Video Gaming News - October 2005
Santa Monica, CA (October 18, 2005) - Activision today announced that
Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland is now in stores.
From Activision:
Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland lets gamers make an expansive streaming L.A.
skate world their personal playground. The game allows players to skate and BMX
bike from seaside Santa Monica, to the star-studded sidewalks of Hollywood, to
the gritty streets of East L.A. as they customize and upgrade their characters,
unlock new tricks and choose their missions without loads or levels. Tony Hawk’s
American Wasteland also takes the action to new heights with expanded controls
that allow players to pull off more sick tricks than ever before and new
multiplayer modes including Xbox Live support and a two-player co-op classic
mode.
“Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland is a major step forward for the brand,” said
Will Kassoy, vice president of global brand management, Activision, Inc. “For
the first time ever, players have the freedom to experience continuous action
through an immersive and humorous storyline inspired by the roots of the sport.”
In a plot-twisting story that pays homage to the roots of skateboarding and punk
style, Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland puts players in the shoes of a young rebel
skater who makes his way to Los Angeles, the mecca of skateboarding. Once there
he must prove himself to Tony Hawk, legendary skaters such as Tony Alva, and
local pros, while constructing the ultimate, trick-filled skate park. Gamers can
customize their character all in-game as they travel throughout the vast areas
of Los Angeles. New player controls, both on and off the board allow for insane
combos and include bert slides, stalls, Natas spins handstands, one-footed
grinds and manuals, wall runs, wall flips, board smacks and board throws.
Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland features online gameplay for up to eight players
for both Xbox Live and PlayStation 2 Online. In addition, Classic Mode returns
with an all new two-player co-op mode where gamers can compete alone or
alongside friends in their favorite Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater levels as they race
against a two-minute timer to complete favorite goals such as “Pro Score,”
“Combo Letters,” and “Skate Letters.”
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