These Screenshots and GIFs Show How Broken Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 Really Is

September 30, 2015

The jury is still out on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5, but early impressions don't paint it in a positive light. We had a feeling something was wrong when the game looked stale in pre-release media, and review copies were saved until launch day. Now, social media is abuzz with frustration and a dash of resentment for how the franchise has made a tumbling turn for the worst since Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4's 2002 release.

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During the past 24 hours thousands of hopeful Tony Hawk's Pro Skater fans have shared one thing in common: a buggy experience.

Screenshots

Chris Cole likes to skate on hard mode, so he went to the other side of the quarter pipe.

This time Chris Cole decided to freeze on the quarter pipe until I restarted the game. Thanks, Chris.

Sometimes the mission triggers don't work, so you have to manually open the mission list and start them on your own.

GIFs

Sup?

Face slam.

Get outta here.

Stuck in a wall.

Someone call a medic.

Lil' Wayne is allergic to space.

I must go, my planet needs me.

That wasn't supposed to happen.

This crate just wants to be left alone.

Tony Hawk humps a fence for extra combo points.

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