Neversoft Games

The game that perfected arcade skating — THPS2 added manuals (extending trick combos endlessly), the Create-A-Skater, eight-minute runs, and a soundtrack that defined early 2000s culture.

Neversoft's revolutionary skateboarding game didn't just create a genre — it changed how a generation thought about skateboarding, music, and sports games entirely. With accessible combo-building, brilliantly designed levels, and a soundtrack that defined late-1990s alternative culture, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is one of the most influential games ever made.