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The Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 Healing Begins

The Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 Healing Begins

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 wiped out when it was released back in September. This game was a mess. Promises were made that Robomodo and Activision would fix things, and we’re finally seeing a patch that makes good on those promises. The 7.8GB Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 update adds new, free content and fixes many issues.

The new content is perhaps the most exciting part of the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 update. There are two new character campaigns, one for Tyler the Creator, the rapper, and the other for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There are also new levels, with Underground and Wild West mentioned in the patch notes. At the very least, it would be wise to log in and try the Daily Grind, Manual Mayhem, and Skate Hoarding multiplayer modes that have been added to the game.

Speaking of the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 patch notes, here they are in all their glory.

Content

  • Additional levels have been added (Underground, Wild West)
  • Additional character campaigns have been added (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tyler the Creator)
  • Lighting and visuals have been improved for several levels
  • Ability to regain Special Meter during a single combo has been added
  • Per-Mission Leaderboards have been added
  • Added option to “Return to Freeskate” while in a Mission or Mode
  • Added option to “Return to Freeskate” while search for the other player for Co-op Missions or Modes
  • Tutorial has been updated
  • Many Pro Skaters’ Textures have been updated
  • Several Pro Skaters have recived Sponsor update
  • Create-a-Park Levels have been updated
  • Increased the total number of Stat points a Campaign can earn from 128 to 150

Gameplay

  • Several gameplay mechanics within the levels have been updated
  • Grinds were updated in several of the levels

Networking

  • The User Generated Content Rating System has been updated
  • Added Likes/Dislikes to the User Generated Levels
  • New Challenge UI Flow for matching during FreeSkate has been added
  • Leaderboard functionality was updated
  • Several multiplayer modes have been added and updated
  • Modes added include “Daily Grind,” “Skate Hoarding” and “Manual Mayhem”

UI

  • More options for user preference have been added including:
  • Double tapping grind button to activate slam
  • Opt in/out of Global Voice Chat
  • Several UI audio effects have been added
  • Misc – minor UI fixes and improvements have been made

The multiplayer updates seem like they could be the most promising. The ability to like or dislike user created content is a definite pro. So is a revamped way of rating the content. Hopefully we’ll see even more positive changes.

Source: Eurogamer

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