Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX (Game)

Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX

GAME » on May 14, 2001

Dreamcast (Platform)Game Boy Advance (Platform)Game Boy Color (Platform)PC (Platform)PlayStation (Platform)

Activision brings the over-the-top freestyle tricks from their Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series to the world of BMX biking.

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Overview

Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX is a freestyle BMX (Object) stunt riding game developed by Runecraft (along with Shaba Games for the PS1 version and LTI Gray Matter (Company) for the PC version) and published by Activision (Company) (later under their Activision O₂ label) for the PlayStation (Platform) in North America on May 14, 2001, in Europe on May 25, 2001, and in Japan on September 5, 2002, with a Dreamcast (Platform) release in North America on September 12, 2001, and a PC (Platform) release in North America on October 1, 2001.

Sometimes considered a spin-off of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series of skateboarding games, and making use of the same game engine as early THPS entries, Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX brings the high-flying, over-the-top tricks and heights to the world of freestyle BMX (Object) biking. Along with the eponymous Mat Hoffman (Character), the game features multiple pro BMX bikers to choose from, along with skateboarder Tony Hawk (Character) as a secret guest character. It later received a sequel in 2002 for next-generation systems, where it is known as Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2.

Like THPS, the game features a dedicated career mode where players complete objectives in two-minute runs of each course in order to unlock new bikes and riders. It also features multiple split-screen multiplayer modes and an in-game Park Editor. A playable demo of the game was included in the PS1 version of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, despite the main game being released nearly seven months after.

The game also received handheld adaptations by HotGen Studios for the Game Boy Color (Platform) (on May 14, 2001) and the Game Boy Advance (Platform) (on November 12, 2001). These versions are presented in an overhead perspective, but with belt-scrolling action (somewhat similar to their previous GBC game Road Champs: BXS Stunt Biking).

Gameplay

The game is a BMX-centered extreme sports game and follows the same basic principles of the first three Tony Hawk games. Players ride around levels preforming tricks and trying to accomplish as many goals as possible in a two minute time span. Goals are similar to those found in the Tony Hawk games, and include trying to earn two different set point scores, riding through five different objects, collecting letters to spell TRICK (as opposed to SKATE) and locating a Secret Cover (as opposed to a Secret Tape).

Also similar to the Tony Hawk games, every two/three levels, players must compete in a timed contest runs. Players are judged and awarded medals based on their points scored throughout the three rounds. The game includes many features that were introduced in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2. THPS1 Levels 'Warehouse' and 'Burnside' are unlockable levels that can be played in the game's Free-Ride mode. Also featured is the Create-a-Park feature included in THPS2, containing many of the pieces found within its sister creator. Tony Hawk is even a playable character, unlocked after completing the game 100% with a character.

Characters

The game features a number of recognizable BMX riders at the time, along with two bonus characters:

Mat Hoffman (Character)
Mike Escamilla
Cory Naztazio
Joe "Butcher" Kowalski
Rick Thorne (Character)
Dennis McCoy
Kevin Robinson
Simon Tabron
Granny (unlocked by Restarting a level 10 - 20 times).
Tony Hawk (Character) (unlocked by completing a Career mode 100% with any character)

Levels

Hoffman Bike Factory
Construction Yard
London Underground
New York Park
Treatment Plant
La Harba, California
CFI Competition
Warehouse (unlockable, unavailable in Career mode, from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater)
Burnside (unlockable, unavailable in Career mode, from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater)

Soundtrack

20 Minute Crash - "The CFB Song)
Agent Orange - "Everything Turns Gray"
Apocalypse Hoboken - "Congested"
Bad Brains - "Banned in DC"
B-52s - "52 Girls"
Deltron 3030 - "Positive Contact"
Face to Face - "Icons"
Fila Brazilia - "Bugs Bite Back"
Fluke - "Absurd (Might Dub Katz Mix)
Jurassic 5 - "Great Expectations"
Newcleus - "Computer Age (Push the Button)
Outkast - "Bombs Over Baghdad"
Paris - "Break the Grip of Shame"
Pailhead - "I Will Refuse"
Pennywise - "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
Static X and Dead Presidents - "Hip Hop"
Stone Roses - "Fool's Gold (Grooverider Mix)
Ten Foot Pole - "Racer X"

A song called Wayward Child by Cloud was also used in one of the trailers, but did not appear in the game.

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