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When it came time to bring THUG 2 to the PSP, Activision turned to Shaba Games, a veteran developer based in Northern California whose credits include Sony's Grind Session, Matt Hoffman's Pro BMX, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 for the PlayStation. In 2004, Tony Hawk's Underground 2 fleshed out the new direction that was mapped out in its predecessor with a rich game chock-full of cameos, eclectic music, and a good mix of single- and multiplayer modes. This new approach dropped the strict linear progression of the previous games in favor of a more open-ended technique. Rather than serve up a fifth game that followed the familiar formula it had created, Neversoft went in a different direction with Tony Hawk's Underground, a game that retained the core gameplay that fans and critics loved, but with a whole new spin. However, anxious not to fall into a rut, developer Neversoft changed things up in 2003. Subsequent entries in the genre-defining series were met with equal acclaim and made the jump to the current generation of hardware with aplomb. The series began in 1999 on the original PlayStation and quickly made waves, thanks to its intuitive control and addictive gameplay. If you haven't been following the Tony Hawk franchise lately, we'll give you a quick primer to bring you up to speed. It's hard to believe THUG 2 made the leap to the PSP so easily. While the version of the game we played was still unfinished, we have to say we're mightily impressed by what we've seen so far. In addition to that, the company has also included new content and Wi-Fi multiplayer. The Northern California-based developer Shaba Games has re-created the entire console experience on the PSP. However, after getting an exclusive look at a work-in-progress version of the game, we have to say that THUG 2 Remix on the PSP made our jaws drop. The massive areas, complex control scheme, and detailed visuals seemed to be a tall order for re-creation on a handheld.
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Despite Sony's claims about the PSP's processing power, we were left to wonder if Neversoft's ambitious entry in its acclaimed series of skating games starring Tony Hawk could really be done justice on a portable system. Such is the case with Activision's Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix. However, while it's easy for original titles that are tailor-made for the hardware to impress, it's another matter when you're dealing with a well-known console franchise.
The selection of titles that have been released for the system have been the equivalent to the leap that took place from 2D visuals of the 16-bit era to the fully 3D polygons of the 32-bit era. Sony's PSP has been garnering quite a bit of attention for the visual quality of its games since its Japanese launch in December.