Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is a remake of the PS2-era skateboarding games, but features notable changes. A character previously depicted urinating is now absent, explained as improved bladder control. The developers aim to present skating positively, with modifications enhancing fun and spectacle. Levels are structured like THPS 3, featuring two-minute timers and specific goals, differing from the open-world format in THPS 4. The focus is on merging the best aspects of both classic games to create an engaging experience.
Overall, we've made a few changes to the game so we could cast skating in a more positive light. Our old Canadian friend is not gone, he has just learned some much-needed bladder control. There is even a pro goal where you can help him hydrate.
Our goals for environment design are to create a visual spectacle and provide interesting opportunities to skate. Those two motivations inform all our decisions.
Speaking of changes, the biggest and most controversial change was to how THPS 4's levels work in the remake. They aren't open-world anymore and instead work like THPS 3's levels, with two-minute timers and a list of goals to complete in that time.
We set out to create a game that joins and embodies the best of what both of the classic games.
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