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If there was any sport I wish I was good at, it's skateboarding. Don't argue, it is a sport. I've always been envious of anyone that could make that little four-wheeled board do tricks. Or stay on it for more than 15 seconds. Me and the sport/exercise thing don't really share the same bed.

This is the first Tony Hawk game for the PS2 and it's a bit of a stunner. What makes this such a great game is the fact that you can start from scratch and build up your skills fairly quickly. The scenery is beautifully rendered and the variety of options is excellent. The best is the park editor, where you can build the skate park of your dreams to iron out your grind.

If you owned a previous Hawk game on the PS1, you'll be mighty impressed with all the new added features in this beauty. It has class and longevity stamped all over. And any game that has Motorhead's 'Ace Of Spades' on the soundtrack has got to be the business. (NP)

SSX Tricky

PlayStation 2

I have a very sad story to tell. When I received SSX Tricky through the post, it was a moment of pure joy. We spent a night of passion together. My new amour was not just your run-of-the-mill snowboarding game, he oozed a Wipeout-type action-racing concept, there were a few combat elements to spice things up, he took advantage of the DVD format and, best of all, Tricky played like we were made for each other.
And boy was he big - the tracks were big, the air was big, the tricks were mighty big. Tricky was more than just an exciting version of his older brother, he understood the needs of the gamer and wasn't afraid of commitment. Sadly our romance came to a sudden end.
After an all-too-brief 12 hours of finger-filled fun, somebody stole SSX Tricky from my desk... You know who you are. I shall not rest until I have hunted you down and made you suffer like the scum you are. (HM)

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