Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is already essentially a perfect game. Our original review of the PS4 version praised this adaptation of the classic games, which recaptures that nostalgia but makes it feel entirely new and fresh on modern consoles. Now those classic games have received yet another upgrade, pushing them onto the new generation of consoles and taking advantage of the PS5’s unique features to enhance the classic experience even further. The original content from Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 remains intact, and our original review also still stands. This is an absolutely perfect game. This review is primarily looking at the next-gen PS5 enhancements and how those have changes this skateboarding experience.
The PS5 upgrade makes for a far less noticeable enhancement than many other games, at least visually. The new visuals pop at 4K, but it’s hardly something that looks all that different from the PS4 version. Perhaps a little sharper, a little more detailed and defined, but I was already impressed by how much the original had done to improve on the classics. This isn’t a comprehensive graphical overhaul, and whether you opt to go with the Performance mode (120 fps at 1080p) or Fidelity mode (60 fps at 4K), the game looks amazing regardless, but hardly a noticeable improvement to most people’s eyes, (also highly depending on the capabilities of your setup to support high frame rates and/or native 4K resolution).
As with most gam...