Tony Hawk’s name is synonymous with everything extreme sports, from events to shoes to appearances in Jackass. But almost every gamer knows the sad story of his video game series, falling on hard times after the miserable diversions, RIDE and Shred.

Tony Hawk is back with a vengeance in 2012 with some classic tricks. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD is the best thing to happen to the old franchise in several years, sure to make some new fans while pleasing the old alike.

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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD (360): Beginning Xbox Live’s Summer of Arcade promotion is the remake of the first two games that started the extreme sports craze of gaming.

Select stages from the two games have been given an HD facelift and have been stripped down to the bare minimum game mechanics, like vert and street tricks, grinds, and manuals. The game will also receive DLC in the form of the series’ third game shortly after release.