Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC brings the series back to its former glory by perfectly recreating the maps from the first two games while including gameplay conveniences form the later titles. Being the first great Tony Hawk game since console multiplayer becoming the norm, numerous players are testing their skills against others online.
For anybody having trouble coming out on top, the ten tips below will no doubt help win some rounds. At the end of the day, it is fairly easy to win most rounds as long as someone can quickly pull off big combos and regularly hit one million points.
10 Score And Combo Challenge: Know Your Math
In these modes, which task the player with hitting a certain score or combo to win, it helps to know some basic math in order to realize when it is okay to land. The scores are generally 150,000 or 200,000 points, so once you have a 10,000 base score with a fifteen or twenty multiplier, it is good to cash in. Even if the base score is high, a low multiplier will cause one to come up short for the combo or score goal.
9 Graffiti: Still Think About Combos
Graffiti has the players trick on as many objects as possible to tag them. Even if an object is already tagged, the player can steal it by tricking off of it during a bigger combo. With this in mind, it is important to keep a combo going when tagging. Most players do not try for huge combos in this game mode, so taking advantage of this ensures victory ninety percent of the time.
8 Score And Combo Challenge: Know When To Revert
When playing against other high-level players in these two game modes, seconds are absolutely vital. It is quite easy to rack up the necessary score in about five seconds with just a half-pipe.
With this in mind, it is vital to know when to Revert and when not to Revert at the end of a combo. Reverting unnecessarily can spell defeat if another player is in the same spot and does not Revert, ending their combo earlier & netting the win.
7 Score And Combo Challenge: Know Good Lines At The Start Of The Level
In these two game modes, players have to reach a relatively low score as quick as possible. Knowing some good lines at the start of each level will mean victory most of the time. These can be difficult to find at the start of certain maps, but with some observation there is always something to trick off of in every area. The starting area never changes, giving players enough time to master starting combo lines.
6 Understand Grinding And Manual Balance
This one is a little more complicated, but incredibly useful to remember when pulling off big combos. Double grinding refers to grinding on the same rail twice, which gives a balance penalty. Always try to switch to a different rail to avoid this. As for manuals, the player is allowed one jump into another manual before a penalty to balance is applied. Jump once and do a flip trick for some momentum, but make sure the next jump ends with a grind or up a ramp.
5 Use Spine Transfers
Spine transfers are a subtle technique that can mean the difference between netting several hundred thousand points and a few million. Even when there is no ramp to drop down into on the other side, pressing the right trigger can have the player grind on the lip of the ramp, continuing the combo and building up speed. Keep this in mind for Graffiti, where one has to trick on as many objects as possible.
4 Customize Special Tricks
Even when playing with the real life pro skaters, take some time to customize the special moves set to your liking. Mapping these moves to something comfortable and using them regularly helps increase the base score.
Use specials and grabs to establish a high base score, and then flip tricks & grinds to net a huge multiplier. After some practice with this idea, netting a million points will be a breeze.
3 Combo Mambo: Don't Get Greedy
When on a good run, it is especially easy to let hubris get the best of you. Nine times out of ten, a two million point combo absolutely dominates the competition. When this is achieved and one wants the victory, land the combo and don't try anything more ambitious. The same goes for Trick Attack. As time goes on, however, the average talent pool may become better, making the average combo necessary for victory higher.
2 Graffiti: Steal First Place's Tags
If not already in first place, find where the current top scorer's lines are and try to steal their tags. If they are not stringing together combos, stealing their points should be as simple as breathing. If already in first place, then look at who is catching up and take their tags. Graffiti's genius in the game comes from the increased strategy beyond simply netting a high score.
1 Graffiti: Go For Secret Areas
Many levels have secret areas where either stat points or the hidden tape is in career mode. In multiplayer, these are good spots to reach for some free tags. Most players ignore these completely, almost making them free points. Either they are unaware of their existence or just forget about them because they are out of sight. Whatever the reason, one should not argue when others' ignorance leads to their benefit.