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How will the gameplay of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 and 2 change?
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 will offer new moves that don't appear in the original games, like inversions, but VV expects the muscle memory of the originals to trigger while playing. And that's partly because VV used the original developer code for THPS 1 Neversoft.
"We start with the original Neversoft manipulation code. We started with that as a foundation, and then we built on what we needed to do to modernize it, ”said Oneal in an interview with Heaven32.
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"The other thing we saw was the geometry because we wanted to match the geometry inch by inch so that these lines were exactly the same as before," he continued.
Check out our conversation below to watch the first THPS 1 and 2 game:One of these big modernized changes is, of course, thinking about playing these games with sticks. Oneal has confirmed that players can choose between classic and modern control schemes, but that the kernel of controls that players will remember is intact.
"We didn't want to change anything because the reality is that your muscle memory is established and you automatically press the buttons as you remember. But the only thing we needed to pay close attention to, because at the time they didn't exist, was the analog sticks, "he said.
In addition to the gameplay adjustments to make skateboarding more modern, THPS 1 and 2 will mark the return of all the distinctive missions (collection of SKATE letters, secret cassettes, etc.) from the original games, while introducing new challenges. .
"We have added more challenges to each of the levels you can reach, some by skater, for example," said Oneal.
Will it have THPS 1 and 2 online or local multiplayer and Create-a-Park?
THPS will support competitive online gaming, but the remake will also include a split-screen multiplayer mode for those who want to play with friends locally.
And the online functionality of THPS 1 and 2 will also be extended with the return of Create-a-Park and Create-a-Skater modes. Players will be able to share their creations online, and VV hopes to offer them a wide range of options to build the skateparks of their dreams.
Create-a-Park is more robust than ever. This is a complete set of tools to create your best skate park. And it's not just a huge library of ramps, rails and boxes, whatever. On top of that, you can make some distortions, "said Oneal." So you can take certain pieces and shape them in different ways and make your best skateboard park if you want. "
This level of customization should give players a lot of freedom to design the parks of their dreams, and Oneal said that she and the team are thrilled to see how players recreate their own skate parks around the world. real and design completely original parks.
Are THPS 1 and 2 soundtracks back?
Since its creation, the Tony Hawk Pro Skater franchise has married its soundtracks, with places and skaters just as essential to their identity as the songs that supported them. Oneal is happy to confirm that although not all of the songs are back, given the complexity of music licenses, the vast majority of these two soundtracks are back, including the fan-favorite songs.
"Most of the songs came to the game. There is only a small handful for which we were unable to obtain license rights. It's a pretty full soundtrack and you can listen to your favorites, like "Guerrilla Radio" is there, "Superman", which is like the anthem THPS, it's there ", he said. said.
Is THPS 1 and 2 a new version or a remastering?
But although the songs remain the same, the appearance is certainly not. Vicarious Visions, who was largely responsible for the impressive portable THPS games, did a great job on the appearance of the games, as evidenced by the first screenshots and impressive gameplay.
"… We wanted to match the geometry (levels) inch by inch so that these lines are exactly the same as before. It was our starting point. But all the assets, all except the (Neversoft driver code) are all original, "said Oneal about the work done by the developers on the updated versions.
"We opted for real photo quality," said Oneal of the new look. "We use digitized material for the skaters to come back and be digitized, photogrammetry references for textures and assets in the environment. Then everything looks delicious and beautiful. Let’s pretend you’re in a skate video. Let's pretend you're in Thrasher magazine taking these really amazing photos.
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