
i brought this game only last week and after playing it for about 6 hours on the first day i ha already completed it. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2003 by tom

4.0 out of 5 stars THUG EXCELS
Thug isnt as disapointing as i thought it was going to be. Tony 4 was a little to hardcore for my taste, (or maybe its because i bought the cube version and the pads rubbish for... Read more
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