Tony Hawk's Underground

PlayStation 2

Rhisaki 18 Nov 2023 19:45

Tips:
1. Use a goal as a timer and quick reset after falling. I chose “Demo the new playground setup” in New Jersey Chapter 2. This one is nice cause the pool lip is so close to the spawn start.
2. Get special.
3. Grinding slower seems like it makes balancing easier then going faster
4. I held down X at the start of the grind so I could pop off quicker. It also seems like it makes balancing easier.
5. Board sliding also seems like it makes balancing easier than grinding for some reason. Also I was doing a special trick “Crooks Darkslide” that I got later in the game.
6. Change the grind and direction up! Sometimes go clockwise and sometimes go counterclockwise - it breaks up some of the stress and intensity and the grind of it all. Sorry folks- pun intended.
7. Try to zone out a bit or think about something else. It helped me for some reason. I was thinking about making hints for this forum when I got this achievement lol!

Hopefully one of these things helps out! Take your time and have fun with it.

Rhisaki 19 Nov 2023 12:56

8. I also used the strategy to keep the balance indicator as close as possible to the center. So I typically start balancing, even at the very beginning of a combo.
9. This is not so much a tip, but I got this achievement on the steam deck using the left analog stick. I’m curious to know what other people prefer.

lcz412 21 Nov 2023 03:42

Been trying this one forever, can’t ever get it. So frustrating! Bet it’ll be rewarding after getting it

d13sel 9 Mar 2024 09:20

so I pretty much disagree with everything Rhisaki said about doing this achievement lol.

I did this on the freeway on Manhattan stage as its nice and straight, as for the tips to help balance, I've seen these tips like "get special" or go slow instead of fast but I don't think any of it makes a difference.

I did a small sample of tests of Special bar charged vs. uncharged and put it into a t-test and didn't see a significant difference between the two.

One thing I would recommend though is to use the d-pad instead of the analog stick to balance, it seems to be easier to adjust the balance in small increments that way.

Imtysy 4 Sep 2024 06:42

1. Did this at the empty "pool/drainage pit" in front of the school in New Jersey starting location

2. If you had to make the balance indicator fall, make sure it goes towards into the pool so that your character doesn't bail.

3. Even so, you can recover by reverting and dismount to reposition back onto the rail.

4. I believe that if your special indicator can boost your stats albeit very insignificant, you should take every bit that helps, even if it is a "placebo".

5. One uninterrupted "Crooks Darkslide" (↓ → + ▲) for 25 sec is about 54,500-55,500 points

6. Speed makes no difference to how difficult the balance meter fluctuates. It does however make the background more distracting or disorienting.