Since Activision tried to attach stupid, extraneous peripherals on the series, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater has been dead. That’s a good thing, because the series had gone off a cliff – and the next game, revealed not too long ago by Tony Hawk himself, would be like, the 10th game in the series. The last, main-entry numbered one though – before Underground, American Wasteland and the other superfluous titles – was Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4. The next one may be number 5. Maybe.
An apparent leak, from a caterer who supplied food to a swanky Tony Hawk event, let loose that the game was called Tony Hawk 5. Or at least, that’s its working title.
A spokesperson for Activision says “Tony Hawk 5” is a working title, and not the final title – which would be weird, because if it was just a working title, it would be Tony Hawk: Eleventy Bajillion.
Call me cynical, but this all seem like manufactured hype to me; like that image was meant to go “viral” and spread all over the internet. Still, I wouldn’t say no to a proper new THPS game that went a little closer to the series roots.
What I’d like a heck of a lot more though is a brand new Skate from EA – which ditched the arcade controls for something almost resembling a simulator. The control scheme used in Skate was beyond genius. My only worry with skate is that EA, as it is now, would riddle the thing with micro-transactions and DLC, making digital skating as expensive a hobby when it comes to upkeep as the real thing.
Last Updated: April 10, 2015
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 10, 2015 at 13:05
Cool, used to love those games as a young’un
Shan
April 10, 2015 at 14:15
Arrrrrrrr I too used to do many a kickflip matey
GooseZA
April 10, 2015 at 13:20
“What I’d like a heck of a lot more though is a brand new Skate from EA ”
SO. MUCH. OF. THIS! I absolutely LOVED skate. Kicked the crap out of all the TH games.
Geoffrey Tim
April 10, 2015 at 13:29
Those games RULED. I want to play Skate right now. RIGHT NOW.
GooseZA
April 10, 2015 at 13:30
I have it on my 360. Might just have to play it when i get home from work!
*starts petition for Skate Remaster
GooseZA
April 10, 2015 at 13:31
Man, so many hours spent cruising to Booker T and the MG’s. Didn’t get any cooler than that.
RinceThis
April 10, 2015 at 13:27
Not sure whether to skate or order dinner 0_O
Darren Peach
April 10, 2015 at 13:49
Yeah, I will buy it.
Sk3tz0
April 10, 2015 at 13:55
I’ve been playing OLLIE and OLLIE 2 on the PS4.. and really like that game, it’s got simple controls yet it’s tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that’s right on time yeah It’s tricky
HvR
April 10, 2015 at 14:22
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view4/4841665/white-chicks-dance-off-part-2-o.gif
The Blue Couch
April 10, 2015 at 19:56
Yeah, Skate. 2 was my proudest moment. Friends could drag me around and grind all over me in interesting ways. Then they could make videos with all the clips, STARRING ME!