I sit down and pick up my controller, cradle my headphones around my ears, and I am instantly met by the blast beat percussion of The Adolescents' hit song 'Amoeba' – this is Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4, but in many ways it's the exact same game I remember playing back in 2001. The team at Iron Galaxy have recreated this cultural touchstone for games and skate culture, but also bring plenty of new ideas to the table.
At a recent preview event I played through a significant chunk of this new remaster and walked away more excited about the new levels and ideas the team are crafting. Of course, you'll be right at home with all of your favorite skaters like Bob Burnquist, Rodney Mullen, and Kareem Campbell to name a few. You'll also find all of the iconic maps of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 fully built from the ground up with loving detail and new twists. During my time with the hands-on build I noticed plenty of new NPCs and dialogue as you shred past them. Funny quips like "The vibes are off" from someone trapped behind a glass wall in Suburbia or folks outside of the El Rey theater recounting old Tony Hawk games of the past. There's enough new here to uncover, even for long-time veterans of the series.
