Easily one of the best arcade-type franchises to touch the late 90’s-2000’s console era, Tony Hawks Pro Skater series was beloved by fans worldwide, while introducing a new whole new generation to the world of skateboarding.
From looking at the sales of the PS2, combined with other consoles like the Xbox and GameCube, we can get a good idea of how successful these games were (Pro Skater 1,2,3,4), even to follow on, the success of the Tony Hawks Underground series which matched it’s predecessors.
Now to discuss the absolute monstrosity that is Tony Hawks Pro Skater 5. This game tainted the beloved franchise for its quick cashgrab approach. From reading around, it is told that the only reason this game was released and marketed was because the contract for the tony hawks franchise was about to expire, meaning they only had a matter of time to squeeze out an
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