Online Journey

TONY HAWK'S UNDERGROUND 2 ~ PSP


Those familiar with THUG 2 on the consoles will find the PSP version very much the same. This could either be a good or bad thing, depending on what you expect from the game. For starters, THUG 2 remix is as good as the PS2 version, with some extras thrown in for good measure. You skate around 13 different cities, and out of the 13, four tracks were created just for the PSP. There are two main modes in the game, Story Mode and Classic Mode. Story mode takes you around the world with either Bam Margera or Tony Hawk as your teammate. While on a World Destruction Tour, you get to do all sorts of silly stunts, such as destroying objects or just plain creating havoc. Classic Mode is all about collecting the letters S-K-A-T-E aroun a map within a given time limit. The controls work well on the PSP and allow you to move with almost the same freestyling ease as on the PS2 version.

I also like that the maps are filled with lots of objects that you can interact with. The game's best feature is the ability to make your player look exactly like you. Just import your photo into the game by downloading it from the Memory Stick!