20 Essential Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

17. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2
Neversoft

Still lauded for having one of the best soundtracks in gaming history, Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 introduced a whole new generation of teenagers to the joys of skateboarding when it was released in 2000.

Whilst nobody in real-life was pulling 900s from the wall of the their local high school, the game's innovate gameplay took the success of THPS1 and added just enough new features to make it perfect. Players could now create their own skaters, and ollie, kickflip and grind their way through their own unrealised skating dreams.

The levels too were simply perfection, with genuine skateparks from all over the world combined with some wonderfully rich original locations.

 
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