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 Tony Hawk's Underground 2, THUG 2, is the 6th game in the Tony Hawk's series. While if you have played THUG 1 you might be expecting an awesome game but honestly, this game blows. While the controls feel kinda tighter, and they add a few nice gameplay elements, everything else sucks... the Voice Acting and the Story being the bigest flaws, and honestly the graphics look almost the same if not worse then THUG 1. But with that said, let me introduce you to Steve, the Main Character. Steve gets brought in to the World Destruction Tour and has to do all kind of wacky/jackass type things to win big points, and I guess skate along the way. And because Steve is such a good skateboarder, I will be playing on sick, along with my co-commentator: ZackCat. This will be a semi-informative LP, I will be getting every goal on sick and I will try to get all the goodies that are to be gotten. Please note that ZackCat and I will be talking over the cut scenes because I do not want to force you to bare them alone, but  no spoilers, this game is stupid and dumb, and I hate the story, but don't spoiler it for anyone, spoiler tags are fine though.Updates will be about 15-30 minuites long, normaly on the lower end of that scale, and updates will come out once a week. I have started recording ahead of the LP so something doesn't happen like in the THUG 1 LP. Ep 1: My Frist Combo: Youtube 12M Ep 2: 1.21 Giga-What?: Youtube 12M Ep 2b: How does that even work?: Youtube 12M Ep 3: K Pasta?: Youtube 12M Ep 4: He isn't even sitting in his wheelchair!: Youtube 12M Ep 5: Wait, Gulls or Goals?: Youtube 12M Ep 6: Jimmy Big-Wheels Youtube 12M Ep 7: Chunky The Yeti Youtube 12M Ep 8: 100% more Waffles! Youtube 12M Ep 9: Ghost-boarding Youtube 12M Ep 10: That's a Fine Face! Youtube 12M Ep 11: Don't lose your way, in Berlin Youtube 12M Ep 11b: Bails: Berlin Youtube 12M Ep 12: Kickin' it old school Youtube 12M Ep 13: Secret Service Steve Youtube 12M Ep 14: Uphill Jelly Youtube 12M Ep 15: Pseudo Mardi Gra, at best Youtube 12M Ep 16: Good Episode Here Youtube 12M Ep 17: Birds and Tea Youtube 12M Ep 18: Kickin' Rad Youtube 12M Ep 19: Hoagie and Trash Youtube 12M Ep 20: Los Angle-Less Youtube 12M Vifs fucked around with this message at 22:17 on Jun 10, 2015 |
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Jul 17, 2013 05:00
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I got into this game back when Jackass-mania was running wild, so I actually ended up enjoying it. Except for the controls. But good luck with it, I'll be watching every episode.
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Jul 17, 2013 05:01
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gently caress this game. It pretty much spelled doom for skating games in general. Such a step down from THUG and the series never quite recovered.
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Jul 17, 2013 05:44
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I remember getting this game after having fun with THUG, and getting bored in that tutorial. Eager to see where this goes 
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Jul 17, 2013 05:51
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American Wasteland killed the skating game franchise but this was just as bad.
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Jul 17, 2013 05:59
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It sucks that they moved away from the type of story in THUG1 to just do Viva La Bam: The Game.
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Jul 17, 2013 06:04
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One of the things stated early on was earning points which will basically be the new goals. Will you be doing all of them per chapter?
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Jul 17, 2013 06:18
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It's so stupid that Phil Margera is in this game for no other reason than they wanted a fat hairy guy in his underwear. He deserves better.
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Jul 17, 2013 06:27
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Smornstein posted:American Wasteland killed the skating game franchise but this was just as bad. The sad part is, I remember Uderground 2 came out and people complained about the storyline, and they turned around and shat out Wasteland in response. Yes, we wanted MORE jackassery. 
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Jul 17, 2013 06:30
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While THAW was certainly no accomplishment, it was Project 8 that really ruined the series.
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Jul 17, 2013 06:34
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Man, I have no idea why, but I think I've played this game more than THUG1 by a large margin, and spent the whole time wondering why it wasn't as good. The controls are indeed tighter, and the levels are bigger, but that's about all it has going for it. After you're done with story mode, will you be doing classic mode too? I would hope so, considering it's pretty much a whole separate game.
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Jul 17, 2013 07:11
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Lunethex posted:One of the things stated early on was earning points which will basically be the new goals. Will you be doing all of them per chapter? Yah I plan on doing all the goals per chapter, and I'm going to want to kill myself for it. Also I will be going through classic mode too.
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Jul 17, 2013 08:18
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console gaming is dead. pc master race.
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Jul 17, 2013 12:40
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Ugh. Focus. I really hated that.
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Jul 18, 2013 02:39
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Kheldarn posted:Ugh. Focus. I really hated that. Wait why do you hate focus?
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Jul 18, 2013 03:13
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Vifs posted:Wait why do you hate focus? I dunno. It felt like a stupid gimick. I didn't feel like it actually added anything to the game. And wasn't this the only game to use it? I can't remember if it was in THAW or P8...
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Jul 18, 2013 03:28
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Kheldarn posted:I dunno. It felt like a stupid gimick. I didn't feel like it actually added anything to the game. And wasn't this the only game to use it? I can't remember if it was in THAW or P8... It shows up in THAW almost in the same exact way, and it's kinda in P8 but it's slightly different, at least if my memory is correct. But of all the things in THUG2, focus mode is what bothers you?
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Jul 18, 2013 06:06
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I... I liked THUG 2 
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Jul 18, 2013 13:08
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Vifs posted:It shows up in THAW almost in the same exact way, and it's kinda in P8 but it's slightly different, at least if my memory is correct. Oh nononononono. Just gameplay mechanics-wise. There's lots of things wrong with THUG2, including, but not limited to, the fact that they seem to have forgotten Eric's character arc from THUG1. beru04 posted:I... I liked THUG 2 I liked the skating part of it.
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Jul 18, 2013 23:04
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Kheldarn posted:Oh nononononono. Just gameplay mechanics-wise. There's lots of things wrong with THUG2, including, but not limited to, the fact that they seem to have forgotten Eric's character arc from THUG1. I'm on the side of considering they just did an alternate universe take so instead of Steve going out and starting his own team he was never much of a rookie at the beginning and instead this is instead how his story unfolded.
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Jul 18, 2013 23:17
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I actually kind of liked THUG 2. The humor was crass but the gameplay was still the stuff I liked about the original Underground, and Eric Sparrow.... well, I'm just happy he shows up.
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Jul 18, 2013 23:22
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Lunethex posted:I'm on the side of considering they just did an alternate universe take so instead of Steve going out and starting his own team he was never much of a rookie at the beginning and instead this is instead how his story unfolded. That's a good theory, and I think it's now my official take on THUG2: It's really THUG1 in an Alternate Reality.
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Jul 18, 2013 23:43
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So then why did they pick some random nobodies to essentially kidnap? I'll just assume they entered a contest to go on Jackass-knockoff. But instead they won some other prize of whatever this is.
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Jul 19, 2013 02:17
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Well, most of the others are pros, like Mike V. You, Sparrow, and Pauly seem to be the only ams. I'd guess they were scouting, and decided that you have the skills, but then again, maybe you'll fail so bad that you'll entertain. Or both.
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Jul 19, 2013 02:38
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Is this game one where you could design your character, or did they decide it was cool to have you be a twerp in a Peter Pan hat? That tutorial area just doesn't feel the same without Superman blasting out of the speakers, either.
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Jul 19, 2013 03:00
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Bruceski posted:Is this game one where you could design your character, or did they decide it was cool to have you be a twerp in a Peter Pan hat? Yes you can create your skater as Male or Female with a variety of clothes.
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Jul 19, 2013 03:03
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Bruceski posted:or did they decide it was cool to have you be a twerp in a Peter Pan hat? Don't hate on Steve 
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Jul 19, 2013 03:05
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See, I don't see it as an alternate reality at all. Steve and Eric (and Pauley I guess? ) are pros, just like the rest of the team. If you ignore the tutorial level, it totally still works in my mind. Sidenote: Has Tony Hawk ever not sounded like he was phoning it in when doing voice work?
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Jul 19, 2013 04:05
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So in the next stage we can pick to play one of four Pros, so I'll give you guys a few days to vote! Bob Burnquist Rodney Mullen Chad Muska Mike Valley Also I plan on doing updates every tuesday unless something changes. Edit: I guess I should have put this up a few days ago, oops.
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Jul 19, 2013 19:52
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Play as Bob! Also, this game was not the game that I expected when I heard of a Tony Hawk's Underground sequel. Then again, I'm not quite sure how you could make a sequel to that game.
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Jul 19, 2013 19:58
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Wikipedia links are kind of weak when we could be watching why these people are awesome! Bob Burnquist slaughtering a Vert run at X Games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFeHUdEQ1Zs Rodney Mullen being a flatland wizard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U-cgn3cEGA Chad Muska's "Fulfill The Dream" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH9Ym4yKvA8 Mike Vallely Compilation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVvF3oNLeGM and bonus Mike Vallely fighting four guys at once https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5tqIP-0GJw Anyways voting Rodney Mullen because his video is particularly amazing. That and according to his wikipedia he invented the ollie, heelflip, kickflip, and 360 flip which is like the standard moveset of the entire THPS series.
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Jul 19, 2013 21:07
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Didn't Bob Burnquist do that insane open loop dee loop trick? Also, the sound of Bob and Steve rolls off the tongue. Let's go with Bob.
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Jul 19, 2013 21:17
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Bob Burnquist, let's do it.
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Jul 19, 2013 21:53
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I played the absolute poo poo out of this game, and I had no idea the tutorial went beyond the Mike V. acid drop challenge. I also had no idea there were "vert wallplants". Guess they really are useless.
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Jul 19, 2013 22:29
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This game was the death of the Tony Hawk franchise. Where new features stopped being things you couldn't imagine having lived without and started being idiotic gimmicks. Where the juvenile humor because a crutch rather than an undercurrent. You can read all about it in my Master's Thesis, The Decline of a Juggernaut.
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Jul 19, 2013 23:19
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Oh God, this loving game  . I remember thinking this was hot poo poo when I was 14, and now like a lot of other stuff from when I was 14 I just look back on it with embarrassment. Looking forward to your LP!
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Jul 20, 2013 00:43
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Play as Bob. He is the awesome old guy of skating now, and it is always fun to see what you can do with the people you play as.
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Jul 20, 2013 00:48
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I'm going have to say Bob for reasons that everyone who has played the game through knows.
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Jul 20, 2013 01:15
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Add another vote for Bob.
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Jul 20, 2013 01:19
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I never played THUG 2 but I can remember Bam Margera been slightly more tolerable in THAW. I'm going to vote for Bob Burnquist.
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Jul 20, 2013 01:59
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