Prior to the release of Pro Skater 1+2 (and even after the release of Pro Skater HD), this was the definitive remaster of the first two Pro Skater games. And even then calling it a remaster for both games might be stretching it, since it's mostly a remaster of Pro Skater 2.

Despite the fact that Pro Skater 3 was already out by this time, Activision wanted a launch title for the OG Xbox. And since Pro Skater 3 wouldn't be out until a few months later, Activision decided to task Treyarch a remaster of Pro Skater 2. It probably could have been a disaster, but surprisingly it worked.

2X is a really good game for what it is, but also has some of the same issues as the original Pro Skater 2 (i.e. Big Drop feature). It's interesting to go back to this game now, and it wouldn't hurt to play this one, even after playing Pro Skater 1+2.

Reviewed on May 03, 2023


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