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THUG 2: THE JACKASS EDITION

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 20 / 23
Date: October 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

There are a lot of pros and a lot of cons involved in THUG2. First let's examine the positive:

As always, the THPS/THUG series stays true to the roots of the gameplay mechanics. Always a blast to play - always a blast to go for the highest trick score. Another pro is that this game allows you to play Story Mode and Classic Mode, giving you the best of THPS and THUG gameplay. The customization options are expanded even further in this one with the creation of Create-a-graphic, making the THUG experience almost totally customizable. And as usual, humor is very relevant (more so than ever) in this THUG game. The addition of the "Freak Out" option is pretty cool. It's nothing unbelievable, but still can be cool.

Now onto the negative:

First of all, I feel that "Jackass" has had way to much influence in this game. The game actually feels like an episode of "Jackass" at times and this is not good. This is a skating game for heaven's sake. I like the subtle additions like Phil Margera and so forth, but the game feels like it's trying so hard to be called: THUG 2: JACKASS EDITION. Second of all, I'm a little disappointed in the amount of new levels available. There are only 6. The rest are all old skool levels - which is cool - but I would rather have had more new levels and less old ones, let's face it, we played them before!
Also, the game is VERY short. I beat story mode in about 8 hours. Classic in about 5.

The Mixed Bag:

As always, the soundtrack is a mixed bag. Guess it really depends on your taste. I don't care for it much, but it's a matter of taste. The graphics are decent, about the same as the first THUG I thought - nothing groundbreaking, but certainly not poor. The plot of story mode is a mixed bag as well, I thought it was rather convoluted but still seemed to hold my interest at some parts. Certainly not as good a story as the first THUG though.

The Conclusion:

I am a huge fan of this series, always have been since the first THPS. I am always excited when a new one comes out. I still have a great time playing this game and love to see what secrets I continue to unlock in the game...(for ex. I just heard that the "Star Wars Kid" is hidden somewhere in the game, but I haven't found him yet). What this game all comes down to - to me - is the gameplay and as usual, Tony doesn't fail there. The game is as fun as ever to play. In closing, I would say that the game is very worthy of the series, however, I would have made it more about skating and less about "Jackass"

A great game but I have to conclude that THUG1 was superior in most ways.

Final Grade: B+
(THUG1 I would give: A)

Thug 2 is a let down

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: October 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I loved "Underground"! It is one of the best games I have ever played and I still enjoy playing it. "Thug 2" is disappointing! The graphics don't seem as good as the original "Underground", and the plot which made "Underground" so different from the previous games, in the series is weak. I have owned all the games in the series and this game is the first one I feel did not meet expectations.
Pros: It has the moves of "Underground" along with a few new additions. When you get "special" you can increase your adreline and slow time down to make moves seem more intense (and even a little easier). When you are not on your board you can graffiti, you can put stickers on walls.
Cons: The graphics do not seem as good. The plot is weak. It is not as easy to figure out where to go for the "goals". The game feels more like work then play and because of that is not as much fun as the original.
It seems like the game was thrown together, so it could be ready for Christmas and try to exploit the original "Underground". Save your money and rent it before you consider buying it.

thug2 is great and fantastic!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 11
Date: October 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I just got thug2 for xbox a few days ago, and just an hour into the game i realized that Tony Hawk's Underground 2: World Destruction Tour is byfar one of the best video games ever made. Everything is better than the original THUG. The levels are huge, jump off sykscrapers, and underground subways, more INTERactive, you can break through glass and go inside buildings. 2 in 1. TWO GAMES IN 1! STORYmode: You are teaming up against Team Hawk and Team Margera on a World Destruction Tour. CLASSICmode: Take on 150 classic goals (secret tape, skate letters, combo) in past levels. CANAda, AIRport, DOWNhilljam, LOSangeles, PHILAdelphia and more!! It's more than i could have hoped for! thug2 is a definite must-buy for any 'Tony Hawk Video Game Fan! You select your crew, you create your own tag and logo and spraypaint all over the level. Grind off cannons, and destroy other buildings. PLAY AS YOUself; and improved create a skater,park,goals,tricks. This is one of the best games of the series close to THPS2 and arguably one of the best games of 2004.

Great but not as good as thug 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

this was a good game. but there just was somthing that didn't seem as good as thug1. still a really fun game if you like destruction and you got nothing to destroy. i like the gamecube vesion better then xbox just cuz i played the first for a year on G.C. but any system will do it and it fun on all of them.....

One Of The Best Video Games Of 2004!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: October 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Thug2 is definitely better than THUG! I bought it first thing in the morning on October 6th, 2004. And I have just completed it; it is Fantastic, Great, Superb, and undoubtedly one of the best games of 2004. There is more fun in this game than any other 'Tony Hawk game. Here is the plot; you are teaming up against Team Hawk and Team Margera on a World Destruction Tour. It picks up where THUG left of. The levels seem so much brighter, and larger in height and in scale. I have been waiting for this game since E3 2004 and now I have it! The game is split into 2 games in 1. STORY MODE AND CLASSIC MODE! Classic mode includes 150 classic goals and levels from the previous THPS games. Create-a-skater has improved, so did create-a-park. I love this game, i recommend it to any Tony Hawk Game Fan. It is definitely worth the money, that's it, bye. Oh, by the way, i'm not done yet. The features, you create your own logo and tag, and spraypaint it anywhere in the levels. Recruit your team members, Focus Mode, the levels are way more interactive! Break glass, go inside buildings and underground subways, It Is Awesome!! This Game Is Without A Doubt One Of The Best Games In The Series!

The Sixth Game In The Series!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: September 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

After watching the first offficial trailer at E3 2004. There was no doubt in my mind that THUG2 is going to be one of the best games in the series. I've played all THPS, THPS2, THPS3 (my favorite), THPS4, and THUG. Then come october, Tony Hawk's Underground 2: World Destruction Tour. This is probably gonna be one of the best games of 2004. The plot:

Your're teaming up against team hawk and team margera on a world destruction tour.

This game combines into two parts Story Mode & Classic Mode. You're gonna create your own tag, graffiti, throw obstacles at people, ride cars up ramps and quater pipes. The levels are more interactive than ever. Break glass, go inside buildings. It's gonna be great. Though I noticed that the skaters in this game are more cartoonish like. Anyway, few levels i've noticed were Boston, Barcalona, Spain. New Orleans Louisiana, and Berlin, Germany. This is skater list.

Team Hawk
Tony Hawk
Chad Muska
Mike Valley
Bob Burnquist
Rodney Mullen

Team Margera
Bam Margera
Phil Margera
Eric Sparrow (from THUG)

Pedestrian Skaters include:

Security Guard, Zombie 1,2,3,4, Fat Teenager, Drum Player (From Boston Level) Disabled Man, Jesse James, Lifeguard, Artist Type Guy, Busker (Trombone Player Maybe), Mime, Darlek 1 (Blue), Darlek 2 (Pink), Darlek 3 (Green), Policeman, A French Man, Austrian Man, Matador, Aborignie, Cool Dude (Fred Durst Look-A-Like!), Hot Dog Seller, Punk Guy, Fat Slob, Little Kid, Sailer, Nut Seller, Army Man, Motocross Helmet Guy, Surgeon, Benjimin Franklen, Site Worker, Skinny Policeman/Security Guard, Rollerskater, and Jester.

Though, what really interested me was the 'CLASSIC MODE. Unlike the previous 'Tony Hawk Games that give you a few past levels, usually only secret levels in the game; THUG2 is giving you "fifteen" classic levels from the previous 'Tony Hawk games with over "one hundred" classic goals.

Well, the date is October 6th, 2004. I've already pre-ordered. This is going to be one of the best games of this year, right up there next to Halo 2.

What happened?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I love the tony hawk series but with this one they did dissapoint me. The soundtrack is awesome but other then that they did not hook me with this one. The story is kinda lame and alot of the mini games aren't even on skateboards. Thug 1 was cool but I say stick with tony hawk 4 thats the best out of the series.

FIVE STARS

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: November 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I believe this game is great for kids and adults who just love skateing games. I've played the game and beaten it myself and just cant stop playing it. The overall plot of the game is outstanding and have you seen those graphics!!! It's like woh! If your a skater, or just a person who loves to play these kind of games games Underground 2 is for you! SO PEACE OUT SKATERS!!!!

amazeing

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: July 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

one thing i thought when i played the first thug was unbeliveable, then i went to E3 and saw thug2 and i just said to myself amazeing. It is a fantastic game and at our local game store I'll be first inline and at the strock of midnight on october 4, i'll be the first in my town to own it. I highly recomend it although it will never live up to the first and best thug.

It's an ok game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is kinda fun but i think the first one was just all around better. The saking is fun but gets boring after a while. The multiplayer has boring mods. The only thing i really liked was the ability to make your own spraypaint images.

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