More ambitious stunts could be discovered as you explored each level, offering up bigger points whilst increasing the risk of you falling flat on your face and losing the lot. There were plenty of tricks to pull off too, and the secret was stringing these together by picking a suitable route around your urban playground. In fact, when this happened (it’s also known as bailing) you could see some blood splatter on the ground.

Caution was key however, as losing several thousand points whilst your skater’s face scraped along the concrete was almost guaranteed to get your blood boiling. Numerous goals across a variety of locations formed the Career mode, which meant either collecting items or aiming for some eye-wateringly high scores. The aim of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 was pretty simple – string together insane combos to score as many points as possible. It was something of a revelation for me and opened up a whole new aural world to explore. The line-up included the Ramones, Motorhead and Red Hot Chili Peppers to name but a few. However, it might strike you as odd that what I remember the most about Pro Skater 3 was the absolutely banging soundtrack. I was utterly hopeless, so like many others I turned to video games where I could safely live out my wildest dreams without the bruises to show for it. You can check out all of our previous coverage of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater franchise right here.To be crystal clear I could never skateboard, rollerblade, or even ice skate. The newly remastered bundle of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 is set to release for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC later this year on September 4th. Also, according to the press release, the complete original roster is available in the game, which includes Tony Hawk, Bucky Lasek, Steve Caballero, Geoff Rowley, Andrew Reynolds, Elissa Steamer, Chad Muska, Eric Koston, Rodney Mullen, Rune Glifberg, Kareem Campbell, Jamie Thomas, and Bob Burnquist. Other than an improved look, the game will also include new goals and challenges among other changes. That includes, but is not limited to, revert, lip tricks, multiplayer game game modes, and so on. The new remaster bundle comes with all the original levels, tricks, and more. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 May 12, 2020 Available Septemon PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. #THPS is back! Break skateboarding boundaries with the fully-remastered Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 collection. 'I'm excited to help inspire a new generation of skateboarders and gamers - and existing fans - to grow the sport even further.'

'The original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series is a big factor in the evolution of modern skateboarding tricks and inspiring many of the pro skaters you know and love today,' Tony Hawk said as part of the announcement.

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