Developer Vicarious Visions Publisher Activision Format PC, PS4, Xbox One Release 2020
Momentum is key in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, when it comes to the skaters who glide around this love letter to the series’ beginnings as well as to the franchise itself. During its pre-Jackass obsession glory years, each subsequent entry seemed to take the series forward in huge strides. Levels went from contained areas to interactive playgrounds, your moveset progressed from simple to intricate, and the music - well, that always slapped. Then Bam Margera’s burgeoning influence diluted its charms, while Robomodo’s failed efforts to remake and then iterate on Pro Skater turned the poisoned chalice radioactive.