I enjoyed Thug 2, don't get me wrong, but Thug 1 felt more important to me. I never expected that level of storytelling in a "sports" game and it absolutely enthralled me. Thug 2 was fun, but I never felt that level of importance.
@Sophakingreal
Жыл бұрын
The thug series is by far one of my favorite games. I just got it on pc and started playing again. I’m gonna get this next lol
@dougr8646
Жыл бұрын
They were shadows of their former selves
@Bittamin
Жыл бұрын
@@Sophakingreal these games made my whole childhood damn it was so good. The music 😫😫❤️
@WastedDad
Жыл бұрын
Agree
@alanocallaghan5472
Жыл бұрын
THUG had a real story and still the arcadey gameplay of the previous ones. THUG2 was just ridiculous, felt like they totally jumped the shark. Still fun but definitely lost the magic of the previous one
@IRXCER
3 жыл бұрын
This game was hilarious as a kid and the soundtrack got me into punk music.
@mattmaas5790
5 ай бұрын
I spent so much time designing goofy skate parks for the my robot character to ride on.
@HDBattlefieldVideos
3 жыл бұрын
My favourite will always be THPS4, but the underground games sure had there merit! Great vid man!
@lukecudicio7670
Жыл бұрын
A man of culture I see!
@CampfireStoriesForBedmonsters
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah... controversial or not, I absolutely agree that this is the best Tony Hawk game out there. Having replayed older entries recently, this one stuck with me the most for just being immensely fun. Just as much as when it came out.
@deathmachinestar
2 жыл бұрын
What about THUG1?
@BigDaddy-tj6sx
Жыл бұрын
American wasteland is the best
@dmoqppsoysc
11 ай бұрын
@@deathmachinestar sure the story is better but once you played once you care more about replay value and gameplay wich thug2 is better
@dannysha6458
10 ай бұрын
@@dmoqppsoysc couldn’t agree more, once I got done THUG1 I was like okay cool. But once I got done THUG2 I would still just go map to map skating and just taking in all the things going on
@septicsoldier1324
2 жыл бұрын
This game gives me nostalgia to the point where I got it again on the GameCube, because it was introduced to me when I was younger by my brother on the PS2 and kicked started my eventual love of skateboarding despite the fact that I don’t skate 😅
@creditwhereitsdude7544
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Said he didn't give the shouts out to the gamecube release lol
@MikeMiller23
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. It’s personally my favorite. My brother and I always played this one more and the soundtrack and comedy just made us appreciate the game way more. It’s easily the best one and I believe we deserve a remaster of Underground 2 AND 1
@saiyansnake
Жыл бұрын
The "Hooooold up, wait a minute" song in German was my JAM!!!
@rykkiel1021
Ай бұрын
one of the best songs, it's called grind on by melbeatz feat. kool savas. I'm actually german but I could barely tell it was in german back as a kid lmao.
@FooodSandwich
2 жыл бұрын
THUG 1 had a serious story, but still plenty of silliness in many of the "filler" objectives, like when you have to help out the Tampa police and then you piss off the mayor and steal a cop car. I love THUG 2, but I wish it had been given a different name because of the massive tonal shift from its predecessor.
@Jwlar
2 жыл бұрын
True, they should've tried to tie the name in with Jackass or Bam's show more, rather than tieing it too THUG.
@morbidtotty8375
Жыл бұрын
For the longest time American wasteland was my favorite but after replaying all the games as an adult, thug 2 is absolutely my favorite. The maps are so good and unique, the secret characters are absolutely ahead of every game in the series and it just feels that all of the tricks are featured in full force
@averageskater900
Жыл бұрын
ps2 is just such a great console. To work well on a modern TV you kinda need an upscale or use an old CRT TV. I love the graphics and artwork in these 2000's games.
@mackclodfelter7220
2 жыл бұрын
It was also on the GameCube too…
@ki11atj49
3 жыл бұрын
I don't care if critics didn't like it as much Tony Hawk's Underground 2 was my favorite Tony Hawk game and still is Actually had such a fun cool story would be cool if they did a Tony Hawk Underground 3
@flubbell1676
Жыл бұрын
I would love to see a remaster but it wouldn’t be the same, I doubt they’d bring bam and a lot of the characters back. Also there’s no way they’d have shrek be playable again
@theonewithnoname1922
2 жыл бұрын
Thug 2 was the best part in my childhood. I remember coming back home and turning on my ps2 to play thug 2
@stcarlosss6248
Жыл бұрын
Used to play thug 2 online every day after school as a kid. Still love the game today and play it from time to time when I get nostalgic.
@ember-x9o
Жыл бұрын
played the game online on the ps2 back then... good times. it was unlike any other online game. you had a community. not just matching up with random people
@rubenlucas4629
2 жыл бұрын
Incredible video, this was my treasure game back in the classic ps2 slim days, i spent hours on the characterization menu, getting lost in the soundtrack, both having fun and struggling with certain specific missions, it's an all around perfect crafted game. Even the aboriginal austalian man was represented as being isolated, literally having to break a wall to access him, and he was living in a mystic beautiful nature filled place, a beautiful yet humorous depiction. Wee Man gets fun and makes fun of the fact of being small, bam's a wild card, phil is fat, everyone gets made fun of, it's precious. My genuine love attachment of a game ❤️
@ayeitsPeace765
3 жыл бұрын
Grew up playing thps1 and thug2 and thug2 will always be my favorite
@SA_STiiiZY
3 жыл бұрын
Same for me except it was THUG 2 and THPS 3 for me lol
@sninjabeast68
2 жыл бұрын
Love the video my man great job! Love the trip back to the past, nostalgia is a doubled edge sword but I still love retrospectives well done.
@Speyde
2 жыл бұрын
The funny thing is in this era was NFS Underground 2 release too. These two games were my childhood
@Jwlar
2 жыл бұрын
Oh man yes! Such a great time to grow up playing games.
@Ghostcharm
3 жыл бұрын
Hey man seriously underrated content you’re making. Keep it up. I’m on the same grind and all it takes is getting the snowball rolling. Really though, extremely high quality stuff can’t wait for more buddy.
@Jwlar
3 жыл бұрын
Thank a lot man!
@DreLouieVlogs
Жыл бұрын
Broo I’m 26 black skater… this brought back so many feels. Like a warm hug feeling. This seeing the X-games for the 1st time, Viva la bam, mike valley tutorial that was on demand, is what got me started. Way before KZitem lol Back when times was smooth. where’s my 90’s baby!
@gingerale4231
10 ай бұрын
This was my first game ever as a 6 year old and it opened up a whole new world for me. Seeing the cover for Thug2 gives me chills cos it brings me back to childhood so clearly. I ended up getting thug1 later on but Thug 2 will forever be special to me
@sjajsjsja4523
2 жыл бұрын
Nahhh it's gotta be 4. All the old-school charm and flavor of the originals-except now with open levels-tons of new trick types, great maps and music, all without the goofiness of the Underground games. I love THUG (and all the games up through THAW) too, but 4 nailed everything.
@Baguette_sarrazin
Жыл бұрын
i spent hours on THUG2 on gamecube, a masterpiece !
@DannyK1992
3 жыл бұрын
My favorite Tony Hawk game and the game that introduced me to series I also had to play a bootleg 'ripped' version without the soundtrack and without the sound of the cutscene because I couldn't find a normal version
@powderedwater67
Жыл бұрын
I LOVE my old tags. still got em. Glad they're on their own save block.
@darraghmcconville9032
3 жыл бұрын
Really great review! Nice introduction to your channel. Gonna subscribe and wish you the best going forward
@Jwlar
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@darraghmcconville9032
3 жыл бұрын
@@Jwlar thank you for the video! Adored this game as a child. Tonight I'll see about downloading it from no link in particular. Btw have you watched Pretending I'm a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story?
@ogloc4478
Жыл бұрын
I feel like if you’re mid 20s you’re going to lean toward this game but for those around 30-35 we are going to put thug 1 above 2 and some of us put thps4 above at least thug 2 if not both thug games, but for sure those 3 games were the best for this franchise
@officegossip
2 ай бұрын
Maybe. I’m in my mid 30s so I was already outgrowing the franchise by the time this came out after THUG 1 but a lot of these games look a lot more fun to revisit now.
@TheIronRafael
Жыл бұрын
I love it that despite the fact that all the games are great, people will still have a preference for one of them over the others. My favorite is THUG 2, by the way. Just goes to show how insanely creative and fun this series was. RIP Neversoft and Vicarious Visions.
@EthanChase
3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing, the amount of effort put into this video is astounding, amazing job, and this is the best tony hawk game, the nostalgia is in great amount in this video, it’s overall a awesome video :)
@Jwlar
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@cutediz
8 ай бұрын
Ever since thps3 I ignored any story or carrer mode. I played online.THUG2 was last entry in the series where controls were satisfying, but not ridiculus like in thaw where you pretty much could fly around the levels without much effort. You could do that in thug 1 and 2 too, but it felt more balanced. Tricks were also too easy to pull off in thaw. You could probably do a triple kickflip from the ground in thaw etc. Levels selection was great. It included some of the best levels from older thps games like LA, Airport and School. New levels were also good. Some classics are Barcelona, Aussie and New Orleans. Some people (including me) preferred less cartoonish style of earlier games, especially thug1, but overall it's still very solid design and art. The new levels feel less empty than in earlier games, there tons of tiny details everywhere that fills what was previously usually just empty and flat space in older games. Really, really solid graphics for its time.
@gonzalez878
2 жыл бұрын
I share the sentiment that this is the best Tony Hawk game. It just feels amazing to control and the levels are perfectly crafted. For me it's a close one between THUG 2 and THPS 4.
@MeyerBen27
9 ай бұрын
I like to call my cat Lucy, "Little mochi mogul Mar" or "little floopy meow mar", she's got dozens of nicknames
@WheresSeamus
7 ай бұрын
If you were around the time the jackass viva la bam environment was at its peak, THUG 2's story would have hit the spot perfectly.
@mittensthecatfurry
Жыл бұрын
Underground 2 is the one that introduced me to gaming 12 years ago. I've been on this planet for fifteen.
@itsbreadbin
2 жыл бұрын
Recently finished my Livestream series of this game on my YT channel, and I completely agree that THUG2 is the best Tony Hawk game ever made. The controls are buttery smooth and super satisfying, and the story mode is basically just Jackass the game lol. I hadn't played this game since I was 14 years old before recently streaming it, and it mostly holds up despite the vehicle characters handling very poorly and the game's graphics looking kinda ugly now. The vehicle characters honestly feel very gimmicky and aren't really all that fun to use, but I get the devs were trying to broaden the game's audience and do something different. Excellent video!
@WayTwo
Жыл бұрын
Casually does not mention the port on the best console of my childhood 😭😭 Great video though!
@khaos616
10 ай бұрын
I loved the thug and thaw series.. they were the highlight of the tony hawk games
@vetleallum2965
Жыл бұрын
I recently added this game to my ps2 collection and i cant wait to play it again.
@Dude989s
Ай бұрын
Thug 2 was also launched on GameCube
@playstationskate345
3 жыл бұрын
great video!! subbed (: your hard work will pay off soon ((:
@Evanz111
3 жыл бұрын
This showed up as a pre-roll, thanks KZitem!
@darrellschroeder7111
9 ай бұрын
This was my first game got it the day I got my ps2 in 04 its probably one of the games I had the most hours on I had 2 copys growing up cause I burnt a ring into my first disc bought a used copy from game stop in 09 or 10 and still have that one and dust it off every once and awhile
@joshtaylor9884
5 ай бұрын
Can't forget the GameCube version.
@zacha1826
2 ай бұрын
That’s what I played it on.
@StarsAndSticks
2 жыл бұрын
man keep up the good work, I've been binging your content
@azumanguy
Жыл бұрын
Adore that point you made about „levelution“ in THUG2 :D
@Sam-np2qd
10 ай бұрын
i remember picking this game up from the video store and basically never returning it. or renting it out the moment i returned it. eventually, the disk got so scratched up that they just told me to keep it lmao.
@brunoballak
Жыл бұрын
amazing vid, u got a new sub
@Muhffnz
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this, worked just fine for me. I've missed this game.
@brentpeavler466
Жыл бұрын
On the Xbox Version, If you have a CD burned on your console you can use that burned CD soundtrack in THUG2.
@robertdoherty821
Жыл бұрын
If you played on xbox you could use your systems playlist. So you could still have custom music and not miss out on cutscenes
@adrenaliner91
7 ай бұрын
Since THPS4 there is a native widescreen mode on consoles. And there was a 1+2 before this 2x on Xbox, unfortunately US exclusive.
@nolimitDC
2 ай бұрын
Played the gamecube version and it was a classic 👌
@schassismx3115
Жыл бұрын
Thug 1 was the best title imo. Story, level design, and innovation it had was next level.
@ConsumeYourSoul619
3 жыл бұрын
7:25 What did you mean by this? An aboriginal character included in the Australia map is "insensitive" How so?
@Jwlar
3 жыл бұрын
The way he is portrayed - he is hidden away in a zoo enclosure, seemingly insinuating that he is an animal. I think the joke worked in 2004, but maybe not today. Of course if they were to remake the game, they can of course include an aborginal, but maybe hide them in a place that is less likely to raise eyebrows.
@ConsumeYourSoul619
3 жыл бұрын
@@Jwlar There is literally a giant sign that says "outback tours" ? I think your grasping at things that aren't there. Regardless, i liked the video, surprised it doesn't have at least 10x the views.
@Jwlar
3 жыл бұрын
@@ConsumeYourSoul619 Thank you. I don't disagree, I think the whole cancel culture thing is silly too, but let's be real, people would complain about this if THUG2 released this year.
@BeegBenzo
3 жыл бұрын
nice review! just started replaying this
@Jwlar
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@Kaapoman2K
2 жыл бұрын
In game thug 1 is better but thug 2 is so much better soundtrack. I like remix version more them console version. My favourite Tony Hawk game is Tony Hawk´s Skateboarding.
@charlesisbell6561
Жыл бұрын
You could play your own music in this game, if you had a Xbox you could download songs to the hard drive, I had 100s it was a setting you could go to play my music and it would shuffle the tracks
@CaliJose209
5 ай бұрын
Wish we had a thug 1+2 and pro skater 3+4 remake. The 1+2 remake is great and it's sad that they didn't make them. At least good thing for samsung dex and Emulators.
@Pekter
11 ай бұрын
Love this game, thanks to the modders that keep it alive. Specially the gamespy emulator that revived so many games of that era
@FromSouthPark
Жыл бұрын
Thug 1 was easily the best, never had a tony hawks game live up to that story again
@THEBIGMS
3 жыл бұрын
Great video, weird that it got recommended just after I finished playing thug 2 though lol
@yates525
3 ай бұрын
THPS 4 and THUG 2 are the least memorable games for me growing up. For some reason I just can’t remember them well. But THUG 1 and THPS 2 are two of my favorite games just due to the sheer amount of hours I put in to them.
@crimson.mo20
Жыл бұрын
Can you please do an American Wasteland review! That was one of my favorites along with Thug 1&2! Love your commentary on these 2
@pistachiodisguisey911
Жыл бұрын
I'd say the tony hawk 1+2 of it's day is thps2x on the og xbox, remake of the first 2 games
@AlryFireBlade
Жыл бұрын
I loved the Freak Outs as a kid. As an Adult, yeah it isn't speacial. But it is Part of the Game, and I won't have them removed, because they aren't bad for the Game. Use them if you like them, or don't. Because they aren't worth that many points, there is no punishment for ignoring them, and I think this is good.
@GrapefruitMcgilicuddy
10 ай бұрын
I still to this day think we have things to discover in the mystery level.
@rise8604
7 ай бұрын
My favorite of the ps2 games, maybe #2 favorite of all Tony Hawk games
@johnnyblingg
2 жыл бұрын
Maaaaaaan this game is the skate version of Street Vol. 2, in terms of significance.
@cazmoe4325
Жыл бұрын
I beat this game like 50 times and can do it another 1000 till I die , but before I die imma snap my disk in half , break my Xbox and tv so I can enjoy it as a ghost with my ghost setup
@fatfurie
Жыл бұрын
THUG Pro wouldnt be THUG Pro without underground 2.. but my fav is still 4.
@danielhooper502
Жыл бұрын
thug2 is literally my favourite game of all time
@fatguywhobreathesfire6488
2 жыл бұрын
I had it on gamecube
@thomasmiller2986
Жыл бұрын
I had on the og Xbox and you def could play your own music from the console in the game
@mittensthecatfurry
Жыл бұрын
Vicarious visions better not fucking TOUCH any of this game's cultural insensitivities. I WANT TO SEE THIS GAME IN ALL IT'S INSENSITIVE GLORY IN A REMAKE!
@TobiRevBlackFire
2 жыл бұрын
"TONY NO", *bf3 refernece*, *praise without too much bias* *ramranch* Aaaaaaaaaaaand, subscribed. Time to watch the rest of your stuffs.
@metallicarabbit
10 ай бұрын
12:56 untrue, these levels are higher-poly and use different higher quality textures from their PS1 counterparts
@timgonzales2891
6 ай бұрын
The last one I played was thug 1. Idk why I never tried thug 2 honestly.
@Pieces2Weight
Жыл бұрын
Perfect sequel
@jhereklast7851
11 ай бұрын
I got the ps2 network adapter for Everquest. Never got the eye toy.
@lepep6737
3 жыл бұрын
Thug 1+2 are like the Diamond and Pearl of THPS and THPS 1+2 are like Red and Blue
@Jwlar
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, great analogy, so true!
@thatonezeldaguy250
6 ай бұрын
I absolutely agree, thug2 is peak
@danielfishburn7042
Жыл бұрын
Thug 2 was the last really good one and to me it was the best. The combination of jackass vibes and Tony hawk vibes was great.
@bullish3584
Жыл бұрын
Thug 1&2 need to be remade just like THPS 1+2.
@LkwFan91
2 жыл бұрын
Just bought a PS2 again for playing THUG 2.
@Jwlar
3 жыл бұрын
Let me know what you thought of the video! Thanks for watching!
@sheriffen956
3 жыл бұрын
Why is it imposseble to use a ps4 controller. I wanna have the same buttons as ps2
@theonlybilge
Жыл бұрын
Though
@Jwlar
Жыл бұрын
@@theonlybilge lol
@matheussoler7570
Жыл бұрын
I would like it sooo much a video about the thug2 remix version for psp
@DE-GEN-ART
11 ай бұрын
thug2 remix is the best portable tony hawk gamme
@binkbonkbones3402
2 жыл бұрын
I legit heard that one second from ring of fire
@johnnyappleseed9568
10 ай бұрын
This was also available on GameCube my guy
@bobelnr.2226
3 жыл бұрын
This was my first game and i loved it
@Xgamesvidoes
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome review mate! :D
@Jwlar
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks you!
@mattmas6628
3 жыл бұрын
This is a great video essay very high quality
@Jwlar
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
@Tiger_Woods
3 ай бұрын
It had a good story I played it on GameCube
@dakotawinston7677
7 ай бұрын
You’re not wrong. THUG 2 is the shit. Especially Remix on PSP.
@DocOrtmeyer
Жыл бұрын
I just feel bad for bam watching this. 😢
@SanAndreasToday
7 ай бұрын
It wasn’t bad but shouldn’t have had the underground name attached to it. I would be more welcome to this if it was a spin-off game called THPS Viva La Jackass For me nothing will ever come close to 1-3
@DannyK1992
3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if you can nose slide then flip to dark slide #Deck_Dogz
@jonathanparker1774
2 жыл бұрын
I would have to say Underground 1, 2 or American Wasteland have a three way tie for the best game. All three have great elements and bad elements but if you took the stories and combined them with the gameplay and core skating tricks and actions take away the weird non vehicles each game introduced, examples leaf blower in THUG1, wheelchair/gocart in THUG2, BMX in THAW.
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