The mere mention of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series is enough to trigger a full-fledged barrage of pop-punk energy for an entire generation of gamers. The sound of the perfect grind and the sensation of pulling an insane combo are probably nostalgic to everyone who’s reading this right now.
But here is where those warm, fuzzy memories just dip down into a bottomless sinkhole of despair, because the new game in the series, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4, is going to take the Fortnite route and introduce new skins and crossovers that are completely out of place. Let’s delve deeper into this.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 is introducing new stuff, including the Doomguy skin
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 is an upcoming skateboarding video game that is being developed by the gaming studio, Iron Galaxy. Like its predecessors, this game will also be a remake of the original 2001 and 2002 games, with the story modes just vanishing in the latter half of the game. This game will be more focused on featuring goals on a two-minute timer.
While the game’s initial announcement surfaced months ago, it was the official trailer’s debut at the Xbox Games Showcase that sparked widespread disappointment. The trailer was introduced by the legendary Tony Hawk, who promised brand new parks, new music, new skaters, and a whole host of other surprises.
The trailer kicked off with the classic Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater vibes, showing skateboarders pulling off gravity-defying tricks with funky music playing in the background, but then, Michelangelo from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles appeared on screen. While our favorite pizza-loving turtle has always had a connection to skateboards, his appearance felt a little out of place, to say the least.
If that wasn’t enough, the grand finale of the trailer presented a true head-scratcher with none other than Doomguy from the Doom series, grinding down a rail with a chainsaw, and that was the moment that truly threw us off, from the typical ‘this is kinda out of place’ into pure, chaotic absurdity.
The game is not about flashy cameos or wild costumes
While innovation and fresh content are essential to keeping a franchise alive, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 seems to be just going off in a completely different direction. The inclusion of Mikey from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Doomguy grinding a rail with a chainsaw just feels like a calculated cash grab, which is aimed at monetizing nostalgia.
What made Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater special was the pure and unfiltered vibe of skate culture that feels legit even in a video game, so these random crossovers from Pro Skater 3+4 just take away from that experience and make it feel forced.
Quirky surprises can be fun, but when they start to overshadow what the game is really about, it just takes away the fun from it. It’s like when a meme gets used by big corporations, it just stops being funny. It’s not just about playing a skateboarding game, it’s about feeling like you’re part of something real, and chaotic crossovers and weird skins just take it all away.
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