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galatasaraygirl's Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (GC)
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| [March 6, 2008 01:43:41 AM]
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Entry #2
Gameplay
During the second hour I played, I decided to play in the two-player mode (as I do with most games because it is a lot more fun). The 2-player mode on this game is definitely more entertaining than career mode, just because there is the added challenge aspect of having competition from a friend. In the 2-player mode, there are numerous games to play such as Graffiti, King of the Hill, and High Score.
Graffiti has to be my favorite game within the 2-player mode. The concept of the game is to try to “tag” as many skatable areas and perform tricks on them to “set” the score. The object of the game to tag more places than the other player. The players are able to “steal” the other players tagged areas.
Design
The design of this game features new areas where the players can skate around in, including the Sana Cruz Wharf. This was the first time I played this installment of the game, and when I saw that there was a level for Santa Cruz, it made me want to play the game even more. This was the first time that I knew where exactly the level was located, and I was amazed at how similar it was. The level design has increased throughout the years, including more details and more skatable areas.
The levels of this game are varied through different places and each place to skate has different goals. In career mode, the challenges differ from the amount of high score that you have to achieve or by what tricks you have to do.
This game, especially in 2-player mode, helps foster many social interactions. During the 2-player mode, there are many times to spark conversation, either that has to do with the game or not. This type of game is not the type that drains all mental capacity of the player, which allows other conversation to occur. The reward structure of this game is pretty simple- you gain points and finish challenges in order to unlock new levels, cheats, and increase the stats on your character.
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| [March 6, 2008 01:43:18 AM]
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Entry #1
Summary
Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland for GameCube is the ___ installment of the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. The game depicts professional skaters as they skate around various levels. The object of the game in career mode is to achieve high scores and accomplish goals in order to unlock new levels and characters.
Gameplay
Having played numerous Tony Hawk games before, this game was very similar to the previous games, with the exception of new places as levels. Of course, any Tony Hawk game that I have played I have enjoy greatly. What’s not to love about skating like a pro and doing gravity-defying tricks? I really enjoy how they keep bringing back the original characters, such as Tony Hawk, Andrew Reynolds, Elisa Steamer, etc. There have been recent additions to the characters- the player is now able to change their clothes, board, etc. as well.
The progression of the game is similar to the previous ones: unlock new levels by getting the high score, the highest combination of tricks, or challenges like grinding all of the rails. The narrative progression of this game can get old after a while, especially after having played every single installment of this game ever made. In career mode, there isn’t much interaction with other players as it focuses more on helping advance the skill level of the player rather than beating other characters in the game.
This game is interesting to play, except I wish there were newer elements in the career mode, such as a contest or something to that extent. As a devoted Tony Hawk fan, I will continue to purchase every new game that series spits out, but it would be nice to have different elements to play against.
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galatasaraygirl's Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (GC)
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GameLog started on: Thursday 28 February, 2008
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