Before Michael Keaton was getting snubbed at the Oscars, there was a very different Birdman that stole the show. Tony Hawk was his name, and baggy pants with a quad-spin was his game. And so were numerous other in the legendary Pro Skater series of games that were released over several generations. The original Birdman is making a return this year however. And he’s bringing a whole bunch of pals with him.
Activision dropped some new screens of the game in action, which is going to be a cross-platform kickflip into a full Ollie. Gaze upon ‘em, my fellow Generation X’ers:
“Skateboarding has always been about the freedom of ripping with your friends, and creating a game that captures that feeling has been a vision of mine since the Pro Skater series began over 15 years ago,” Tony Hawk said in a press release.
I’m beyond excited to see that dream finally come true with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5, which takes the old-school attitude of the original games online in a big way.
I’m beyond happy that THPS5 is going back in that direction. I’ve got memories of afternoons spent with pals, as we did score attacks against one another, trying to see who could nail the best combo within a two minute time limit. THPS5 will reportedly have all the classic stuff, from the trademark objectives of collecting the goods in a level to setting a crazy high score with a ludicrous combo. Confirmed skateboarders include the cream of this generation’s crop such as Nyjah Huston, Riley Hawk, Aaron “Jaws” Homoki, Ishod Wair, Leticia Bufoni, Chris Cole, David Gonzalez, Andrew Reynolds and Lizzie Armanto.
Character customisation will still be available, in case you want to create a goofy-footed champ of your own. Beyond the single-player, the game will also have a more detailed online system, where players can drop in and out of online skate sessions in custom skate parks that can be shared. THPS5 sounds like the exact same THPS game I was playing over a decade ago, but with a better visual sheen to it. And really, that’s all I ever wanted.
I’m so happy in fact, that I’m going to get my skateboard out, slip into my baggiest of jeans and go horribly maim myself as I attempt to grind a rail. Ah, good times man, good times.
Last Updated: May 8, 2015
Sageville
May 8, 2015 at 11:24
Header photoshop level: Zoe
Admiral Chief
May 8, 2015 at 11:34
XD
Hammersteyn
May 8, 2015 at 11:37
tbh the screenshots looks on par with the header
Kikmi
May 8, 2015 at 11:26
I’m. Underwhelmed.
The Sten
May 8, 2015 at 11:28
thats what she said
Sageville
May 8, 2015 at 11:28
No hoverboard or jetpacks, what are they trying to pull here???
But seriously though, those screenies are very meh..
Hammersteyn
May 8, 2015 at 11:35
BIRDMAN! Love that movie.
UnholyMunk
May 8, 2015 at 11:49
I dunno… This doesn’t look great at all. It looks like a last gen game. Hopefully the gameplay will be good, but from these screens, the graphics look like something out of GTA: San Andreas.
Matthew Holliday
May 8, 2015 at 12:02
gna go find my black jack baggies, offspring T-shirt, weed shaped necklace and my fat VANS shoes.
bring back cool school.
Lord Chaos
May 8, 2015 at 12:03
I want this game, but not if it looks like this.
Will also only get it as a GOTY, can you imagine the amount of DLC milking they can put on this?
Don’t support sub par Graphics, Fallout 4 is coming.
Vincent Perro
May 8, 2015 at 13:59
don’t know what to say, the pictures look wierd… In a bad way. Like pretty cool human models in GTA san andreas. Hope they’ll change it, or this game is better not be released.