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RELEASE DATES:
Xbox One - September 29, 2015
Playstation 4 - September 29, 2015
Xbox 360 - Later
Playstation 3 - Later
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WHAT TO EXPECT:
- Split-Screen Co-Op
Confirmed by Josh Tsui in this image.
http://tnthps.us/filesystem/thps5/images/splitscreen.jpg
- 20-Player Online Rooms
Freeskate, you can challenge skaters or do missions together.
- One of the Games is KOTH
King of the Hill, crown seen in one of the first screenshots.
- Create-A-Park Online
Share parks online and get thumbs up and down.
- Create-A-Skater Slimmed Down
"Create-A-Skater is not as in-depth as the older games." - Tony Hawk
- No Online Play on 360/PS3
Only on Xbox One/PS4
- A total of 8 maps at launch
With Tony Hawk mentioning DLC as a future possibility.
In order: Berrics, Beach, School, Skatepark, Mountain, Warehouse, City, Space.
It is important to note that School, Skatepark, and Warehouse are not the maps from previous titles.
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KNOWN CONTROLS:
R2 - Push (No idea how Mongo is supposed to work.)
L2 - Brake (No real reason for this...)
L1 - Use Special Blue Line power-up. (Blue Line = special meter, you trigger special / the blue line this way.)
Triangle / Y - Plummet towards the ground (not grind.)
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HUD INFORMATION:
- Skating Switch functions as a 10% score boost.
- Total Run Score shown in top left.
- Special Meter right below Run Score.
- Balance meter red on edges, transparent in middle.
- Trick string shown under skater in white, except last trick shown in yellow.
- Current score and combo score shown in bottom right.
- Combo letters are blue.
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VIDEOS / ARTICLES:
Short gameplay with HUD visible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=975PwhMc7GI
Gameplay review by IGN (aritcle): http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/17/e3-2015-tony-hawks-pro-skater-5-sees-old-meet-new
