I’m like a kid with a new toy. I just can’t resist the urge to make unnessecary posts because FTP is fun to play with. Anyway, I’ve got all the 2005 news archives ready to go. I’ll probably finish up the rest of the news archive tomorrow and then get started on the pseudo-articles.
For the sake of substance, have I told you how awesome Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland is yet? Well yeah, it is. I was pretty firm in my opinion that THPS2 was the best Tony Hawk game ever, but THAW is putting up some serious competition. The game itself is what you’d expect, with all sorts of skating action and some oddball missions. The controls havent’t changed, though balance seems a little more sensitive than usual. Most notably for me (and the only thing that the console version holds over the DS’ American SK8Land) is the soundtrack. Holy smokes it’s huge, and it kicks ass too. Tons of bands I love, including My Chemical Romance, Thrice, and the Doors. Tons of other great stuff too from the Dead Kennedys, Thursday, An Endless Sporadic, and lots more. I’ve been searching for a torrent, but so far the best I’ve come up with is one that has all the “classic punk covers”. It’s not even half the entire soundtrack, but it’s plenty good for now. Oh, right, and the Classic Mode rules. As much as I enjoy free-roaming, the two-minute challenge runs are still my favourite way to play. It’s also got some really neat customization options that let you design your own deck and graffiti designs, though it lacks the drawing ability of THAS. Should you buy the game? If you’ve liked any THPS or THUG game, hell yeah. If you have a distaste for this kind of game, maybe give it a try anyway. While the DS version has slightly tighter gameplay, THAW is a lot deeper and has a ton more features and music.