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Isn’t it amazing how games evolve?
Take Sonic for an example, I remember the days when the blue spiky pal was just a small hedgehog in a 2-D world, but not I see him running around at super-sonic speeds in 3-D rendered levels. This is all something we couldn’t of imagined a few years back.
Most of these evolutions happen over years but one such evolution is happening right now, contending against its 3-D brother – Tony Hawks 2.
Having played this game from the start of the series I was a great fan, Tony Hawks really had set the world alight. But when a GBA version was confirmed everyone was just as happy, but one thing, they were kind of puzzled of what the game would be like. Could it maintain the engine of current Tony Hawk's games? Did it have the power?
When it arrived at my doorstep I was like a crazed mule, Tony Hawks in the palm of my hand, oh heaven! So straight away I went a put it in my GBA and was hooked on it until start to finish. One thing different about this game was its engine, it had radically changed and I loved how good it worked.
It was only a few hours ago that I walked downstairs to my newly decorated living room, the DC had been packed away as he didn’t want paint over him and it was out of bounds. But now, it had uncovered and my mate brought back Tony Hawks 2 on the DC. So, as you do with any game that’s just been returned, I inserted the CD to see what the version was like out of the palm of my hand.
I had sampled the delights of the GBA version and was extremely pleased and when I played the DC version I was even more pleased.
And why was I pleased you may ask?
Well I was staggered at how this small cartridge could produce so much power and actually contend, if not better, the Dreamcast itself. The evolvement was spot on, most games had changed from 2-D to 3-D, but not this time, it had worked as well!
When I played on the hanger level I got so freaked out, I was sitting there going “Argh!” and dodging my body from side to side. It was like I had been sucked into the GBA version and like I was in ‘Hunny I Shrunk The Kids’ It was very spooky indeed. It also proved to me that the gameplay of the GBA version was incredibly better then the DC versions.
I look at my GBA now and I am a proud owner!
*Pats GBA on the head and nearly breaks it *
I look forward to all the future games as they should thrill me that one bit more and if you haven’t played Tony Hawks 2 DC since you got the GBA version then slot it in now! Feel the difference, its scary and truly amazing how it all fits on that small cart!
Take Sonic for an example, I remember the days when the blue spiky pal was just a small hedgehog in a 2-D world, but not I see him running around at super-sonic speeds in 3-D rendered levels. This is all something we couldn’t of imagined a few years back.
Most of these evolutions happen over years but one such evolution is happening right now, contending against its 3-D brother – Tony Hawks 2.
Having played this game from the start of the series I was a great fan, Tony Hawks really had set the world alight. But when a GBA version was confirmed everyone was just as happy, but one thing, they were kind of puzzled of what the game would be like. Could it maintain the engine of current Tony Hawk's games? Did it have the power?
When it arrived at my doorstep I was like a crazed mule, Tony Hawks in the palm of my hand, oh heaven! So straight away I went a put it in my GBA and was hooked on it until start to finish. One thing different about this game was its engine, it had radically changed and I loved how good it worked.
It was only a few hours ago that I walked downstairs to my newly decorated living room, the DC had been packed away as he didn’t want paint over him and it was out of bounds. But now, it had uncovered and my mate brought back Tony Hawks 2 on the DC. So, as you do with any game that’s just been returned, I inserted the CD to see what the version was like out of the palm of my hand.
I had sampled the delights of the GBA version and was extremely pleased and when I played the DC version I was even more pleased.
And why was I pleased you may ask?
Well I was staggered at how this small cartridge could produce so much power and actually contend, if not better, the Dreamcast itself. The evolvement was spot on, most games had changed from 2-D to 3-D, but not this time, it had worked as well!
When I played on the hanger level I got so freaked out, I was sitting there going “Argh!” and dodging my body from side to side. It was like I had been sucked into the GBA version and like I was in ‘Hunny I Shrunk The Kids’ It was very spooky indeed. It also proved to me that the gameplay of the GBA version was incredibly better then the DC versions.
I look at my GBA now and I am a proud owner!
*Pats GBA on the head and nearly breaks it *
I look forward to all the future games as they should thrill me that one bit more and if you haven’t played Tony Hawks 2 DC since you got the GBA version then slot it in now! Feel the difference, its scary and truly amazing how it all fits on that small cart!
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Well it died not only of old age, but it took quite a beating from freddy the fist.
When I was 7, I got easily peed off, and freddy came out to play with the C64...regretable.
When I was 7, I got easily peed off, and freddy came out to play with the C64...regretable.
Poor thing, how did it die? To much playing on it? Old age?
I feel like shoving the dust off my Amiga 600, some classics on there.
Or maybe the Master System........
I feel like shoving the dust off my Amiga 600, some classics on there.
Or maybe the Master System........
Would you say it's worth buying a GBA just to play one, maybe two games on it?
My Commo...sob...dor i-is d-d...ead!! Waaaaaaaaahhhh!
It's dead. Can't play it, but now you've put that idea into my head, I feel like playing it...grrr.
It's dead. Can't play it, but now you've put that idea into my head, I feel like playing it...grrr.
Well those old games were good, infact many better then todays and their sequels. The gameplay on some are superb and cannot be bettered!
I love going back to my old games machines and seeing what I loved to play at a child. How knows maybe you may love to play it now!
I love going back to my old games machines and seeing what I loved to play at a child. How knows maybe you may love to play it now!
I agree, back in the good old days we wouldn't believe gaming would evolve to such high standards! Back then, I thought 'Flimbo's Quest' on the Commodor 64 was good!
Isn’t it amazing how games evolve?
Take Sonic for an example, I remember the days when the blue spiky pal was just a small hedgehog in a 2-D world, but not I see him running around at super-sonic speeds in 3-D rendered levels. This is all something we couldn’t of imagined a few years back.
Most of these evolutions happen over years but one such evolution is happening right now, contending against its 3-D brother – Tony Hawks 2.
Having played this game from the start of the series I was a great fan, Tony Hawks really had set the world alight. But when a GBA version was confirmed everyone was just as happy, but one thing, they were kind of puzzled of what the game would be like. Could it maintain the engine of current Tony Hawk's games? Did it have the power?
When it arrived at my doorstep I was like a crazed mule, Tony Hawks in the palm of my hand, oh heaven! So straight away I went a put it in my GBA and was hooked on it until start to finish. One thing different about this game was its engine, it had radically changed and I loved how good it worked.
It was only a few hours ago that I walked downstairs to my newly decorated living room, the DC had been packed away as he didn’t want paint over him and it was out of bounds. But now, it had uncovered and my mate brought back Tony Hawks 2 on the DC. So, as you do with any game that’s just been returned, I inserted the CD to see what the version was like out of the palm of my hand.
I had sampled the delights of the GBA version and was extremely pleased and when I played the DC version I was even more pleased.
And why was I pleased you may ask?
Well I was staggered at how this small cartridge could produce so much power and actually contend, if not better, the Dreamcast itself. The evolvement was spot on, most games had changed from 2-D to 3-D, but not this time, it had worked as well!
When I played on the hanger level I got so freaked out, I was sitting there going “Argh!” and dodging my body from side to side. It was like I had been sucked into the GBA version and like I was in ‘Hunny I Shrunk The Kids’ It was very spooky indeed. It also proved to me that the gameplay of the GBA version was incredibly better then the DC versions.
I look at my GBA now and I am a proud owner!
*Pats GBA on the head and nearly breaks it *
I look forward to all the future games as they should thrill me that one bit more and if you haven’t played Tony Hawks 2 DC since you got the GBA version then slot it in now! Feel the difference, its scary and truly amazing how it all fits on that small cart!
Take Sonic for an example, I remember the days when the blue spiky pal was just a small hedgehog in a 2-D world, but not I see him running around at super-sonic speeds in 3-D rendered levels. This is all something we couldn’t of imagined a few years back.
Most of these evolutions happen over years but one such evolution is happening right now, contending against its 3-D brother – Tony Hawks 2.
Having played this game from the start of the series I was a great fan, Tony Hawks really had set the world alight. But when a GBA version was confirmed everyone was just as happy, but one thing, they were kind of puzzled of what the game would be like. Could it maintain the engine of current Tony Hawk's games? Did it have the power?
When it arrived at my doorstep I was like a crazed mule, Tony Hawks in the palm of my hand, oh heaven! So straight away I went a put it in my GBA and was hooked on it until start to finish. One thing different about this game was its engine, it had radically changed and I loved how good it worked.
It was only a few hours ago that I walked downstairs to my newly decorated living room, the DC had been packed away as he didn’t want paint over him and it was out of bounds. But now, it had uncovered and my mate brought back Tony Hawks 2 on the DC. So, as you do with any game that’s just been returned, I inserted the CD to see what the version was like out of the palm of my hand.
I had sampled the delights of the GBA version and was extremely pleased and when I played the DC version I was even more pleased.
And why was I pleased you may ask?
Well I was staggered at how this small cartridge could produce so much power and actually contend, if not better, the Dreamcast itself. The evolvement was spot on, most games had changed from 2-D to 3-D, but not this time, it had worked as well!
When I played on the hanger level I got so freaked out, I was sitting there going “Argh!” and dodging my body from side to side. It was like I had been sucked into the GBA version and like I was in ‘Hunny I Shrunk The Kids’ It was very spooky indeed. It also proved to me that the gameplay of the GBA version was incredibly better then the DC versions.
I look at my GBA now and I am a proud owner!
*Pats GBA on the head and nearly breaks it *
I look forward to all the future games as they should thrill me that one bit more and if you haven’t played Tony Hawks 2 DC since you got the GBA version then slot it in now! Feel the difference, its scary and truly amazing how it all fits on that small cart!
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