=============================================================================== === INTRODUCTION & GAME INFO === =============================================================================== Game Name: Evolution Skateboarding Platform: Sony Playstation 2 Genre: Sport (Skateboarding) FAQ Written by: Kevin Scott FAQ Version: 0.02b FAQ Started: 19:30 09/01/2004 Last Update: 13:01 03/02/2004 FAQ Size: 21.8Kb Contact e-mail: punchme2@hotmail.com MSN: punchme2@hotmail.com GameFAQ's username: Number 1 Introduction thing/rant Many of you would have bought Tony Hawks games before this (and probably have), but Evolution Skateboarding is so much better if you just give it a chance. It had its own new ideas that were copied by other game's. THUG to name one. New ideas like trick editing and board editing, not actually very good but at least it is different, and you know you have a good idea when someone else copies it. THUG, again. This game however focuses more on the arcade side of things, and not just doing insane tricks which no-one could do, at least if you skate you could do a trick in the game and probably someone could do it. People dont really understand how hard it is to skate, kids play THUG and go Wow, grab a board and expect to do a indy 900, first try. Yeah, right. This isn't a spoon-feeding kind of walktrough, you will have to do something. Like if i say, get to the top of that building, i'm not really going to go into a big description of how to get up and why. So if you have any question's comments e-mail me at punchme2@hotmail.com ### Updates and stuff ### Version 0.02b Size 21.8Kb Almost finished the castle level. Updated the level list, added some more tips and updated the mission definitions. Version 0.02a Size 18.9Kb Finnished Arto Saari's second level walkthrough, added some more mission definitions, updated the level list and sorted a few errors. Added more tricks to the trick list, i also added a little help part to the hard trick part. Version 0.01 Size 10.00kb There is nothing much here, Arto Saari's arcade mode walktrough done for the first level, a section about the free mode, a start to the level list and made a start at the jargon bit. Also i have started on the trick list. ### Future Updates ### Meh, this is just what to expect from update, so you dont have to browse through the whole guide. Current Version: 0.02b 0.1 | All of Arto Saari's Levels Completed and all goals fo him. 0.2 | All of the arcade mode for easy done. 0.3 | Well, i dont know what i am going to do next, probably challenge mode. 1.0 | All of the game modes done 2.0 | Everything done ?.? | Additions to FAQ, trick list, level list and tips throught Some time i will add a pro's and con's, between this game and THUG. =============================================================================== === TABLE OF CONTENTS === =============================================================================== * Not Finnished Parts ### Game Modes ### Arcade [gma] * Arto Saari [gmas] * Trial [gmt] * Free [gmf] * Practise [gmp] * Challenge [gmc] * Vs [gmv] * Edit [gme] * Quick [gmq] * Option [gmo] * ### In-Game Stuff ### Trick list [gst] * Gap List [gsg] * Level Info [gsl] * ### General Stuff ### FAQ [gfaq] Mission Definitions [gmd] * Tips [gt] Jargon [gj] Find List [gf] Credits [gc] =============================================================================== === ARCADE MODE - [gma] === =============================================================================== ### INTRO ### Arcade mode is where you will unlock most things, like the secret skater items, levels, the harder arcade mode and secret skater. There is a secret skater item in nearly every level, but if you have allready found it it turns into a points item. (You usually get around 3,000 points). There also is a three minute time limit in arcade mode, you can do the missions in any order. There is the easy arcde mode along with a harder version, i will only be doing the easy one for now. ################## ### ARTO SAARI ### - [gmas] ################## STATS Ollie: 7 Speed: 7 Grind: 5 Balance: 4 Spin: 5 Turning: 4 Stance: Regular LEVELS Philadelphia - Government Office [aalpg] Aegeon Sea [aala] Castle [aalc] ###### Philadelphia - Government Office ###### - [aalpg] Number of goals to complete: 3 Missions: Score (8,000) Hidden Grind (100m) Collection (3 bells) Unique (Shut off the fountain valves) Secret Skater item ### Mission: Score 8,000 points ### Easy, just skate around. If you find it hard to get points skate the pipe at the start or the pool in the middle of the level. When skating pipes do a trick in the air then land in a manual, (Down and Triangle) and keep going till you go up another part of the pipe to land in a stall, then repeat. ### Mission: Hidden Item### Follow the unique mission walktrough. ### Mission: Grind 100m ### Another easy mission, either skate around and grind everything you can or head to the part of the level with the 3 walls, almost all joined up in a arc, and just go back and forth grinding them. ### Mission: Collect 3 Bells ### This is instuctions from when you start the level: The first bell is up the steps, a little bit to the right and infront of you, get this first, then head to the right of the bowl throught the archway. Go into the little building thing to the left, it is like a ramp. It is between the quater pipes. After you get that bell go up the ramp, it was infront of you when you went in this area. It is above one of the QP's, just do a air in the QP. ### Mission: Shut off the fountain valves (unique) ### From the start go over the raised platform bit, with steps at each end, round the pool and down the roll-ins. All you need to do is grind the rails that have grind above them (They are on the left and the right from the way i told you to go in). After you have done that you may as well go into the secret area to get the secret item. ### Secret Skater Item: Arto Saari's Shirt ### From the start go up the stairs and down the other side, then at the bottom of the steps take a right and go through the arch. Onces in this place take the slope against the wall to the right up. Then transfer the two QP's and go up the roll-in to the next level. Go to the right accross the roof to get to the other side, once here go right again and go all the way to the top. The rest is just a matter of gettig over the middle building thing (which is done by ollieing up each step). ###### Aegean Sea ###### - [aala] Number of goals to complete: 3 Missions: Score (20,000) Grind (125m) Collection (4 Statues) Crash (4 Tangerine Boxes) Impression (2* 2500) Unique (Ring all 3 Bells) Secret Skater item ### Mission: Score 20,000 ### There cant really be any tips here, just skate in the pool doing combo's. Do combo grinds, look at the tips section for a good way to get points. ### Grind: 125m ### Grind the long wall near the start of the level to the left of yourself. Just go up and down ### Collect 4 Statues ### This may get confusing but anyhoo: For the first one go left down the hill, about halfway down you should see a little ledge to the right, jump up then jump on the bump to get the first one. Keep on going this firection and you will come to the next one. Then go up the hill and turn to the left, you should see it. When you get it transfer over the wall in the dirextion of the pool, you should see the last statue. ### Destroy 4 Tangerine Boxes ### There is one to the left of you at the start, skate into it the go down the hill. There is one on this hill, hit it straight on and you should stop, then take a right up the hill, the third one is up here. Now follow the path past the pool, jump down to the slope at the end, you should see the red dot on the mini-map, jump down and destroy it. ### Impression ### The first photographer you need to impress is at the bottom of the level, go down the hill infront and all the way to the back. He is between the half pipes. You have to score 2,500 points next to him in one combo. The second person is up the slop and to the left, between another half pipe. If you cant see them you should here them shout "Over here", when you do find them a different score display appears when in range. ### Unique: Ring all 3 Bells ### In this mission to ring the bells you need to skate trhough them. The way i have wrote to do this may not be the quickest way but, you have 3 mins and i did it in under 2. From the start go up the slope to the right, you may need to turn around a bit. The slope has a gap in it that you need to jump so hold up all the way up. When you get to the top make a left, you should see the bell so skate trough it. You should land next to the pools, from here go right . You can get the next bell either going up the slope to the right and jumping from the ledge, or you can go around the pipes and transfer over the wall. Anyway you do it go back to the ramp with the gap in it, but dont go up it go past it and around, you should see the last bell, so just skate through it. ### Secret Skater Item: Arto Saari's Deck ### From the start head right and go up the slope next to the building. At the top keep going straight, grind over the roof gap, then jump and grinf the ledge with the item on it. ###### Castle ###### - [aalc] Number of goals to complete: 4 Missions: Score (35,000) Combo (6) Checkpoints (5) Crash (4) Impression () Unique () ### Score: 35,000 points ### There still would be no guide for this, just hit the pools, do long combo's and grinds. ### Combo: 6 Tricks ### For these allways to a flip trick, land in a manual, then jump out do a flip trick etc etc. It easiest with doing a kickflip: Square, then hold down and triangle, then let them go, quickly tap cross and then square, then repeat. ### Checkpoints: Hit all 5 checkpoints in succession ### The way this part is written is you have to follow each step carefully, this level has no real landmarks so you may get lost. 1st: From the start go straight, and over the bridge. (You may find it easier grinding the edges) Grind the ledge from the right, so you turn to the left. 2nd: Keep on going and ollie off this area down to the bottom next to the pools It is next to the wall where you ollied off of, you shouls see it on the mini-map. 3rd: From the second one you should be going up the slope, if not go up it. stay to the left of the ramp with the gap in the middle and folow the left turn around, you should see this one above a QP. 4th: This one is inside the jail, which means from here turning around and heading trough the little allyway past the left of the ramp. It is on a ramp under the main ramp if you go straight from the entrance. 5th: THe last one is on the other side of this level, if you went up the ramp go back down and go right, it is on the ground between a inverted pool and a QP. ### Crash: Destroy 4 armours ### Yet again follow the instructions exactly, i am yet to test them. From the start go down and to the left, into the pool, the first one is here. Then find the closed entrance, it is on the edge of a level up a slope. It is a bar door type thing, from here go left and around the little path. Till you smash another armour. The 3rd one you are going to get is in the right corner of the jail, from when you come in. The 4th one is also in this area. To the right of the level next to the last checkpoint, between the spine. =============================================================================== === TRIAL MODE - [gmt] === =============================================================================== ### INTRO ### This is mainly the competition part, there is only 2 levels, but the park is big and good. Nothing much more to say, i think this guide is becoming more as a review everyday. My bad. =============================================================================== === FREE MODE - [gmf] === =============================================================================== ### INTRO ### The whole point in free mode is to practise unfamilliar levels, learn new tricks, find secret area's and to practise the secret spots which earns you points. There is no time limit on free mode. =============================================================================== === PRACTISE MODE - [gmp] === =============================================================================== ### INTRO ### This is the first thing you should do, or you should practise in free mode. This part just tells you how to play the game and stuff like that, if there are things to do (i forgot) i will write a quick guide here for new players. =============================================================================== === CHALLENGE MODE - [gmc] === =============================================================================== ### INTRO ### Challenge mode is basically a expansion of practise mode, but it has alot of missions to do, which give you points. =============================================================================== === VS's MODE - [gmv] === =============================================================================== ### INTRO ### This is basically the multiplayer mode, it lets you challenge a friend, but there is only one level and the modes are poor. This is one of the only downsides of this game. =============================================================================== === EDIT MODE - [gme] === =============================================================================== ### INTRO ### This part lets you create your own skater. There will be a item table coming soon!!! =============================================================================== === QUICK MODE - [gmq] === =============================================================================== ### INTRO ### If you just want a quick game, then use this, it dosent take you through all of the menu's though so you cant change the equiptment. =============================================================================== === OPTIONS - [gmo] === =============================================================================== There was a reason for putting this here, i have just forgot what it was! =============================================================================== === TRICK LIST - [gst] === =============================================================================== ### Key ### D =Down Dr=Hold down and right S =Square u =Up Ul=Hold up and left Ur=Hold up and right + and press ##### Easy Flip Tricks ##### Button Trick =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= S Kickflip U + S Body Varial ur + s 360 Flip -> + S Pop Shove it Dr + s Hardflip D + S Heelflip <- + S Fs Shove it ul + s Impossible ##### Hard Flip Tricks ##### ### Intro ### This is where the tricks get harder, but offer more points. To do these you absolutly must get huge air. The easyiest one to practise on it the sex change. Just tap square until it does it, you may do a kickflip at the end but you should start to learn the timings, you need to do it exactly when you finish the trick, or a little bit before. Button Trick =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= S + S Sex Change -> + S + s Double Kickflip <- + S + s Front Foot Impossible =============================================================================== === GAP LIST - [gsg] === =============================================================================== ### INTRO ### Gap's give you points when you land them, the more points you get the more things you unlock. =============================================================================== === LEVEL LIST - [gsl] === =============================================================================== All the things to do to unlcok i did with Arto Saari. LEVEL UNLOCKED BY Philadelphia - Government Office Allready Avaliable at start Aegean Sea Completeing Philadelpia Government Office Castle Completeing Aegeon Sea =============================================================================== === FAQ - [gfaq] === =============================================================================== Q: What are these point things you keep on mentioning? A: When you do anything in the game, it gives you points. Like when you do a gap you get points for it, then when you reach a certain number of points you get a upgrade. You can get points in any level. =============================================================================== === MISSION DEFINITIONS - [gmd] === =============================================================================== For those who are unfamilliar with the missions read this, it is a definition of every mission type, there are only a certain amount of types so every level's missions are quite similar. Score - This means you have to score this many points in the game to pass the mission. Hidden - You have to find a secret item. Grind - You have to grind a certain amount of distance to pass the mision, you dont have to do it all at once. Collection - You have to collect all the items, in particular order. Unique - You have to do something unique, it is usually just opening a secret area or getting to a certain place. Crash - You have to destroy a certain number of items by skating into them Impression - You are supposed to impress photographers or filmers by doing tricks next to them, you have to do a certain amount in one combo. Combo - You have to do a number of tricks in one combo. Checkpoints - It is like collection, but they have to be done in the right order =============================================================================== === TIPS - [gt] === =============================================================================== [1] Try to land into a manual, it maybe hard at first but you get used to it. [2] Trick into, in the middle, and out of grinds. [3] Try to stay on you board. May seen a bit stupid, but, when you fall, dont get up and try a really hard trick, chances are you will bail, again and again. [4] To do long combos, do a kickflip, then land in a manual, jump and repeat. =============================================================================== === JARGON - [gj] === =============================================================================== Ollie = A jump. QP = Quater Pipe. When there is only one ramp. =============================================================================== === FIND LIST - [gf] === =============================================================================== This is a list of all the marks in the FAQ, which you can search for to find what you want: If you are searching froma here make shure to search up! [aala] - Jumps to Arcade Arto Saari's Level guide for Aergeon Sea [aalc] - Jumps to Arcade Arto Saari's Level guide for Castle [aalpg] - Jumps to Arcade Arto Saari's Level guide for Philidelphia [gc] - Jumps to credits section [gf] - Jumps to this part [gmd] - Jumps to the missions definitions [gma] - Jumps to Arcade part [gmas] - Jumps to Arto Saari's part in arcade mode [gmc] - Jumps to challenge part [gme] - Jumps to edit part [gmf] - Jumps to free part [gmo] - Jumps to options part [gmp] - Jumps to practise part [gmq] - Jumps to quick part [gmt] - Jumps to trial part [gmv] - Jumps to Vs part [gsg] - Jumps to gap list [gsl] - Jumps to level list [gst] - Jumps to trick list [gt] - Jumps to tips section =============================================================================== === CREDITS - [gc] === =============================================================================== Well, i am the only person that has contributed to this FAQ so far, so go me! Copyright (c) 2004 Kevin Scott