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@phoenix654: glad you're having fun with it too!

Re: favorite/least favorite tricks, I don't think I'm at that point yet -- am kind of just focusing on getting the timing right and hitting a button combo I haven't done recently. Maybe that's what I'll focus on next.

I don't know if this is still of interest to anyone, but I continue to enjoy this more and more. Slowly learning how to string together more tricks while moving around in a small area or the entire map. I think one thing that took me a little while to realize is that you (or at least I) kind of need to input your tricks just slightly ahead of when your current one is finished. I was trying to time it just as the trick was ending and kept losing the combo chain.

I'm finding it great to pick up for maybe 15-20 minutes, pick a challenge or goal to complete, and go after it. Or just free skate and chill.

It does feel like I'm taking incremental steps. I can pretty much get a 3-part combo no problem and am slowly adding onto that more confidently. Am also just getting better at traversing around the parks while doing tricks naturally. Still messing up a ton and it's all probably ugly as hell, but having a blast.

@topcyclist: I am TERRIBLE and honestly sometimes don't see how I could ever get better, but still having a heck of a time. Game feels great, even if I'm just skating around and trying out new things without worrying too much about it.

Quick update: I'm loving it and it feels like the right game for me right now, but I have a real hard time planning any kind of trick or executing combos or really doing more than spamming the controls. I have a feeling this will start to become natural the more I play, but right now I'm just kind of being chill and skating around and figuring things out. And am 100% happy with that.

Thanks again, all, and hope you're doing well.

You all are awesome -- I really appreciate it. It sounds right up my alley, and I'll pick it up in the next few days.

Hope everyone had a good weekend...

So despite the reverence, I've somehow never played a Tony Hawk game, and I'm curious about jumping in. I know it's getting a ton of good reviews and the crew seems to dig it, but:

1. Do you think it's still fun if you've got none of the built-in in nostalgia? These days I'm looking for games where I basically just mess around for a bit and don't have to get invested in a story, manage a bunch of stuff, etc., and this seems perfect for that. But I've got no idea if the actual gameplay would be considered fun if you don't remember it from back in the day.

2. How long is it? Once you've completed all of the objectives (assuming the game has them), is it still rewarding to go back in and play? Or are you pretty much done?

Thanks!