Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX - Square Eyed Jak

Everyone attempted to cash in on the success of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, including Activision who published the THPS series. In 2001 they launched their O2 brand that tried to replicate and clone the massive success of the series, starting off with Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX!
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[@ZombieGorilla1]

"Featuring the game engine of an underrated Bruce Willis shooter" just gets me real hyped up to play some Tony Hawk.

[@kodybaker8499]

Sorry to be so offtopic but does anybody know a tool to get back into an Instagram account? I stupidly forgot the login password. I would love any help you can give me.

[@maximclyde569]

@Kody Baker instablaster =)

[@SDK2K9]

I'll never get bored of Jak singing Guerrilla Radio.

[@antihero898]

Can someone make a 10 hour edit of just this snippet of audio please?

[@CrystalFissure]

Lol same

[@Iron_Hawk]

Fun Fact: the game also had the school level from thps 1 in the files as well, but it can't be accessed normally, but the game can be modded to load the level in and play it

[@HeavyMetalNerd]

My brother bought a pack of old pc games like Fifa 98, Need For Speed 2, Fifa 2005 and Driver 3 at a second hand store and we made an incredible discovery. In one of them there was an old burned disc simply titled "bmx". Of course that was Matt Hoffman Pro BMX. It works perfectly on my Win10 laptop and I'm very happy we got another game for free. Haha.

[@EddyBinxEB]

"You guys can keep Spider-Man. I'm simping BMX Granny from now on" My brain is stuck trying to process this sentence.

[@gamerguy425]

5:00 you could not have recontextualized that menu music more perfectly XD

[@TheNathanNS]

There's a reason why the Pro BMX series was quietly killed off and had a tiny crossover with Tony Hawk's American Wasteland instead.

[@Xindictive]

Well, Mat did appear in THPS4 aswell, with Chicago to boot with it, but yea. Quite a sad fate really, especially since out of ALL of these Pro games, Pro BMX stuck around the most.

[@DoswarePictures]

If THAW came out a bit earlier, I would’ve assumed the BMX was a leftover from a canned Matt Hoffman 3.

[@BigSmoke-xh5hi]

Wait you’re here too nathan?

[@ministryOFmuff]

They were pretty good games imo. Not on the THPS level but its not like we were spoilt for choice with BMX games.

[@randymurillo8866]

Fun fact: Activision also released THPS3 for Nintendo 64 four months after the system was discontinued

[@xxdeadchannelxx]

It's essentially the same as the PS1 version though.

[@ChaseMC215]

Both versions were also E for Everyone rather than T for Teen.

[@djtoxicdhg]

Your day can honestly be the worst day ever and it instantly turns around whenever square eyed Jack uploads a video I love you bro keep up the great work

[@SquareEyedJak]

😊

[@djtoxicdhg]

@@SquareEyedJak I love ya bro you are truly One of my most favorite youtuber is of all time I was subbed to your channel even before you broke the 20000 subscriber mark I truly value your opinion you give genuine honest reviews about stuff and you don't sugarcoat it at all plus he review a whole wide variety of games I absolutely love that about you keep up the great work and stay awesome.

[@UnknownXero]

I totally agree with this

[@MickyD]

It's the most wonderful time of the year 🎶🎶

[@WoddCar]

A great first episode of Hawktober 2020! Can’t wait to see what jak has in store for us this week

[@octoisgay]

I played the demo for this earlier and didn’t even know how to play lol.

[@MoonSpiritChannel]

3 things I always love about October: 1. It's my birthday month 2. It's the time for Spooks! 3. Hawk-tober!

[@derpermandoomult3421]

JAK THE BOY love your level in thps 1+2

[@rodrigofernandesfrighetto77]

Fun Fact : Shaba games was the producer of Spider Man : Web of Shadows, and ironically their finest game. How about that ?

[@real30yearoldboomerhours53]

Had most of the Activision 02 games growing up! Outside of Tony Hawk Shaun Palmer was my personal fav. The Mat Hoffman games were fun but hard, definitely due to the clunkiness of a bike. Great review man! Cant wait for the rest of the rest!

[@kyleorigliosso2276]

Shaun palmer was a legit game on ps2.

[@playstationskate345]

did you ever play dave mirra? how do you think that compares to mat hoffman?

[@ministryOFmuff]

@@playstationskate345 Hoffman 1 is essentially THPS 1 but with bikes, whereas Dave Mirra 1 was slower, more realistic and imo better. Hoffman 2 plays quite differently from the original and is decent enough but Mirra 2 is again the better game, in fact its probably the best BMX game ever.

[@javierortiz82]

@@playstationskate345 easy, Dave Mirra's game pulls a triple frontflip over this turd.

[@Ro_Morgen]

​@@playstationskate345Dave Mirra for the PS1 was better than this game. I like both games but the Mirra one it's the better choice.

[@BranSnakes]

And so it begins...

[@MrRagingMammoth]

Hi Jak, Thank you so much for these Hawktober videos. Not many creators cover the Hawk series, and certainly none as well as you have. Glad I could be around for the 2nd years videos as they roll out!

[@SquareEyedJak]

It's actually year 4 of Hawktober, but thanks! Always loved this series and the impact it had on the industry.

[@MrRagingMammoth]

@@SquareEyedJak My bad! Gives me an excuse to see if I missed any videos.

[@javis88h]

That Activision 2 spot got me through most of the 2000s

[@darwinespinoza3440]

I love this game whole heartedly! This is the game I fell in love with and inspired me to ride my bike. This is truly an underrated game IMO. Truly one of the greats and not many know.

[@ItsTheFizz]

Granny might be the most terrifying secret character of the entire X's PRO X franchise...

[@luc8043]

I’ve been waiting so impatiently for this ! Words can’t describe how excited I am

[@teepssenju3411]

Bombs over Baghdad was lit in this

[@xepicxyoshix5982]

My friends and I used to play the demo of this game for hours xD

[@sidez81]

HELL YES! BROWN EYED BUM JAK! It's dope as that you're doin all the O2 stuff! Hope you drop Dave Mirra BMX reviews when you've run Hawktober thru. You legend!

[@auburnhairedgamer279]

I could totally see you re-enacting those glitches on your sofa, as the kind of awkward but hilarious stunts you do. And I see you're doing some great work with this year's Tony Hawktober, awesome stuff or Bonza mate!

[@PizzaRollFire]

I swear every time i hear that WWE Here Comes The Pain menu music in the background i get nailed with some serious nostalgia. Love the vids man

[@claysoggyfries]

Your Hawktober videos were all so fucking underrated and this one is too

[@Xindictive]

"Who wants to play through the same game over and over again just to unlock the same levels?" Good to see you understand my feelings to separate rider/skater progression with these games back then. It just fucking sucks, no matter what you get in return. It doesn't help that Mat Hoffman got its ass kicked in the PS1 bike game stuff by Dave Mirra. Still, at least Hoffman stuck around the most with the Hawk games, getting a sequel game that was fairly enjoyable too, though its sad what the fate of that series became. Good stuff, Jak.

[@DoswarePictures]

Yeah. I’ve yet to start another character on THPS2 or 2X since it has the most difficult career mode to 100% due to the cash icons. Now I have done THPS1 on Dreamcast with every skater and recently beat THPS3 on Xbox with everyone, but I’ve yet to even complete a single career in 2.

[@Xindictive]

@@DoswarePictures I don't find 2 too bad. Plus, i've dedicated this channel of mine to going through every Tony Hawk game and such and 100%-ing em all, including all gaps and such. Getting through all the games is a challenge, but do-able.

[@maximusg88]

As a kid I had both games (Mirra & Hofman 1) - but I think I prefered Hofman at an early age - but started to appreciate Mirra once I got a bit older and figured out the controls... And still loving the soundtrack of Mirra until today

[@Xindictive]

@@maximusg88 I think Hoffman was more memorable a name due to how big he was and how much he was by Tony Hawk's side all the way to American Wasteland, whereas Mirra had the stronger start with his games, having the better design and controls compared to Hoffman... well, until BMX XXX. I don't think Hoffman's two games are bad. They're flawed, but what they manage to give is good stuff. But Mirra was one step above for the most part on his first game, it's just Mirra suffered on spots that Hoffman succeeded in with the sequels for each of them. At the very least, Hoffman didn't get a BMX XXX.

[@maximusg88]

@@Xindictive yeah... I just loved all those games as a kid/teen

[@davemerritt5949]

You're reviewing this in 2020 almost like it came out now. This was a great fun game back in the day, it certainly wasn't as good as THPS, but it was a blast.

[@th3rd3arplan3tradio]

My childhood games. Loved the soundtracks rap & rock. Loved it so much to the point it stuck with me nowadays. Those developers had good taste in music & creativity.

[@lpshikayeleri4123]

That was a beautiful video Jak. I love how you were calm in it. :D

[@NanaKyoto]

My experience with this game only went as far as a demo disc, and even way back when I played it, I didn't know what I was doing. But as cool as BMX looks, it feels more limiting with the moves you can pull off compared to a skateboard. And even if this game did get pink fairy sparkles on bikes, it wouldn't have made less clunky to ride.

[@bandicootsauce4569]

Crash Bandicoot 5: It's About Bikes. ...Actually, no, please don't do that, Activision.

[@Beengus]

LIGHTS OUT GORILLA RADIO

[@BranSnakes]

TURN THAT SHIT UP!

[@Lilpresh42069]

I never had this game, just the jam pack demo disc with the first level and the Spider-Man demo lol Great video jak, hawktober kicks ass every year.

[@gamerguy425]

Minor point but you can play as Rick Thorne in this game who makes appearances later in THPS 4 and the BMX guru in THAW which is cool!

[@GundamrussGaming]

Lights out Guerrilla Radio, turn that **** up :) Great reviews mate :)

[@feIon]

i saw the quick disney extreme skate adventure mention... i'm pretty sure you've talked about it before but i swear it deserves its own video

[@fastbreak333]

5:24 Clever use of Disaster there, Jak!

[@thegamingreaper0288]

So excited to see what’s next...

[@deej8983]

Hope everyone is having a GREAT FUCKIN DAY

[@drnbrio3670]

Excitement is Up With Hawktober! Loving Your Work Jak! Keep it Up! ❤❤💛💛

[@gustavsvensson1965]

Thank you for your great work, Jak!

[@Vintagesonic1]

Great review, Jak! Glad Hawktober is back.

[@andremalerba5281]

So that's why my friends back then keep saying that Dave Mirra Pro BMX was the better BMX game

[@TheCamRonG1993]

100% this. Dave Mirra BMX was a wayyy better game.

[@mooninite442]

RIP Dave Mirra

[@TheCamRonG1993]

@@mooninite442 100%. The dude is a legend.

[@DoswarePictures]

I’ve never played a Dave Mirra game even though my local retro game store once had the second game and even XXX. I almost picked up the latter since it sold not many copies, but then decided against it since I knew the gameplay was lackluster. Also, both of my (used) Dreamcast memory cards have Dave Mirra saves on them.

[@TheCamRonG1993]

@@DoswarePictures you won't be disappointed with one and two. BMX XXX was trash.

[@playstationskate345]

looking good brother. awesome video and i cant wait for the rest of the visits to the 02 catalog, some of my favorite all time games there (:

[@geoserenity]

Hawktober: so good it just keeps going!

[@toxics.]

More Activation 02 content? I can't get enough! PS. I live in the deep countryside of Pennsylvania. So skateboarding wasn't much of an option. So BMX was my alt. Matt Hoffman BMX and Day Smith was my inspiration to the flatland style of riding! Glad to see you cover this!

[@DavidBunnyan]

Hey, I live in Pennsylvania too!

[@HarlotEffect]

He snuck in a little bit of the Smackdown Here Comes the Pain BGM. Love it.

[@OtBe]

Pre-ordered this one back in the day & finished it in an evening.

[@ericg1100]

This was a childhood favourite of mine, definitely harder to master than tony hawk but the combos and the air you can get in this game are awesome. The sequel is a little more difficult as well, but i also enjoyed that one and it has fantastic graphics for such an old game

[@DmitriyK12]

I agree with your comment; I still don't understand why these type of BMX/Pedal bike video games get shat on so much...they are pretty decent and have made me enjoy them even more ?! 🙄😱

[@moldydonut3645]

Yes finally I’ve been wait for this can’t wait until he review Hoffman pro bmx 2 🔥🔥🔥

[@SquareEyedJak]

The Pro BMX 2 episode was uploaded earlier today!

[@allissondiego1989]

Your channel is awesome. Keep doing the work. Toss bless

[@cisneros409]

I’m glad you put that “Gorilla Radio” joke on here😂 Watched that for that reason earlier today and showed my friend just to watch this a couple of hours later😂

[@fromvault801]

Oh man JNCO billboards. Hoped I had forgotten Flamehead last decade

[@billcrampton4476]

This game is legit my childhood

[@phazebeast7373]

Happy tonyhawktober guys!

[@causerDAguv]

I loved MHPB even the sequel on PS2. Playing like THPS definitely helped it for me. Didn't have a big impact on my personally as THPS did but I enjoyed this series.

[@superfalcoproducts]

I loved these just as much as pro skater

[@WildSkateboarder]

I own Shaun Palmer’s pro snowboarder and personally, I think it’s a lot of fun! Also, have you ever played Grind Session? I’d love to see a video on that game!

[@kurtis664]

Not gonna lie I actually liked this as a kid, and Dave Mirra's

[@WilsTube]

BMX Granny needs her own spin-off game, Granny’s Pro BMX!

[@dominickmartino2778]

Yes been waiting for this 🙏🔥

[@pathetic_pigeon8977]

dude this hawktober is tight!

[@The_Noctu]

It was ok but nothing flashy. There was a time around like 2003 that my family used to collect PS1 games, and Mat Hoffman Pro BMX was one of them. We didn't play a lot because of how difficult it was. And at the end we end up playing THPS 3 and Gran Turismo 2. Great review and a good start on this Hawktober, can't wait for the other ones :)

[@BluesfireTV]

Would love to see you check out Dave Mirra's Freestyle BMX sometime! It was my go to sports game as a kid

[@crait]

Freestyle BMX was an upgrade for sure.

[@themidnightotaku22]

Are we getting closer to that review of SSX Tricky? Jak, you need to pull off the one thing I have never been able to do yet: Beat each character campaign in SSX Tricky! I can’t remember why the game didn’t let me finish it but I’m sure you’ve got the tricks to... finish the kickflips!

[@SwiftyStardust]

Oh damn, is it that time of year again?

[@deckofcards87]

Dave Mirra Freestyle is my favourite series, especially fun on Dreamcast

[@maybenah]

Ah Matt Hoffman the game that made me punch and break my PS1 back the day. Good times.

[@ninjapwnsatlyfe]

2 is where it's at. The goals are endless.

[@chrisrice1807]

You sir are my hero.

[@dathotbox]

was hoping for a Cyco Vision cover at the start haha

[@puffythedestroyer8878]

One can only imagine what’s going on in the heads of the sods when their crashed bodies start sliding and flopping around the map like Silent Hill fucks with the janky physics/collision

[@Sequelhater69]

HAWKTOBER!!! Hyped!!

[@bogeyt15games55]

That disney skate game is actually sick AF though

[@doogie2934]

LIGHTS OUT!!!

[@BugsyFoga]

HAWKTOBER 2020 HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN !!!

[@gamerguy425]

Good timing jak, I just got this game and... honestly the controls just feel weird to me, IDK if it's the difficulty of transitioning to BMX or what. I had Dave Mirra on PS1 as a kid and loved it and just got 2 and 3 on GBA. I'd say they have similar issues but are still fun.

[@MrJ0mmy]

its just thps2 with a bmx bike that's why i love this game

[@kitgautier1658]

I loved Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer and the Wakeboarding game about as much as I hated Hoffman's Pro BMX and Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder. Which was a lot. :-D

[@straightoutta6045]

Grew up with a gameboy and ps1 tony hawk pro skater 1 got me into skating and had the BMX one on my gameboy color plus Thps 123 but tbh I liked BMX more then the skating games on gbc

[@inzane0ne]

Oh shit, goatee's lookin good dude!

[@BugsyFoga]

I'm biking right now as I'm watching this , coincidence , I THINK NOT !!!

[@SquareEyedJak]

How the fuck are you biking and watching this? 😂

[@BugsyFoga]

@@SquareEyedJak multitasking

[@rileykazama3145]

Pepsi Bmx lmfao 10:14

[@Spider_Mike023]

I remember being ehh on matt Hoffman at the time. Didn’t mind it but did hastily switch back to tony hawk. Will say even though it’ll sound cringey, I thoroughly enjoyed BMX XXX on ps2. Very juvenile yes, but idk I found it fun and was glued to it for a bit back then. Shaun Palmer I haven’t played l, but do hope you check the SSX series if you haven’t yet. SSX tricky, and SSX 3 were so freaking good and my go too’s when I got a ps2, been replaying SSX 3 with my kids on the Xbox one recently haha such a good snowboard game. Hope all is well man!

[@DeodorantSniffer]

Which ever bmx game has the secret slim Jim character is my favorite non Tony hawk clone

[@Adam-M-]

I think it's important to remember that, while it was released between two pro skater games, much of the target audience at the time was made up of BMX bikers who wanted a game specifically tailored to their favorite sport. It didn't matter that THPS3 was around the corner. It mattered more that this game was going to compete with Dave Mirras Freestyle BMX from Z-Axis

[@Soundwaves329]

2:19 technically the game was developed originally just for the Dreamcast. As The PS1 and PC version’s are ports by different companies.

[@Sequelhater69]

A retro game store had this game a few days ago and I thought about buying it but before I did I decided to walk around some more and walked away with the spyro trilogy instead lol. And now I'm happy I made the right decision 🤣🤣🤣

[@SquareEyedJak]

Dodged a fucking bullet on that one, holy shit! Enjoy the Spyro trilogy!

[@Creative_Welshman]

@@SquareEyedJak I remember playing this way back in the early 2000s with my little brother, we both enjoyed it although it was hard but back then we diddn't care unless the game was truly shit. But I'll say this though I never realised there was a sequel to the game but I'm looking forward to when you review it and that note I'm surprised my parents never got concerned about the soundtracks of these games, something about Papa Roach saying "A whole new generation to kill themselves" or "Turn that shit up" never got the games banned in our house.

[@Tezmex77]

I remembered playing it when i was little, played it a month ago and i couldn't even do a combo lmao

[@AnthonyWabo]

I had better memories of this game until now :D :D

[@LEYLANDGAMER]

13:02 That reminds me of a game I used to play online called Stunt Dirtbike

[@OtakuMan114]

Very underrated game, just got the Dreamcast version for my modded Dreamcast. I can say the Dreamcast version is the definitive version originally developed by Runecraft. Shaba Games worked on the PS1 version as they did the PS1 version of THPS3 that same year. Us in the UK were stuck with a port but a good port.

[@kei_nishimaru]

We’re back in business boys

[@OneCentPie]

We need the Bruce Willis BMX now dang

[@stevenl3265]

I love your videos man.

[@Beengus]

Technically hawktober. Very cool.