Tony Hawk's Project 8 - this game literally made me sick!

Today we're covering two versions of Tony Hawk's Project 8 - the original Xbox version, and the 'next-gen' PS3 version. Which version is better? Honestly, it's not even a tough call, because the PS3 version made me want to puke.
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[@PHLYogi]

I feel like I'm gonna be criticized for this statement but project 8 was among one of my favorite tony hawk games

[@theycallmederek2743]

I liked it.

[@pilotfloppa3919]

It was cool

[@chaseadkins6217]

Watching the game play was so nostalgic , I loved this game when it came out

[@orlandobernabe717]

Same its awesome

[@snakebake24]

He’s viewing it in a lot more of a serious skater’s side

[@jimmydeeftp]

the 360 version is actually fantastic

[@acablikeineedataxi]

Game has terrible frame rate issues

[@amongthieves26]

If you don't mind all the frame rate dips, made it pretty unplayable at times when I replayed it some recently.

[@mintysuarez9126]

Yeah

[@NeonZXK4472]

Agreed

[@ahhhhh7891]

Jimmy Dee yes it is I played it o loved it

[@txmothy2025]

I really liked tony hawks project 8

[@xandreaguir3676]

Same

[@TheSsjJoker]

Txmothy me too I got the 360 version a few days ago

[@thiccasour88]

yea

[@zaedagod]

Same it was the last good one

[@ChaChaChaddio]

Same

[@SkateSean2125]

I played the Xbox 360 version of this game and I actually spent too much time with the game that I was able to see the whole thing through. Completing the goals on Sick were like grand master challenges and many of them were frustratingly hard. Reaching rank 5 gets you a Pro Challenge with Tony, Rodney, and Mike V that involves an "Old School meets New School" concept. When 95% of all goals are complete on Sick, Tony tells you his history with finding Animal Chin in the '80s and you unlock the final challenge that involves doing a long combo from the Capitol to the School to the Skate Park to the Fun Park. When that challenge is complete, you reach rank 1 and unlock an extra Pro Bails video, and that's it. I apologize for saying too much. I felt that you needed to know.

[@tylerhood6968]

SkateSean2125 next time just put **SPOILER** before you spoil it

[@fakenamerealchungus9851]

Amazing!

[@jarets9652]

The races are absolute bullshit

[@LucidDrink]

I played this game quite a bit but i remember getting stuck on rank 6. Those sick challenges were ridiculous.

[@seguizoh7367]

I never ever finished this game...

[@matthewmcsweeney5996]

This was the only Tony Hawk where the original Xbox version is not compatible with the Xbox 360 version.

[@motionssensed]

I always knew there was something up when i couldnt get that first grind challenge. Thanks rad rat!

[@alepepperoni2563]

That grind challenge made me so angry as a kid lmao

[@gmon4085]

lol u just have to jump on the red. he was jumping to early. as well as you han hit right and jump and they will jump sideways, but only veterans know this

[@ShadowLucario64]

Skill issue

[@dspfamily9283]

So in a nutshell, it's, "Notice me, Tony Hawk-Senpai: The Game?" Okay.

[@blackwitchwhoret.m7983]

My foot your ass

[@TheC1O]

yo man i used to watch you back in like 2007 on your aronl channel, you taught me so much man its cool to see you're still active

[@DANYALLAYNAD]

Ps2 version intro with club foot playing and that slow mo shit was a life defining moment for me and also the first time I stole beer from my brother on Christmas

[@-AK-]

I just want to point something out for Proving Ground, in the display or control settings you can change your camera view, you can have dynamic, standard, or classic. I honestly prefer the ps3 version of Project 8, the physics are kinda wonky (thank god proving ground smoothes everything out) but It's fun once you figure it out. Fun fact: The Ps3/360 version of Project 8 was developed on the guitar hero 3 engine.

[@ceeso2002]

AK are you saying that just cause neversoft? Honestly, I've seen GH3 and Project 8 (PS3/360) and both engines don't look the same

[@ktalbot2303]

AK I think you're thinking of proving ground, which came with a guitar hero 3 demo included.

[@-AK-]

Jackass No, it really was on the same engine, it's the reason why the character models look the same.

[@TheLegendaryBeta]

-AK- I knew something was up with the way the characters looked

[@V1VISECT6]

Proving Ground is fun, I didn't really start playing it till a couple months back.

[@tridentirl]

I had the ps2 version

[@iNeedMoney247]

Семен Д. It was awful

[@mixltv143]

JayKwizz Still loved it

[@mixltv143]

BristolViceSquad Exactly

[@PippyPopsSelfHarmMonica]

JayKwizz Fuck you and your opinion... I still loves you though

[@civilservant9528]

Vitun nobo

[@daft9097]

This is an amazing game, currently playing it on my PSP. Solid game!

[@dickensanthony]

13:34 he talks about game making him sick

[@globman3]

when you said it made you sick I cried a little. this was one of my favorite games growing up, I still occasionally play it on the psp when I am traveling

[@noding2798]

it LITTALRY made him sick no "it was bad"

[@killahill88]

Okay, the PSP version of this game was not bad at all. I actually played the shit out of that game when I was in Saturday School my Freshmen yr. It's the original Xbox version that I have a problem with. The 360 version is best, despite its horrible frame drops

[@dudemydude4969]

If you still have your psp 6 years later there is a mod for project 8 on psp called THPM. It's Thugpro but for psp. It's got maps from other games and since the project 8 was built on the thaw engine it has bmx and parkour as well as bert slides and nail the trick.

[@possiblycrazy442]

Well, it's cool that Jason Lee got in there somehow. 14:15 Oh, look; Saints Row got into the game too!

[@commanderhavock6450]

You know Jason lee is the stereo skateboards guy right lol

[@possiblycrazy442]

@@commanderhavock6450 Yes.

[@kev2thakos]

Video games don't give you a fever.

[@Lovelfe88]

Great video except...."I got motion sickness.....I had a fever, I got really sick" Lol motion sickness does not work like that. Its symptoms are a bit of dizziness, disorientation and maybe some nausea.

[@ownthefield2536]

THIS IS WHY I DONT WATCH RAD RAT ANYMORE. RIP TONY HAWKS PROJECT 8. LITERALLY THE FIRST VIDEO GAME I EVER PLAYED AND MY FAVORITE SKATING GAME EVER.

[@aminestoisthebesto806]

Project 8 was fun for me. I loved the maps, gaps, flips, new manual control, the challenges, the slow-mo mode, the stalls, and marker that allows you to spawn where you set it. I also love how easy it was to find mind blowing gaps that seem to work. PS I play the PSP version with an emulator on my Mac. It’s a blast.

[@WagonerVT]

Project 8 isn’t bad at all but it could never be THUG or American wasteland

[@jesses13]

Please tell me your going to do reviews for the SKATE series. Always enjoy the videos, keep it up!

[@mikef.3739]

I'd like to see RR's perspective on that series as well.

[@zukodude487987]

jesses13 Ofc he will. He said he will review anything skateboarding related. I think he has done some skate games already, but he will probably do skate 1-3 after the tony hawk series.

[@BroudbrunMusicMerge]

Skate's awesome.

[@coburgerj1993]

The ps2 version is way better . i remember it being dope. Psp version wasnt a bad engine for it either.

[@ahhhhh7891]

Noj Paul it’s not the Xbox 360 was way better

[@TyrellW]

yeah you don't know what an engine is

[@XX-ep5xt]

I played the ps2 version and I'm confused on the blue timer,flip button manual and no walking. I don't remember any of this? I remember it being exactly the same as underground.

[@AaaBbb-ts9fq]

i do too, actually... or did i play the ps3 version??

[@bort-]

This is the opposite from Square Eyed Jack's review. Interesting to see different point of views.

[@xSpicySaltx]

i feel like hes too critical. i like RR Perspective, hes more through & through. All the way from physics & gameplay & Why its that way

[@duderbeans]

project 8 on the 360 was my shit

[@jakescourage]

duderbeans me too!

[@LeonidaGator]

duderbeans Ikr idk why he hates the next gen version

[@duderbeans]

he played the ps3 version which did have alot of problems compared to the 360 version

[@LeonidaGator]

Brewserker Next Gen as in the latest version it came out in. Doesn't matter when it came out, there's always a last gen and a next gen.

[@thebagonline2113]

I had this game for my PsP and I remember it being pretty decent actually, I liked it more than American Wasteland and THUG2. Also alot of psp games back then were waaaay different than their console counterparts. Project 8 was good for its time id say. Better than the new one on ps4. Yikes!

[@STAIND12300]

Same here! I had it on my psp as well haha:)

[@dudemydude4969]

​​@@STAIND12300have it on my psp as well. There's a mod for it called THPM. It's basically thugpro for psp. It's got bert slides and bmx and parkour. It also has nail the trick

[@MooffinMan]

holy shit that bam pro challenge, that unlocked a 14 year old memory. I remember getting this game on launch and spending forever doing that challenge, i think in the end there was some other way of doing that was a lot easier, but the game never told you

[@julieswaghaver]

He did a boneless on a pizza at 6:55

[@ЕлМатадор]

The Cringe Factory boneless Pizza yee

[@danielskrskr]

Fake news. He did it on the QP behind the pizza. I thought I was about to have a life changing experience... Thanks for nothing

[@Yovry]

P8 is my favourite one. Probably because I have years of fun out of it as a kid

[@SpungPob]

On the topic of the goals RadRatVideo, I was able to achieve 100% on the PS3 Version after months of effort. The difficulty expressed here is exactly what it is, I literally had to exploit a glitch to beat one goal in particular (Bowling In Downtown). Just Ridiculous Man, anyways great review been impressed with your work concerning what skateboarding is along with the game reviews which was what drew me toward your channel keep it up.

[@claysoggyfries]

Its ridiculously hard to balance, at least on the Xbox 360. You can't balance for more than 5 seconds without bailing

[@Z0nebit]

Personally this is one of my favorite Tony Hawk games, but that's probably because of the nostalgia factor, this is the game that got me into skateboarding

[@TheSpiderTre]

i had the PSP version. i haven't played on my PSP in about 10 years so the only things i remember from the game is the park from 1:00 and "Nail The Trick"

[@Desmuu]

I played project 8 on PS2 back in the day. After learning how different the game was on PS3 I've been bitter about it ever since. The PS2 version you can't freely travel between locations at all.

[@mrjohnnyk]

You got the better version, trust me. I got the 360 version and would prefer to have it on PS2.

[@Gobbl3B0ners]

My dad bought a modded original Xbox from a guy at work and it had Project 8, Need for Speed Underground 2, serious sam and a bunch of others. Until this video, I had no idea it was any different from the ps3 version. Thank you Rad Rat for giving me a reason to play project 8 again on a console I've never played it on before

[@platypusduck54]

The Xbox/PS2 version of project 8 is very nostalgic for me!

[@mysonbased]

Dude, you really want you to do reviews on mat hoffman games, they're actually really good!

[@THAGZA85]

dave mirra games were good as well

[@TheWeekendGamerz]

Dave Mirra was better because of all the tricks you could mix up

[@Silentpartner2176]

Matt hoffman Pro Bmx 2!

[@beircheartaghaistin2332]

American Wasteland had so many different tricks and gave you so much freedom in terms of gameplay that when I finally played Project 8, I was severely disappointed.

[@F3RR3LL]

Best tony hawk games are when they’re wild and not realistic at all, for example: underground 1 & 2 and American wasteland... for realistic games, they make more sense with games like skate and session.

[@EternallyEve]

People just prefer dumb fun over realism, I mean you bring up Skate that does have really realistic mechanics but when most people hear Skate they think of Skate 3 and it's hilarious gameplay

[@hyge269]

man i remember me getting all goals on sick and unlocking the animal chin goal :D

[@pedropedro2310]

Project 8 ps3 was amazing rad

[@JacobParanoia]

My first time playing this game in like 4 years. I had easily 100% the game on Rank 1, I struggled so much back then. But I had played it for the first time in 4 years, i 100% it in like 2 days. It’s not hard, I think you just need to have experience to know how to get rank 1

[@Mugen123456789]

One of the first 360 games i played online. I remember winning the high score mode all the time because no one knew how to combo lol

[@CtrlAltDestroy]

Never played the og xbox version, but I'd probably like that one better just because it's on the old engine. Don't know, something about those games just felt right and they haven't really had the mojo to recapture that since.

[@TheSsjJoker]

I loved this game when I was young I had it in original Xbox. Now I'm 17 and a few days ago I found it on 360 and got and it works well for me

[@king4Litre]

that grind at 3:13 is possible, I 'grinded' it for ages when I was younger

[@SShaBazzz]

I think if Project 8 and American wasteland were combined in their best features, these would almost be a perfect game.

[@czKIRA]

I wanted to start my PS2 version on my PS3 from the beginning after all those years but every time i complete a goal or challenge my controller stops working. :(

[@GamingCornerYT]

I have played every Tony Hawk game however only had Project 8 on ps2 felt like I’ve missed out never experiencing the Xbox 360 version I bought this version however the disc wouldn’t load was devastated! Project 8 is open world and more fluid than the 2021 TH PS1&2

[@nostalgicmind3432]

I know a lot of THPS fans will say that THPS2 was the best Tony Hawk game (or one of the underground games) however I think that THPS3 is probably the best skating game ever made, along with skate 2

[@Silentpartner2176]

I agree thps3 was the best in my opinion.

[@ThyBeanz]

Lol those kids running out of the school killed me

[@Phaze718]

Not knowing that you could walk would be the reason you had half those issues..

[@JessHawk]

I think the 360 version ran better and had less glitches. I don't recall encountering any of these glitches or weird camera and frame glitches. I definitely didn't have any problems collecting items. The goals definitely had their moments though like you mentioned with a lot of unclear transitions and goal locations.

[@keiko891]

I LOVED THIS GAME SO MUCH OMG I STILL PLAY IT ON MY 360

[@keiko891]

Andrew Plush same brother we should play if you have live

[@arturasmatusevicius3030]

toiletboyp whats your gt? i need the achievment for online game

[@jmiddleton6428]

you're not the only one. I played this game on a PS2 hooked up to a tv in a car and got mad motion sickness.

[@Silentpartner2176]

Any game played in a car will do that.

[@CJJC]

Gotta love that NPC bailing at 11:49

[@crimson1718]

I remember playing thp8 on PSP. Loved this game, levels were really big and game was a lot of fun. Should play it again one day

[@cheeto4sure]

Do the mat Hoffman pro bmx games during your break. I think you'll really like them especially the 2nd one.

[@Silentpartner2176]

I agree.

[@AlvarezAzel]

I'm glad you pointed out how bad the cameras FOV and the framerate was in this game, It was always my biggest issue with the 360 version too and likewise after an hour of play I would need to take a long break. For a series that previously focused on maintaining a rock solid 30/60fps this was a real downer, it seems to struggle to stay above 20fps in most areas but with sudden jumps to the mid 50's in others causing a very erratic experience. The FOV is inexcusable though, none of the previous games had a camera that close to your character and because of it you would weave when moving in order to see more of whats around you. Looking forward to your thoughts on Proving grounds, I picked that game up around the time it came out but as it released at literally the same time as Skate 1 I never really got into it, played a couple of stages and gave up on it, it had all the issues that THP8 had and I didn't want to put up with that again. Skate 1 being considerably better and actually living up to and in some ways surpassing those motion captured trailers that were for P8, it was the game I had dreamed about and it pretty much delivered what I wanted.

[@IAmTheBestMang]

THPG actually had an option to change the camera. Obviously, that didn't change the other issues though.

[@AlvarezAzel]

I must have forgotten about that option after all this time. Perhaps once RR gets around to reviewing it, It might peak my interest in playing it again and attempting to beat it! Assuming I can deal with its other issues ofc.

[@IAmTheBestMang]

I mean, I'm gonna be honest, if you didn't like P8, you won't at like PG. Only upside is, you can get it for a few pennies online, so even if you don't like it, you won't be out too much money.

[@AlvarezAzel]

Oh I still own the game, its been sat in the shelf for almost 10 years since last playing it. But I understand what your saying though, However i'm willing to give it a 2nd chance so i'll see how it goes. Seeing as i'm also going through a bit of a retro gaming trip at the moment (recently played through THPS2, THAW and THUG1) so taking another look at PG sounds like a good idea, perhaps i'll even take another look at P8 or track down the og Xbox version. Cheers for the info though.

[@DefiantTurtle21]

Looking forward to the Proving Ground review. It's such a sad shell of its former self. They could've taken the feedback from Project 8 and made a solid sequel but they made a dreary entry in the series.

[@ScottySchweggs]

This was the first Tony Hawk game I didn't have fun playing.

[@texasclutch6315]

I know I’m 2 years late but I played this game when I was 8 and always felt nauseous afterwards, glad I’m not the only one lol

[@Sephivoiceactor]

Played the PS2 and PSP versions many times. To this day, I cant figure out how to do a "nail the trick" even once, and I have all the levels unlocked and play the game regularly for fun

[@nekuchan900]

Make sure you don't move the sticks when the board is at an awkward angle and you can only land in one way I think the board has a green aura when it's good to flip/land

[@thepowerchannel]

The PS2 Version Is One Of My Favourites Of All Time In The Tony Hawk Series Change My Mind

[@DanishingAct]

This game gave you a fever? That's not how motion sickness works.

[@XUDE]

Been playing it on the ps3 emulator recently and having a blast. It's a much better game when it runs in 60fps lol. Still has those fat frame dips, but its playable and brings me back

[@mrjohnnyk]

That sounds like a far more pleasant experience. The frame rate is probably one of the roughest things about this game on 360/PS3

[@MitchDenham]

I remember the PSP version being pretty decent...

[@trooperV2003]

Man i remember playing this back in 2008 on the ps2 it was the best game ever still have it today

[@Coccyx69]

I remember liking this game but everything from the soundtrack to the tone made me feel depressed when i played it as a kid

[@NinjaBob777]

I thought I was the only one who got physically sick playing it

[@Sloth55Chunk]

I had this on 360 and is very close behind Tony Hawk 4 as one of my favourites. I used to go home on my lunch break with friends and we would spend the whole time slamming around breaking bones. 9/10 game.

[@im.weasel]

The boards are soooo small it looks hilarious. Homies shoes are like the entire length of the board. 3:37

[@2stonedplaya]

This game made me sick too, I swear it's the camera swinging the left and right when turning is what does it for me, the PSP version doesn't make me feel that way though lol

[@Sorrowisyourdemon]

I think an excellent candidate for a review would be Backyard Skateboarding.

[@tho4life611]

aaaaaand i just found you. what a nice surprise!!!! glad your back! you are the man.

[@e93sports80]

and now today MySpace has become an afterthought after Facebook took over.

[@Coreisus]

It's funny.. I remember seeing tv commercials for Project 8, boasting about how it had no loading screens, meanwhile THAW had already accomplished that.

[@D1G1T47]

Thaw snuck in loading screen with long tunnels you could skate in

[@Coreisus]

@@D1G1T47 that's not a loading screen

[@Roxas661]

As much as I do respect your opinion and you have a lot of good points I will say from a gamer standpoint, and not an actual skateboarders...Project 8 was the last good Tony Hawk game, and at least at the time it had me really excited to see the first truly "next gen" Tony Hawk game.

[@Faustustopheles]

The sickness happened to me with Shaun White Skateboarding. Horrible feeling.

[@mrjohnnyk]

Yeah I remember that feeling kinda rough to play as well

[@Faustustopheles]

@@mrjohnnyk right. I never had a desire to try again since then. and now we have the Tony Hawk 1&2 on PS4 and I love the Olli Olli series.

[@freshairkaboom8171]

I'm sorry, I know you were criticizing this game, but damn this gives me some serious nostalgia.

[@heddy1546]

The boards in the intro video does look weird but when I was little it just looked so sick to me

[@idun-741]

I've been looking forward to this since I subscribed just recently, you helped inspire me to start skating for more than just transportation. :)

[@cicabeot1]

It's always confused me that you say getting off the board is different on the Original Xbox version when that's the black button in every game it appears in, including this one. Plus I get hint boxes all the time telling me how to get off the board when I play.

[@ProjectRedfoot]

I knew they had 2 versions of American Wasteland, but I bought this game for 360 the day it came-out

[@ekojmart]

I remember really liking Project 8, I've always looked back on it as a good one, but then I watched this and got reminded (as I have THP8 in my amazon cart) that I got stuck playing this and never beat it

[@janey4319]

The only thing I really like that this game added was seeing the grand/manual meters while doing other tricks in the combo...

[@ndavies5968]

I have the psp and the ps2 version, I didn't know until now that it was on ps3 and xbox 360

[@Synathidy]

Can we all just acknowledge for a second how f*cked up it is that acquiring a NON-knock-off PS3 controller at this point is nearly impossible simply because the knock-offs have been produced to the point of completely flooding the controller market? It's pretty tragic for anyone who really likes PS3 and finds themselves in need of a new controller. I don't see older console controllers having this problem as much.

[@HipHoboHarold]

Never having a 360, I didn't know there were different versions. Now I want to play it, because it seems like most of the complaints I have weren't a problem for the original.

[@SupaJakeHD]

You could do treflips with nail the trick on proving grounds, and that was really sick. I still remember the combination

[@crimsonchin4889]

Deadass just thought i sucked at sick challenges when i was younger

[@mrjohnnyk]

Yeah I was just playing this on 360 yesterday for the first time in probably a decade, and it's one of those times where the nostalgia just doesn't line up with the way it feels to play these days. I can easily enjoy going back to a lot of 360 games these days, but this one was rough, that frame rate is just such an issue. Think I might pick this up on Xbox or PS2 if I give it another go, that version definitely looks like it fixes the issues I had with the 360 version, which he does a good job of explaining.

[@whoisbj_1516]

It was amazing but I definitely felt sick after playing it too long too.

[@mrjohnnyk]

Didn't seem to bother me back in the day but I just can't go back to it today.

[@topjimmy7325]

i like project 8 but the closer camera + chunky performance is absolutely headache inducing. those are 100% the things that keep me from replaying it.

[@mrjohnnyk]

Yeah I tried playing it on 360 yesterday and it's rough.

[@Yoyomo124]

Just found ur channel recently and I’ve been watching a bunch of ur vids. You deserve wayyy more subs man. Also, you should review THPS 5 even if it is an embarrassment to the series.

[@canoafurada1105]

I actually like not being forced to revert since I have a lot of trouble doing it.

[@nekuchan900]

Project 8 on PS2 was probably my 2nd most played game behind Underground 2 Granted I never played the PS3/X360 version, but I really liked it

[@dethloard]

Called project 8 cause it was the 8th game in the series not because of myspace lol.

[@Tretrebonghits]

I have a feeling the same people who loved Project 8, has no clue what Myspace is. 😅

[@anttilaurila7376]

I was really hyped for Project 8, got it on PS2, and it sucked. On Xbox360 it was fun, but then EA released SKATE, and it was game over.