Remastered 'Tony Hawk' Games Land A High-Scoring Trick
The very first Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games came out two decades ago, for the original PlayStation. Their blocky, flat graphics haven't aged well, but now a remastered version restores their shine.
One of my favorite maps in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is Venice Beach.
When I was a kid, I would skate around the prettiest parts of the map, near the sand, hopping up onto a low wall and grinding across it, sticking the landing and zooming off to ride up a halfpipe. There were a lot of crashing waves, seagulls, and Papa Roach playing in the background.
The release of the original games brought skateboarding to a wider audience, and I was that wider audience. I
