Time was, you would slap a JPEG on a handful of polygons and name {that a} Tony. But time impacts us as a lot as graphics tech, and all these chipper younger skaters of their 20-somethings again in 1999 at the moment are nicely into of their forties and fifties. So when the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 scanned the solid’s faces to seize their likenesses, it’s not their contemporary younger faces popping out the opposite facet. Instead, this 12 months’s remastering is providing pixel-perfect renditions of a bunch of skater dads.
Have a gander at this newly-surfaced gameplay footage from the Pro Skater 1 and 2 remaster announced earlier this week, and see what I imply (through Kotaku). They would possibly look their age, however they’re certain as hell not appearing it.
Granted, it’s not like all of those of us ever stopped skating, and when he’s not being mistaken for himself, the now 52-year-old Hawk continues to be pulling off 900s on the reg. Plus, to their credit score, they’re largely sporting their age nicely – as I suppose is to be anticipated whenever you’re top-class skilled athletes.
I’m not so certain about Steve Caballero’s outfit, thoughts. Your man appears eager on capturing the exact power of a Dennis the Menace mid-life disaster.
As the youths down Bristo Square maintain reminding me, although, skate tradition continues to be alive and nicely with the youngsters. If you’re a cool teen who desires to skate with somebody nearer to your personal age, although, Vicarious Visions have a minimum of introduced again the create-a-skater character editor from the originals, together with most of its unironically-brilliant ska-packed soundtrack.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 launches on the Epic Games Store this September 4th for £40/$40.
