Tony Hawk's Underground
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About the Game
The fifth game in the series, Tony Hawk's Underground is the first game to have a true career mode. You begin the game as a local skater whom nobody knows.
Story & Setting
Most cities are split into different chapters, with each chapter opening new goals.
Gameplay & Core Systems
As your out skating, you see a flyer for a pro who's coming to your city to demo. You begin in New Jersey, which acts as a sort of training stage, where goals are simple. THUG introduces a new system; walking. You can get off your skateboard to run or walk around the level. If there's a high tower you want to jump off of, get off your board, climb to the tower (by climbing a ladder or shuffling across a wire), get back on your board, and jump down.
Standout Features
- Acid Drop: One of the new tricks associated with this is the Acid Drop, which can launch you off an opposing pipe, allowing you to pull off 1080's and up.
- Also new to THUG is the ability to drive certain vehicles, like a gardener's truck, a sports car, or a leaf blower.
- These are used for goals, but can be unlocked to drive whenever and wherever.
- Next to the standard Create-a-Park and Create-a-Skater, you can now create your own decks and your own tricks.
- You can create custom goals for one of the levels (or your own), and choose what pedestrian will give it to you, his/her dialogue, and what they'll say when you win.
Modes & Ways to Play
The PlayStation 2 version supports online play.
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen and Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
Presentation & Atmosphere
Audio support includes Dolby Pro Logic II.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Tony Hawk's Underground | Sony PlayStation 2 | PS2.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | 411 Video Productions | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | NBG EDV Handels- und Verlags GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Activision Deutschland GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Localized by | Effective Media GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | 411 Video Productions | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Activision (UK) Limited | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | 411 Video Productions | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | NBG EDV Handels- und Verlags GmbH | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Activision Deutschland GmbH | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Localized by | Effective Media GmbH | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | 411 Video Productions | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Pro Logic II | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Analog Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-2 Players | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 2-8 Players | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Ethernet Compatible | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Modem Compatible | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Network Adaptor | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-28 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2003-11-19 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2003-11-21 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2004-08-23 | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 047875806399 | United States | MobyGames |
| ISBN-10 | 1584165766 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-20731 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 2254354009 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030917021657 | Germany | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-51852 | Germany | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-51848 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030917022203 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 10706 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030917023934 | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-51852-P | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 131608872 | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com