Whether it’s grab tricks, rail grinding or diving into a manual, everything feels incredibly responsive and exactly how you remember it. The Ollie, the Kickflip, the ‘I could never do that in real life-flip’ – Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater is back. Just like riding a bike, all of the old tricks came back to me. With all the expectations going into this remaster, I’ll admit that I was sceptical, but it became clear after five minutes of gameplay that Vicarious Visions has done the series proud. Well, this is a new era now, and Vicarious Visions is back at the helm for some course correction, going back to basics with a full-blown remake of the first two Pro Skater entries. So unplayable was Pro Skater 5 upon release that it seemed to signal the final nail in the coffin for the once beloved series. These came in the form of the lesser known Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD, and the now infamous Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5. Reeling off the failure of the Guitar Hero inspired Tony Hawk’s Ride and Shred games, the series saw two attempts to reclaim its former glory. After a five-year hiatus, the iconic skateboarding series is back with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 Remastered, ushering in what could be a whole new era for the franchise.

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