Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2X Developers Treyarch Platforms Xbox Release Dates First release date November 15, 2001 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2X was developed by Treyarch and published by Activision under the 'Activision O2' sports brand.

THPS2X released on November 15th, 2001 in the United States and Canada as a launch title for the Microsoft Xbox as an apology for the delay of THPS3 on Xbox. THPS2X was not only exclusive to the Original Xbox but also NTSC regions. PAL and Asian-identifying territories (NTSC-J) were never given a release.

Unlike most re-releases, THPS2X actually keeps it's original content and music in-tact. Nothing has been removed except for the replacement of secret skater. (See Trivia)

New Features [ edit | edit source ]

3 Career Modes

Every level from THPS1 and THPS2 is included

5 exclusive new levels

Custom Soundtrack support

* 8-player System-Link support

8-player System-Link support 4-player Split-Screen (local multiplayer) support

New lighting, particle effects and grass

Improved graphics, updated models for players and levels.

Balance Meter for grind tricks

Ability to create a female in Create-a-Skater

Support for custom soundtracks (play songs ripped to your hard drive)

Updated interface/UI

60 FPS

Motion Blur support

Legality Concerns [ edit | edit source ]

THPS2X includes the original THPS2 soundtrack licenses and does not remove/replace any music.

Spider-Man remains an unlockable character.

THPS2X includes every THPS1 and THPS2 levels, including secret level, plus 5 new levels. These levels are:

Career Mode begins as standard THPS2. Completing the THPS2 career will unlock the bonus '2X Career' and completing the 2X Career will unlock the bonus 'THPS1 Career'. The standard levels featured many improvements, for example, 'Hangar' featured a control room that wasn't seen in any other Tony Hawk game except THPSHD. All of the levels have been revamped with higher polygons and upgraded textures. Characters and music quality have also been updated. Character models are based off of the Sega Dreamcast release.

THPS2X received positive reviews. The game was praised for it's improved graphics and it's value, however critics claimed that those who have played THPS1 and 2 a lot wouldn't miss out on anything, and those who had played THPS3 would find the game sluggish in comparison. The game's exclusive levels had a mixed reception; Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot explained that "the [level] design is quite dull when compared with the standard set by the real levels". In Vincent Lopez's review on IGN he said "while the new levels are beautiful, they mimic the general size and architecture of Tony Hawk 2 levels... That's not to say they aren't great levels -- the construction yard is a dense, small structure with tons of vertical space to explore, and the Disco, while eerily empty, has a lot of tiny secrets that make it well worth unlocking."

System Link [ edit | edit source ]

THPS2X supports Xbox System-Link functionality, up to *8 players. System-Link has 3 modes, not including 'horse', which is only for 2-4 players local (again..):

Trick Attack (Best score wins) - 8 players supported

(Best score wins) - 8 players supported Graffiti (Who ever tags the most spots wins) - 4 players maximum

(Who ever tags the most spots wins) - 4 players maximum Freeskate (No timelimit / practice) - 8 players supported

Thanks to software like XLink Kai, THPS2X can still be played online in 2020. There is a very active community and the official Discord is NicheTHPS.

Some levels were partially reused later in both Underground titles, including Hangar and Philadelphia. The Tampa level in the first Underground reused the Tampa Skate Park seen in 2X as the location for the Tampa AM contest that Eric Sparrow and the player participates in.

titles, including Hangar and Philadelphia. The Tampa level in the first reused the Tampa Skate Park seen in 2X as the location for the Tampa AM contest that Eric Sparrow and the player participates in. The Sky Lines level and the Construction Site level seemingly were partially recycled for use in the Rooftops level in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5.

THPS2X allows you to toggle between two different "Views". By pressing the "Back" button during a run you are able to zoom in and out to adjust the view of your character from behind. The default setting for this option is always the "zoomed" option until changed.\

THPS2X is one of two Xbox Tony Hawk's that supports more than 4 players; The other being Underground.

In the level Sky Lines , the other side of the giant billboard is an advertisement for Kelly Slater's pro surfer, who was also an unlockable character in THPS3.

THPS2X uses a detail texturing technique to improve most of the games textures.

In the level Skate Park , there are posters outside on the wall of the metal structure that say 'Lost Dog' with a mugshot of a dog. If you get enough speed, you can use the loop to get onto the roof top. The south west corner of the roof, from where the loop is, has a telephone line you can grind to get on the other roof. This roof has the missing dog lounging on a chair with some soda. Players can jump over the dog for a secret GAP.

THPS2X features a unique camera lens flare effect, the first Neversoft game that used this effect was THUG2.

THPS2X uses a special technique to draw three-dimensional grass. This technique was poorly reused in THPS4.

THPS2X introduced a new motion blur effect that you could toggle on and off in the options menu. This feature would not be re-used until much later in the series.

THPS2X replaced the unlockable character 'Private Carrera' with a generic skater called 'Trixie'. Trixie cannot be unlocked with a cheat code. The player MUST complete all GAPS legitimately.

complete all GAPS legitimately. THPS2X's manual says that Construction Site is located in California. This is an editing mistake.

In certain levels with speakers, like the Club and Marseilles when the skater skates towards the speakers and the music's playing, the camera shakes and the controller vibrates, representing the music blasting through those speakers.

THPS2X allows you to spin/rotate "Special Tricks" such as "Indy-Frontflip" by using the "left" Joystick.

THPSHD uses the updated level models from THPS2X.



