Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5

 PlayStation 4
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1.5

Overwhelming dislike- based on 452 Ratings

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  1. ShanghaiWall
    Sep 29, 2015
    0
    I'm huge THPS series fan and I've never played Skate series because I didn't own any console that had this game. I do however own PS4 and was stupid enough to buy THPS5. Fool me once. And why did I think that this game is going to be good, when Robomodo made f***ing 3 games that were **** I only played THPS HD on PC (with gamepad) and it sucked hard. This was the next in series afterI'm huge THPS series fan and I've never played Skate series because I didn't own any console that had this game. I do however own PS4 and was stupid enough to buy THPS5. Fool me once. And why did I think that this game is going to be good, when Robomodo made f***ing 3 games that were **** I only played THPS HD on PC (with gamepad) and it sucked hard. This was the next in series after American Wasteland I played, so I had good expectations (though of course I've read bad reviews of Shred and Ride).
    This is a serious downgrade from series and has nothing to do with going to roots. Why the hell flatland tricks, stickerslap, wallplant and walking were considered not-roots and were left out, while all these stupid power-ups and over-the-edge arcade stuff are somehow is roots? WTF?! Nevermind the overwhelming amount of glitches and bugs, you have to get your skill down and get used to NOT doing flatland tricks and stickerslapping (which I used alot!).
    Level design is boring to say the least, even THPS1 had better level design.
    This could be good for people who never played TH series before, but omni-present glitches and bugs destroy their experience in first 30 minutes. And I'm not even exaggerating here. My younger brother tried to play this game and he quitted after 30 minutes.
    These guys were brave enough to slap 60$ price on this piece of...
    And 7 Gig day one update? When the game is just under 5 Gb? This is a joke!
    Do yourself a favor and don't buy this game. If you have PS4 then you're outta luck because there is no skating game for our platform available yet (except for OlliOlli). Xbox One owners will soon be able to play Tony Hawk's American Wasteland which is by far is the best TH title, IMO. I never played Proving Ground or Project 8, but I think that they're still good considering that Neversoft made them. It's definitely better than THPS5.
    Ok, gotta go and get my refund for THPS5.    … Expand
  2. ReallyCoolNamr
    Sep 29, 2015
    4
    You I'm a THPS veteran. I've played them before I could even talk. I've played almost all (Ride and Shred are the only ones I haven't played). This one sadly does not meet with my expectations. This has to be the worst main THPS title I've ever played. Most of the gameplay is fast, which is good, but it also feels unnatural and downright annoying at times. The physics are still veryYou I'm a THPS veteran. I've played them before I could even talk. I've played almost all (Ride and Shred are the only ones I haven't played). This one sadly does not meet with my expectations. This has to be the worst main THPS title I've ever played. Most of the gameplay is fast, which is good, but it also feels unnatural and downright annoying at times. The physics are still very strange and unnatural. The music is amazing, no lie there. I enjoyed every song in the soundtrack. But, it doesn't tell me what song is playing, so I have to take wild guesses as to what's playing. Create a Park is amazing. I loved it. But, create a skater was basically replacing an existing skater over, which I find very lazy and boring. Even worse, you only had preset heads and clothing. And most of the clothes is just recolors. Level design is okay but feels boring, most notably School III and Bunker. It feels old and not in a good way. Graphics are okay, but it doesn't really matter. Slam button is really annoying and special bank is not very good. You can basically never bail now. Leaned too much to the left, you just end you grind and so on. Basically, the only way to bail is if you land sideways. I feel like this game was a cheap, pandering, lazy, cash grabbing, uninspiring idea that Activison probably only did this for the money and nothing else. Robomodo fails once again to give us the game all THPS/THUG fans have been yelling at them to do for the last 8 years. And Activision got our money again. If Robomodo/Disruptive Games do indeed fix all the bugs, put a bit more effort into the game, hell, even use the same engine as THPS4/THUG, they could make the series great again, but I doubt it. If they were to release a THPS 6, it'll probably be filled be the one to destroy all THPS fans. I rather play THUG Pro (a THUG 2 PC mod) than this really terrible sequel to a used-to-be amazing franchise. What Tony Hawk should do is play THPS4 and THUG1-2 and feel the controls and then make sure that their next game feels like those games.… Expand
  3. Kondrias
    Sep 29, 2015
    6
    This game viewed within a complete vacuum would probably warrant an 8. Yet it cannot be viewed as such. This game comes from a very high pedigree. Tony Hawk's Underground was a phenomenal game. Visuals should not warrant such poor reviews alone. this is not a game billed for aesthetic pleasure. Skating games at their core are about game play. The lack of a true customization of a characterThis game viewed within a complete vacuum would probably warrant an 8. Yet it cannot be viewed as such. This game comes from a very high pedigree. Tony Hawk's Underground was a phenomenal game. Visuals should not warrant such poor reviews alone. this is not a game billed for aesthetic pleasure. Skating games at their core are about game play. The lack of a true customization of a character physically is rather disappointing. in the previous iterations of the game they had both the professionals and a character created player Also in this game it does not have an ability to get off of the skateboard and run around and or climb. even if it was just climbing a high dive to bomb into a pool. I am also saddened by the lack of story driven single player like in underground. The aspect of starting off small in a hometown or somewhere but as you got better, learned more skills and did missions you modified your environment, opening new zones and new missions was a really fun aspect. doing special moves is in this is not as satisfying as it was in previous games. i felt a joy in memorizing down left triangle for my special grind. This is the game in relation to its legacy and its lacking in relation to those. Viewed as a stand alone piece it is not bad. the motions are simple to learn but can be improved upon to refine to perfection and a high degree of skill. the physics are enjoyable, i like the addition of the stomp skating mechanic. I have not had time yet to attempt the create your own skate-park but i always enjoyed that in previous games so glad to see it present. The music to the game is fantastic, it has a good modern punk vibe that is familiar to the skater culture, Yet the game play itself does not feel punk. even when you would tag walls or slap stickers when you did wall plants, or hit things with your skateboard to just break things, it does not have such a rebellious feel. the level design as far as i have seen is really strong with different ways to go through each level and do what type of skating you like. If i had 0 expectations about what this game would be like or played its previous versions I would consider this a worthwhile purchase. as of now i am unsure if it was really worth it. On a side note in response to what a lot of people I see complaining about it not having local coop. I can completely understand not adding a local coop aspect to the game. to add a local coop can be a big time investment and for how much actual reward. how many people would have bought this game only if it had local coop added to it. the majority of people playing together will be online. I play games constantly with my friends. yet it has been 2 years since I have played a game with a friend physically beside me. Like a conservative parent of a punk rock child, You let me down Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5, I know you could have been so much more and i hope you can figure it out and get better.… Expand
  4. fartmachine
    Sep 29, 2015
    5
    It's like the first Tony Hawk game. You can't get off your board, no story, and no multiple grind / manual combos.. I'm a little disappointed i guess i was expecting it to be like the underground games which are way more fun than this. It's still fun i guess. Really they took two steps forward and one step back on this. I'd honestly rather play a remake of the underground games.
  5. JLU51306
    Sep 29, 2015
    8
    Speaking as someone who owns, and has played the game, I'm not quite sure what people expected with they bought it. It was labelled and advertised as Tony Hawk *Pro Skater 5*, a moniker the series hasn't had since at least 2001. THPS5 is and always was a throwback to the nostalgia-days of what started the franchise, and honestly, if this had been released in 2001, it would've been heraldedSpeaking as someone who owns, and has played the game, I'm not quite sure what people expected with they bought it. It was labelled and advertised as Tony Hawk *Pro Skater 5*, a moniker the series hasn't had since at least 2001. THPS5 is and always was a throwback to the nostalgia-days of what started the franchise, and honestly, if this had been released in 2001, it would've been heralded as the best in the series (possibly, 2 is still pretty great). That's not to say the mechanics are so outdated it would've been great 14 years ago, but that they're tried and tested and people really enjoyed how the Pro Skater games played as a whole. This game is simply acknowledging the interest.
    The graphics aren't 'Next-gen' worthy, and are more suitable for Last-gen overall, but that doesn't take away from the experience, at least for me. The free-skate menu is straightforward, enjoyably so, and skating with 19 other people is a neat experience. Having only dabbled in the other game modes, I can say the multiplayer only makes them worthwhile, especially with friends. Modes like Big-Head mode, and Deathmatch can be a riot with others. The "Create-a-Skatepark" is fun, and simple for its uses, and having large lobbies on zany, user-created levels is something I can appreciate.
    Maybe you could argue the game's content misses the mark for it's price-tag, but it is still a fun time. If you spent hours in the other Pro Skater games, you'll more than likely spend hours on this one, as I have.

    Finally, if you have some money to throw around, this isn't a bad purchase. It's exactly what I expected it to be, and I am thoroughly enjoying it as a game where I can just chill, and have fun without focusing too hard. It's the kind of game you have fun playing when you want to relax and unwind.
    It's not ground-breaking, it's not game of the year material, but it is NOT a bad game like other blatant reviews would have you think. Manage your expectations, and it's worth picking up. If $60 seems unreasonable to you, wait for a price-drop or rent it, but just know you'll have a good time playing it. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5 is not reinventing the franchise, fleshing it out, or even advancing it technically. It's just meeting the status quo of the series, not unlike an HD-remake of sorts. I'd give it a 7.5, but it'd be closer to an 8 for me since that isn't an available scoring.    … Expand
  6. pill0ws
    Sep 29, 2015
    1
    I grew up on the tony hawk games. This game is a regression in the genre. It doesn't take things back to its roots like it suggests. Their has always been local play in tony hawk games. Graffiti and horse. Music control. Flatland tricks are gone, caveman is gone. Anything that made multiplayer fun is gone and they made it pretty much entirely multiplayer. Things were added over the line ofI grew up on the tony hawk games. This game is a regression in the genre. It doesn't take things back to its roots like it suggests. Their has always been local play in tony hawk games. Graffiti and horse. Music control. Flatland tricks are gone, caveman is gone. Anything that made multiplayer fun is gone and they made it pretty much entirely multiplayer. Things were added over the line of sequels from THPS1-THUG2 that were improvements. This game strips away everything that was an improvement on the genre over the years and then claims to be 'taking it back to the roots' without the ability to sit on a couch with a friend and have a good time together playing a video game. I was fooled and fell onto the hype wagon with zero information about the changes. I haven't played since THUG2 and just assumed that each tony hawk game included the cool mechanics from the previous ones. Robomodo and Disruptive games blew it, hopefully they save face with a content patch. All glitchy and bugginess aside, the game is lacking a ton of basic features that are expected. For god sakes what song am I listening to?… Expand
  7. gnarmageddon
    Sep 29, 2015
    7
    Three levels in and I'm having fun with it. Much of the angst seems to be that this game does little to expound open the original THPS 1-4 games. Frankly, as someone who played the ever-loving sweet crap out of them in the 2000's, I'm great with this. Main critiques are it's buggy release, 7GIG "patch" and the fact many of the missions have little to do with actual game skill. But comparedThree levels in and I'm having fun with it. Much of the angst seems to be that this game does little to expound open the original THPS 1-4 games. Frankly, as someone who played the ever-loving sweet crap out of them in the 2000's, I'm great with this. Main critiques are it's buggy release, 7GIG "patch" and the fact many of the missions have little to do with actual game skill. But compared to the more narrative-based games like Project 8, I'm enjoying the simple-ness. Still doesn't beat THPS HD, which I'd love to see more levels released for.… Expand
  8. bdave04
    Sep 29, 2015
    0
    I have never felt like posting on metacritic until now. This game deserves a 0 straight up. Congratulations to Activision for taking the label of the greediest video game company in existence! This practice of rushing out an unplayable buggy game ONLY for profit is some criminal BULLS**T! In my absolute honest opinion if a game doesn't have review copies sent out at all... give it a 0!I have never felt like posting on metacritic until now. This game deserves a 0 straight up. Congratulations to Activision for taking the label of the greediest video game company in existence! This practice of rushing out an unplayable buggy game ONLY for profit is some criminal BULLS**T! In my absolute honest opinion if a game doesn't have review copies sent out at all... give it a 0! Of course they knew the reviews would hurt their sales but they don't care if they scam even their best fans! This is an incredible slap to the face of all the passionate great fans of this series. I feel bad for all the people that actually did work hard on this game and for that they themselves deserve a 10. Activision get back to making good games because gamers WILL stop giving into your stupid business scams. I'll have the popcorn ready when you fail, it'll be a glorious day for every gamer on this planet.… Expand
  9. FutureDiary805
    Sep 29, 2015
    10
    The hate for this game makes me question if people play games to have fun or stare at every pixel they can until they find something out of place to complain about. I've moved past the the bandwagon of blind hate and purchased the game, digitally. I might have about one gripe with the game and that's the turning is much slower than it used to be, I can get over that though. The graphicsThe hate for this game makes me question if people play games to have fun or stare at every pixel they can until they find something out of place to complain about. I've moved past the the bandwagon of blind hate and purchased the game, digitally. I might have about one gripe with the game and that's the turning is much slower than it used to be, I can get over that though. The graphics are completely fine and do not ruin anything about the game. You people expected photo realistic from a TH game? Stupid skate fanboys. I love Skate as well but TH is NEVER going to be like Skate, so stop complaining. The physics are fine and the tricks are completely fine. I'm thinking that the people who rated their score low have never played a Tony Hawk game. If you loved the first Tony Hawk games then I'm more than sure you'll love this one. Tons of fun and if you have friends, then It will be that much better. I would say, don't trust any of the user reviews on here and try it for yourself. You might end up liking it. Also, I haven't cam across any glitches and have been playing for several hours. Have a good day guys. SKATE OR DIE!!!… Expand
  10. himynameisart
    Sep 29, 2015
    7
    Graphics don't look that bad, and every game has it's glitches. This game was made for old-school fans! all these salty haters on YouTube and on here with bad reviews are just SKATE fanboys. Hater's gonna hate. I've seen game play and played it, it's not bad.
  11. Jimmistoffa3
    Sep 29, 2015
    0
    This game is just terrible... It has tons of glitches, the physics are messed up, the game level designs are extremely boring, pulling off tricks isn't fun at all, which is what the game is suppose to be all about. On top of that, theres a 7 (close to 8) gig update on the games release which is just ludicrous. Do yourself a favor and don't buy this game. If you do decide you want to buyThis game is just terrible... It has tons of glitches, the physics are messed up, the game level designs are extremely boring, pulling off tricks isn't fun at all, which is what the game is suppose to be all about. On top of that, theres a 7 (close to 8) gig update on the games release which is just ludicrous. Do yourself a favor and don't buy this game. If you do decide you want to buy it, wait till it's shot down to $10 bucks. I cant believe I spent full price on this, and I intend on taking it back now. I'm not surprised at all that they didn't release early review copies, as they knew they were going to get trashed.

    Trust me, these low reviews are completely justified. I have played almost every tony hawk, and I don't let nostalgia get in the way of my review and score. DO NOT buy this game, and if possible, avoid it at all costs.

    Hopefully one day the Skate series will come back, but unfortunately right now, this piece of crap is the only skateboarding game out. Hopefully this review has helped you decide to save your money. I understand if you are craving a skateboarding game(as I still am), but THPS5 is not going to do anything to satisfy that craving. It's sad, but very true.    … Expand
  12. Allthat
    Sep 29, 2015
    0
    This game is absolutely boring... the amount of content here is a joke, you'll be done with this within a few hours. The pixel shaded graphics are a stupid idea for a sports game and to make things worse... there's a whole load of bugs and glitches (some of which are pretty funny). And there's no local multiplayer! why isn't there local multiplayer? Was it too hard to include a basic turnThis game is absolutely boring... the amount of content here is a joke, you'll be done with this within a few hours. The pixel shaded graphics are a stupid idea for a sports game and to make things worse... there's a whole load of bugs and glitches (some of which are pretty funny). And there's no local multiplayer! why isn't there local multiplayer? Was it too hard to include a basic turn by turn score based multiplayer in a game that has so little in it. This game however isn't broken... Skating physics and animations are the best yet but what puts me off is the amount of content, or the lack thereof. This is worth 20$ not 60$, the fact that the corporate sh!theads expect us to pay full price for an incomplete pacakge makes me give this game a 0/10... ( a little harsh but i had to bring the user score down, in theory it would be a 1 or 2)… Expand
  13. Ickyzombie
    Sep 29, 2015
    8
    **Honest Review** Tony Hawks Pro Skater 5 is a lot of fun! The graphics are on par with the arcade style of gameplay. There are tons of unlockable customizations and plenty of challenges and missions to keep you busy. I did have some struggles with the framerate dropping and making the gameplay choppy. Hopefully that can be patched.

    I am a long time THPS fan and this is a great entry in    **Honest Review** Tony Hawks Pro Skater 5 is a lot of fun! The graphics are on par with the arcade style of gameplay. There are tons of unlockable customizations and plenty of challenges and missions to keep you busy. I did have some struggles with the framerate dropping and making the gameplay choppy. Hopefully that can be patched.

    I am a long time THPS fan and this is a great entry in the franchise. It is not supposed to be "realistic" so dont compare it to Skate in terms of graphics or controls. It is over-the-top wild skateboarding action with crazy characters and abilities. I am currently a robot-mech dude with Octo-dad's head. And I can even play as lil wayne! Thats hilarious.

    I dont like having to load in and out of freeskate mode for every challenge or mission. That and the buggy framerate are why i gave an 8/10.    … Expand
  14. RodentsTHPS
    Sep 29, 2015
    1
    I give it a 1, because they somehow fooled me and got my money. Physics are terrible and inconsistent across the board. None of the old tony hawk mechanics that made the tony hawk game exist in the slightest, you don't bail from just about anything, there's really poorly crafted goals that are sometimes impossible to beat due to the floatyness of the mechanics. This is not worth the titleI give it a 1, because they somehow fooled me and got my money. Physics are terrible and inconsistent across the board. None of the old tony hawk mechanics that made the tony hawk game exist in the slightest, you don't bail from just about anything, there's really poorly crafted goals that are sometimes impossible to beat due to the floatyness of the mechanics. This is not worth the title of a sequel, I don't care what the graphics look like, they're not amazing still, the online play is garbage. You're forced to play in multiplayer lobbies, and if you choose not to it still loads you back in one the second you finish a goal. Special is broken, you can't customize tricks, customizing a skater is basically modifying existing ones.. it's just.. bad. I would hope they would fix it, but it's not going to happen. I got fooled twice now by buying these Robomodo clones.… Expand
  15. InvasiveWaiter
    Sep 29, 2015
    0
    This game is nothing but digital waste. How any company would dare to ask $60 for a game with minimal content and a multitude of technical bugs, I cannot fathom. The only reason they cancelled this game for PC is because of the newly introduced 'refund' option on Steam. No one would have willingly kept this horrible excuse for a Tony Hawk game on his HDD if a refund was still possible.This game is nothing but digital waste. How any company would dare to ask $60 for a game with minimal content and a multitude of technical bugs, I cannot fathom. The only reason they cancelled this game for PC is because of the newly introduced 'refund' option on Steam. No one would have willingly kept this horrible excuse for a Tony Hawk game on his HDD if a refund was still possible.

    Now let me briefly go into the gameplay and presentation: As ugly as the game is, it still suffers from major framerate drops. The "seamless" online interaction is buggy and even the music suffers from hiccups. All the stages are uninspired and could literally be made in the Create-A-Park mode by anyone with 15 minutes to spare. The controls are just slightly less clunky than in Tony Hawk HD but you will probably be to annoyed with technical problems to even notice.

    This game is a disgrace to the Tony Hawk franchise and you should avoid it at ALL COSTS.    … Expand
  16. matzac15
    Sep 29, 2015
    0
    The graphics are out of PS2 and the game controls worse than the originals. Create a park mode is poor and the option for downloading from the community is unavailable. I will be asking for my money back. EA needs to bring back Skate!!!
  17. adamhog1453
    Sep 29, 2015
    10
    it is a great game and it brings you back to the good ol days. any fan of this will be happy. It is a little clunkier than the originals but overall it is a fun game.
  18. bveracka
    Sep 29, 2015
    3
    Why does this game even exist? Simple: Tony Hawk and his enormous enterprise realized--with the success all the low-budget remakes of games recently--they likely figured they could make a ton of money off of building a bare-bones game so small & simple it could probably run on PS2. THPS5 is one of the most blatant cash-and-grabs of 2015. No doubt within 30 days Activision and Robomodo willWhy does this game even exist? Simple: Tony Hawk and his enormous enterprise realized--with the success all the low-budget remakes of games recently--they likely figured they could make a ton of money off of building a bare-bones game so small & simple it could probably run on PS2. THPS5 is one of the most blatant cash-and-grabs of 2015. No doubt within 30 days Activision and Robomodo will try to save face and make some lame excuse(s) as to why the quality of the game is so terrible.
    In case you're wondering, I played the game for a little more than an hour last night & early this morning, and I have to say I'm just angry with Tony and his team for even making this game. It's such a slap in the face to every kid like myself who grew up loving the original games and has been waiting for a better version to come out. The final word is this: EA skate 3 on PS3 is a way better game in every conceivable way, period.
    There's one thing I can't stand about this game, aside from the downright awful graphics (and I mean awful; I can't believe this game was made in 2015 for the "New Generation" of video games), the number-one thing that gets me about THPS5 is the gimmicky feel of how the game plays; everything has this comic book -like feel to it that just ruins the experience. Whether it's the overly float-y graphics, or the ridiculous wisps of light and sparks that your skateboard leaves in its wake. Skateboard trucks do not spark when you grind against anything, so why should they in a game that's supposed to simulate skateboarding? As with just about everything in the game, it just doesn't make sense. Another thing that doesn't make sense is buying this game when there's EA's Skate 3; Skate 3 is almost 5 years old and it's simply a better game all-around, and it's more polished! Sorry Tony, I've been a fan of your's for years but this was a total "Swing and a Miss". 'Nuff said!    … Expand
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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 43
  3. Negative: 38 out of 43
  1. CD-Action
    Dec 16, 2015
    25
    I had an impression that the developers intentionally butchered Tony Hawk’s classic formula in every way imaginable. For the last couple of years Activision has been trying hard to finish this series off and it seems it finally succeeded. [12/2015, p.58]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Dec 15, 2015
    20
    This Hawk has had its wings clipped to the point where it resembles an ugly-looking, flightless dodo that deserves its own extinction. [Christmas 2015, p74]
  3. Yahoo!
    Nov 18, 2015
    50
    Most egregiously, this game costs $60. That’s about $50 too much. A better choice? Go crank Goldfinger’s “Superman,” fire up your old PlayStation or Dreamcast, dig up a copy of the original game, and relive the glory days the right way.
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