Tony Hawk's Project 8

Tony Hawk's Project 8

Infobox VG
title=


developer=Neversoft
(Xbox 360, PS3)
Shaba Games
(PlayStation 2, Xbox)
Page 44 Studios
(PSP)
publisher = Activision
distributor =
designer =
engine =
version =
released=PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360
vgrelease|NA=November 7, 2006|AUS=November 15, 2006|EU=November 17, 2006

PS3
vgrelease|NA=November 17, 2006|AUS=March 23, 2007|EU=March 23, 2007

PSP
vgrelease|NA=November 21, 2006|AUS=March 8, 2007|EU=June 8, 2007
genre = Extreme sports
modes = Single-player, multiplayer, online
ratings=vgratings|ESRB=Teen|PEGI=16+|OFLCA=M|BBFC=12vgratings|PEGI=12+ (PS2)
platforms = PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Xbox 360, Xbox
media = BD-ROM, DVD, UMD
requirements =
input =

"Tony Hawk's Project 8" , officially abbreviated as "THP8", is the eighth installment in the Tony Hawk's series of video games. It was released on sixth-generation (Playstation 2 and Xbox) and seventh-generation consoles (Xbox 360 and Playstation 3). The name "Project 8" refers to the "Project 8" competition featured in the storyline, and because it is the eighth game in the "Tony Hawk" series.

Game features

"Project 8" features one giant streaming city to skate in (only on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360) , which contains various skateparks and "hidden sections". An E3 preview by a member of the PlanetTonyHawk.com staff stated "The levels are massive and an amalgamation of just about every level in the early "THPS" games. So Suburbia, School, Downtown and Factory (I, II and III) are all interconnected and part of the same town." [http://www.planettonyhawk.com/thp8/info/e3preview/] There are about 45 skaters in the game, including unlockable characters, who each have a unique mo-cap style (only on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360), providing a different experience and no recycled animations. One of the new features is the 'nail the trick' option. When a player enters this mode the camera will zoom in on the side to focus on the skateboard and the characters feet. Players will then be able to use the right analog stick to control the right foot and the left analog stick to control the left foot, allowing the player to flip and rotate the board in any such manner; including tapping the underside of the board in the air and merging various techniques to form new moves. Another new ability in the game is to control the characters in the game during crashes, allowing you to obtain a high "Hospital bill", with bonus money awarded for broken bones - this feature is used in numerous challenges across the story mode (only on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360). Players can also induce a wreck manually in a way very similar to on the PlayStation. Lastly, players still have the option to get off their skateboard at any time and run, though it plays a very small role in the game overall, other than avoiding bails and extending combos.

Playable skaters

* Tony Hawk
* Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins
* Bob Burnquist
* Dustin Dollin
* Nyjah Huston
* Bam Margera
* Rodney Mullen
* Paul Rodriguez
* Ryan Sheckler
* Daewon Song
* Mike Vallely
* Stevie Williams
* Travis Barker
* Christian Hosoi
* Kevin Staab
* Jason Lee
* Officer Dick (in zombie form)
* Grim Ripper from Guitar Hero (PS3/Xbox 360 versions only)

Version differences

"Project 8" is available in three distinctly different versions. The first version is the one created by Neversoft for the current generation game consoles, the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 games do not use the universal cheats. The second version was created by Shaba Games for the previous generation game systems, the Xbox and the Playstation 2. Some features were left out or redesigned to suit the limitations of the older game systems for the Shaba version. Notable changes/exclusions in the Shaba version include isolated levels selected from the menu rather than one large interconnected level, fewer options for create-a-skater, and both the new stat upgrade system and skeletal animations are not included in the Shaba version. Also some of the goals are different between the next generation consoles and the older systems. The third version was created by Page 44 Studios for the PlayStation Portable. In the PlayStation Portable version, "nail-the-trick" is used with the face buttons. The PSP version also has extra classic levels from previous Tony Hawk games.

Tournament

The game has been added on the World Cyber Games.

Reception

VG Reviews
title = Tony Hawk's Project 8
Edge Magazine = 8/10
G4 = 3/5
GamePro = 4.5/5
GI = 8.75/10
GMaster = 89/100
GSpot = 7.3/10
GSpy = 2.5/5
GT = 8.8/10
IGN = 7/10
Play = 85/100
OPM = 7.5/10
OPMUK = 5/10
PSM = 7/10
PSM3= 80/100
The game has been met with mostly positive reviews, with the Xbox 360 version garnering an overall average of 81% on Game Rankings. It was especially the subject of praise for its "Nail the Trick" mode and graphical enhancements (it has, however, received criticism for the removal of several key features).

Combined with the greater processing power of the current generation of consoles, this presents a big leap in graphical appearance over the rest of the series, which has somewhat stagnated in this area; however, many people criticized the facial animations of the models, calling them unrealistic looking.Fact|date=June 2007

In the GameSpot review of the Playstation 3 version, "Project 8" was criticized for its lack of online play and unstable framerate. [ [http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/tonyhawksproject8/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=tabs&tag=tabs%3Breviews&page=1 Tony Hawk's Project 8 for PlayStation 3 Review - PlayStation 3 Tony Hawk's Project 8 Review ] ] Criticism has been aimed at the versions of the game on all Sony systems (PSP, PS2, PS3) which all lack any online multiplayer functions. Major gaming websites like IGN and GameSpotFact|date=June 2007 note that since the Tony Hawk franchise was the first game series available to be playable online on the PlayStation 2, the PlayStation 3's omission is strange, especially considering the Xbox 360 version is fully playable on Xbox Live, and all prior versions of the series back to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 have been fully supported by online play with the PlayStation 2. Despite the unstable frame rate and the lack of online play, the Playstation 3 version was praised for its superior graphics over the Xbox 360 graphics due to crisper still images and sharper character models and its excellent use of the Sixaxis motion sensor.

Awards

*Received the IGN award for Best Licensed Soundtrack on PlayStation 3 in 2006.

oundtrack

The complete in-game soundtrack was revealed on October 17, 2006 [ [http://music.ign.com/articles/739/739699p1.html Tony Hawk's Project 8 Drops 56 Traks - IGN Music] ] :

Note:
*The tracks with a '+' next to it indicates that these songs are featured on the PS2, Xbox and PSP versions.
*The songs "Moving at the Speed of Life", "Second Thoughts", "Goodbye", "I Hate the Radio", "Cause I Can" and "Skatetown" can be listened to on the official site [http://www.tonyhawksproject8.com/] .
*The title song for the game is "Club Foot" by Kasabian
*The Walkmen's "This Job is Killing Me" was replaced by "Tenley Town" on the PS2, Xbox and PSP versions, but the title is still listed as "This Job is Killing Me".

References

External links

* [http://www.tonyhawksproject8.com Official "Tony Hawk's Project 8" website]
* [http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/803/803274.html THP8] at IGN
* [http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/tonyhawksproject8/index.html THP8] at GameSpot
* [http://www.planettonyhawk.com/thp8/ THP8] at Planet Tony Hawk


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