Developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Activision Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is as iconic as the rest of the games in the series. This title was created for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Windows. This game is the first major console game in the series since the release of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5. While all the titles in the series are a total hit, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 received smashing reviews and praised for its technical graphics, varied roster, and appealing gameplay.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Premise
Players will take on the character of Tony Hawk and skate their way to the highest points and collect items throughout the game. Player will play through a third-person perspective with the main premise of the game is to complete different objectives and obstacles to obtain the highest score. It may seem obvious, however, to acquire points in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 players will be scored on various tricks made in various locations. Tricks completed successfully will add points to the special points meter, and once it is full a successful trick will earn much more points.
Main Characters in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
Tony Hawk: Professional skater known for the tricks he invented including the stale-fish, Madonna, and 720
Bob Burnquist: Professional skater known for his innovative switch stance and unique skating style.
Steve Caballero: Legend of skateboarding and innovator of the Caballerial
Kareem Campbell: Smooth metro skater and owner of several skate companies
Eric Koston: Smooth street pro known for his flawless transitions and buttery nollie tricks.
Titles in the Series
Neversoft, Activision, and other developers have kept themselves busy with the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. Starting in the 90’s the well-known skater games have taken off in popularity.
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater (1999)
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (2000)
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 (2001)
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 (2002)
- Tony Hawk’s Underground (2003)
- Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 (2004)
- Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland (2005)
- Tony Hawk’s Project 8 (2006)
- Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground (2007)
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD (2012)
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 (2015)
Cheats and Achievements
Skate Heaven level
Successfully complete all goals in all goal parks to unlock the Skate Heaven level in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 .
Play as Officer Dick (Jack Black)
Select a custom created character. Note: This can only be done with a custom created skater. Successfully complete all 24 “Created Skaters” challenges to unlock Officer Dick (Jack Black), which has maximum stats in all categories. After unlocking Officer Dick (Jack Black), claim him at the challenges menu.
Play as Roswell Alien
Collect the 19 Alien Plushies found throughout all 19 levels in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 to unlock the Roswell Alien, which has maximum stats in all categories. After unlocking the Roswell Alien, claim him at the challenges menu.
All Alien Plushie locations
Search the indicated locations to find all 19 Alien Plushies and unlock the Roswell Alien and “The Truth Is in Here” achievement.
All Created Skaters challenges
Successfully complete the indicated tasks to finish all 24 “Created Skaters” challenges and unlock Officer Dick (Jack Black) and the “Donut Mess With A Cop” achievement.
All gap locations
Go to the indicated locations to find all 536 gaps in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 and get the “Gap Master” achievement. It is recommended to do these in Free Skate with Mods (Assists) turned on, such as “No Bails”. This makes it much easier. To view which gaps you completed, pause the game (while in a level) and go to “Game Options”, then “View Gaps”. This video shows all gaps in the same order as the in-game list. The gaps are jumps and grinds in specific locations. It is recommended to first play through each level normally and max out the stats of one skater. By then you will be more familiar with the controls. Thus, completing all gaps will be much easier.
All Hard Get-Theres
The following video shows how to complete all 19 Hard Get-There’s in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 and get the “Got There” achievement. They require you to string together a series of specific gaps in each level. There is one per level. You can view which Hard Get-There’s you have completed under: “Challenges” — “Skate Park Challenges” — “THPS1/2 Get-There’s”. The best way to complete them is in Free Skate mode. Note: Mods/Assists/Cheats must be disabled while completing the Hard Get-There’s or else they will not count. The Hard Get-There’s are by far the toughest challenge/achievement to complete in the game. It takes a lot of practice. It is recommended to keep these for last when you are finished with everything else. Try to replicate the video as closely as possible.
Achievements
Accomplish the indicated achievement to get the corresponding number of Gamerscore points:
Summer’s Over (15 points): Unlock School in THPS1 Classic.
Medallion (15 points): Earn a Medal on any competition park in Tours.
The Truth is Out There (15 points): Unlock Roswell in THPS1 Classic.
Grand Tourer (30 points): Complete every goal in THPS1 Classic and gain all gold medals.
Back to School…. Again (15 points): Unlock School II in THPS2 Classic.
4 for Four (15 points): Earn any 4 Medals on competition parks in Tours.
Mess with the Bull…. (15 points): Unlock Bullring in THPS2 Classic.
Valhalla (30 points): Complete every goal in THPS2 Classic and gain all gold medals.
Matchup (15 points): Complete a match in multiplayer.
Creator (15 points): Create a skater using the CAS system.
Creative (15 points): Create a new park and upload it.
Bought the Farm (30 points): Spend $10,000 in the Skate Shop.
Statted (15 points): Find all Stat points for any Pro Skater.
Rookie of the Year (15 points): Earn the “Rookie” Challenge Collection.
Going to the Vet (30 points): Earn the “Veteran” Challenge Collection.
Legen-Dairy (80 points): Earn the “Legend” Challenge Collection.
Got There (80 points): Complete all “Hard” Get-There’s.
#10 Downing Street (15 points): Reach Career level 10.
ONE HUNDRED! (30 points): Reach Career level 100.
Paint the Town (15 points): Paint 100 surfaces in Graffiti across all playtimes.
Horsin’ Around (30 points): Give 50 Letters in Horse.
Combination Blow (15 points): Land a 50,000+ point combo.
Shoot and Score (30 points): Achieve a High Score of 1,000,000+ on any classic park.
High as a Kite (30 points): Land a 1,000,000+ point combo.
You Broke the Scoreboard (80 points): Achieve a High Score of 10,000,000+ on any classic park.
Gap Master (80 points): Complete all Gap collections.
Piece by Piece (20 points): Place 500 objects in CAP.
Score Total (30 points): Earn 5,000,000 points in Trick Attack across all playtimes.
Combo Total (30 points): Earn 2,000,000 points in Combo Mambo across all playtimes.