It might sound lazy to call this Tony Hawk's on two wheels, but that's exactly what it is. Cover VersionĪnd that's all you really need to know. Considering we are now on the third Hawk game, it's not exactly cutting edge, but it's perfectly functional, as evinced by the success of that game. With that cleared up, it falls to us to inform you that Mat Hoffman's Pro BMXuses the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater engine. We can only assume that 'vert' refers to the vertical ramps that proliferate the Hoffman game.

We have to admit that's news to us, as we were led to believe that ten-time World Champion Dave Mirra was the main man when reviewing his Freestyle BMXsome months ago.

Hawk The SlayerĪctivision will be lucky to achieve a similar response with Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX, but they've followed a similar blueprint, beginning with the endorsement of a major exponent of the 'sport.' You'd probably step over him if he was face down in the gutter, but Mat 'The Condor' Hoffman is no less than ten-time World Vert Champion. The Hawkster may have been an idol to a generation of skate punks, but it's the game that brought him recognition among the unwashed masses. Videogames have definitely played a supporting role, and it's fair to say that the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series is nothing less then a phenomenon.

Crank up the testosterone tunes and you've got yourself a programme. With 200 channels of crap to fill, it's as easy as pie to stick a camera on some goatee-bearded mook as he flails about on a child's toy. They may be icons of the 70s and '80s respectively, but the skateboard and the BMX bike have never enjoyed a greater profile than they do today.

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