What a character he is in real life too!
I still remember where I was when I picked upTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterfor the first time.
I was at my friend David’s house, completely unaware for what we were getting ourselves into. We were learning the ropes, then suddenly:“Superman” came on. It sounds cliche to say that hearing one song was a life-changing moment, but eight hours later, it still felt like we were in a split-screen trance. We just couldn’t stop playing it.
That similar scene would happen as I playedTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2and listened to “No Cigar” over and over, or “96 Quite Bitter Beings” inTony Hawk 3, and…you get the picture. Soundtracks are a huge part of what makesTHPSso memorable for a large swath of people, but the skaters were naturally a big draw as well.
Growing up, in and out of the game I was always a fan of Chad Muska. I not only admired his passion for skating, but the fact that each and everyTony Hawkentry he would reinvent himself and almost feel like a completely different person. He’s also one of the few members of the cast that stuck with the series for so long, as he was frequentlya large part of the various story modesacross its strong decade-plus run.
He’s still supporting the franchise, actually, as is evidenced in the video below, where he muses on the impact ofTony Hawkhas a whole. That said,Brett also makes a compelling case for Rune Glifberg!
