Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 review

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is the PS1 game for quick sessions. Activision's remaster page describes what made the series stick: Tony Hawk and the original pro roster, an era-defining soundtrack, trick combos with the series' handling, Create-A-Park and Create-A-Skater tools and head-to-head local 2-player modes. The PS1 disc gives you the original version, and a used copy lists at $29.99 at DKOldies before sales, cheap for a game you can replay for years. Emulator and PC players can buy Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 instead, which rebuilds both games in HD and has been on Steam since October 3, 2023. The trade-off is depth: there is no story to speak of, and it costs ten dollars more than Crash or Gran Turismo 2. For friends sharing one console, it is the most social pick here.

Who it is for

Players who want quick, replayable sessions and local 2-player play.

Price

Used PS1 disc from $29.99 at DKOldies (regular price, before sales).

Original price: $29.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Arcade skateboarding built around trick combos
• Tony Hawk and the original pro roster
• Local 2-player modes in the remaster
• Create-A-Park and Create-A-Skater, upgraded in the remaster
• Remaster keeps the era soundtrack and adds new music

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No long story, so it is the best game here for quick sessions
• Strength: Local 2-player play on one console
• Strength: Activision sells a full remaster on PC
• Weakness: Less story than any other pick
• Weakness: $29.99 used is more than Crash or Gran Turismo 2
• Weakness: Remaster online modes are a different experience from the PS1 disc

Key facts

• Remaster publisher: Activision
• Remaster developers: Vicarious Visions, Iron Galaxy Studios
• Remaster release (Steam): October 3, 2023
• Genre: Skateboarding
• Local multiplayer (remaster): 2 players

Where it ranks

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is No. 6 in our Best PS1 Games of All Time verdict.