Aspyr Media Releases Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (Again)

[Darius Wey]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.aspyr.com/games.php/pkpc/80021/' target='_blank'>http://www.aspyr.com/games.php/pkpc/80021/</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 for Windows Mobile brings an adaptation of the highly successful PC version of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 to PDAs and other handheld devices. The game delivers unmatched mobile gaming and enables a new level of 2D and 3D graphics capabilities, giving users a near PC-quality experience. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 for Windows Mobile lets players take on the role of legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk and other professional skateboarders. Master signature pro moves and hundreds of new tricks including nose/tailslides, nose/bluntslides, lip tricks, nollies, manuals and more. Design your own dream park in real-time 3D, using a variety of ramps, funboxes, rails and more. Drop in to the ultimate skating challenge!"</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20051124-TonyHawk.jpg" /><br /><br />Looks like you won't <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44548">need an X50v/X51v after all</a>, if you plan on getting some Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 action happening on your Pocket PC. The new version now supports all Pocket PCs - well, 'all' basically meaning those with a 500MHz processor or faster, which actually does limit your choices down to a mere few, but at least you'll still have a few more options up your sleeve alongside the Dell duo.

[Menneisyys]

I've found the 2700G accelerated game annoyingly sluggish (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&amp;p=661&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1) on my "clean" Dell Axim x51v. I wonder if the software-only version will be even slower.

And - why no trial version? $30 is pretty much for a Pocket PC game that can't even be tested before purchasing.

(Otherwise, I like Aspyr games in general. Their Enigmo (http://www.aspyr.com/noframes.php/games.php/pkpc/enigmo/) just rocks.)

[Darren Behan]

Still amazes me that any developer these days would release an application of any kind without a trial. This is made worse by the fact that the ones who seem to do it are the same ones that release applications that will likely only work on a handful of devices and come with a >$25 price tag. Wonder how that business model plays out?

db

[dMores]

what impresses me with aspyr is that they release software for more than just one platform.
windows mobile, windows, mac osX ... i think that's pretty cool!

[jarekt]

Still amazes me that any developer these days would release an application of any kind without a trial. This is made worse by the fact that the ones who seem to do it are the same ones that release applications that will likely only work on a handful of devices and come with a >$25 price tag. Wonder how that business model plays out?

db

Propably the game is simply unplayable - maybe it has great graphics but overall game experience must be terrible and they're trying to make U to buy it only becouse U like all THPS console series without testing. As the matter of fact this business model works pretty good IMHO :)

[Menneisyys]

Propably the game is simply unplayable

You have a point there. Haven't tested the software-rendered version myself but, based on the sluggish 2700G version, I don't have high expectations.

[Menneisyys]

See my review here at the PPCT forums at http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=401842

[isajoo]

got it to work on a toshiba e750 that is running only at 400mhz and wm2003 NOT SE. I had to install a screen rotation software to get the full screen to work and use the cab file to install it. BUT it works, AND sucks. but for killing time, OK game.

[Menneisyys]

I had to install a screen rotation software to get the full screen to work

Yup, that's what I thought. It would have bene much cleaner to have an operating system0independent Lanscape view in-app. That wouldn't require any additional, commercial screen rotation app.