Tony Hawk is undeniably a franchise that defined an entire era. With this in mind, one fan decided to pay tribute to an iconic episode of the series.
Unreal Engine 5, Epic Games’ new gaming engine, promises to revolutionize the video game industry in the coming years. However, it is already being used by fans to bring classic games back to life. A recent example is the fan-made remake of Tony Hawk’s Underground. Enough to bring nostalgia to your eyes.
An amateur remake for Tony Hawk’s Underground
MicthMakesGames, an independent developer, set out to recreate the classic Tony Hawk’s Underground on Unreal Engine 5 in just one week. This project involved rebuilding the game map and developing basic skateboarding mechanics. Although this remake isn’t as visually impressive as other recent projects, the video describing the development process is particularly interesting.
Unreal Engine 5 is being praised for its potential to power some of the best games of the future. Developers like Bloober Team with Layers of Fear and Hexworks with Lords of the Fallen have already successfully used this engine. While Lords of the Fallen is not the best Soulslike game released this year, it stands out for its exceptional graphic quality, as highlighted in various reviews.
One week on Unreal Engine 5
This remake of Tony Hawk’s Underground shows how modern development tools, accessible to developers of all skill levels, can transform and modernize classic games. This opens up fascinating possibilities for the future of game development, for both professional studios and amateur developers. It remains to be seen how the rights holders will react. We know that some, such as Disney, are very picky and have already canceled several amateur remakes or mods of Star Wars games. Still, the result of the Tony Hawk’s Underground remake remains particularly interesting, especially for those who grew up in the 2000s. Back then it was the ideal game to play after school.
Tony Hawk’s Underground, often abbreviated as THUG, is a skateboarding video game released in 2003. Unlike its predecessors in the Tony Hawk series, this game places an emphasis on deeper storytelling, allowing players to follow the story of an amateur skateboarder who develops into an expert. The good times…
