Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

PlayStation 2

xmarkwx 22 Feb 2025 16:10

Escape from Alcatraz: I am reading this one is considered very difficult, but honestly found it to be quite fun. You just have to figure out where all the collectibles are, but they are generally following a line and you don’t have to do much steering. Just boost your speed, air and grind stats for this one. I found the hardest to be the one floating item when you jump from the prison’s roof into the pool below, but this one is near the beginning so you just restart right away if you don’t get it.

Manual the Switchbacks: Steering and manualing at the same time is difficult. I play on an emulator with an Xbox controller. I temporarily assigned right to R1 and left to R2. This way I could steer independently of keeping the manual going. Not sure if people consider this legit, but can’t you reassign keys on pc, too? Anyway, it helped me a little. It goes without saying that you need to max out your manual stats. Also, I lowered my speed stats for this one to make the turning easier. Another thing: don’t hold the ollie button! It will make you go a little slower this way. Some say it helps to do a quick pogo near the corners to slow down, too. And you can get special before you start for better balance. Didn’t do these things myself though, but perhaps it’ll help for others.