There’s something so comforting about those low resolution worlds. Makes you feel as though you could be called in for dinner or asked if your homework was done yet, those long nights spent watching the tv as night falls

BTW - new here from the GTA 3 vid and love the style of your videos. It's quite unique. Other people tend to just do the research and present the findings. But you really bring the viewer along on the discovery process in an engaging way. Even seeing the places you checked but found nothing is fun and relatable. The context is as worthwhile as the discoveries. Just wanted to share some positive feedback and say thanks for getting me through work today with these cozy vids.

13:37 I am pretty sure they wanted to replicate the Lombard Street in SF but because it's the PS1 they couldn't do much better than a very VERY simplified version of it.

No lie to you big bro I was cooked the other day and sat in bed just watching your videos. These Tony Hawk ones are very comforting. Idk when or if you’ll get around to the other classics but these were a vibe

Hawkin' my Tony to this one chief 🫡

Probably more than ten, even fifteen years ago at this point, I had the idea for a blog/tumblr/something (I didn't use them) called Places in Games that would just weekly/daily feature a "spot", and these videos actually execute that idea. The place I was going to use for my first post was one of the cabins from the first level of the single player campaign for the FPS Command and Conquer: Renegade. Something about those little rooms. I'll have to replay it soon because I'm recalling them from memory, when they might not even exist. (I also loved the cabins in the snowfield level of Goldeneye. Something so comfy about a cabin.) Anyway, thanks for this - the memory and the videos.

OOH fun fact about the Burnside map There totally is a secret area™ albeit a small one If you aim carefully and time your jump perfectly you can get onto the girders under the overpass It's a small thing But it is nice that even in such a compact level they still found a way to sort of have secret area Kind of like the girders in Skate Park Brilliant video as well, I really appreciate the work and consideration you put in Thank you for sharing your insights with us

You should do a video on GTA IV's Liberty City, I love finding all the weird and cool spots in that city from hidden parks in alleys, an art expo, people doing a barbecue in a rooftop overlooking the city, etc.

i love how this vid is 4:3 its like 2000s again

I am literally begging you to do more Tony Hawk games. The later ones have so much stuff in them I think you could have a field day with it.

I feel exactly the same about the downhill jam secret tape run. It doesnt count if you don't do it in one smooth run 😅

18:21 I know most people played this game on PlayStation, but the distant objects become more clear and detailed if the Dreamcast version is played. That's due to the system not only being one of the more powerful machines of its time, but THPS1 and 2 (the standalone 2000 releases) run at a higher resolution on the Dreamcast.

love it, love it, keep finding those quiet weird spots!

Funny enough, the rooftop tunnel in Minneapolis was made into a dilapidated corridor that transitions into a lobby with elevators before the skybridge, while the "Sucky Room" was turned into a storage room full of toilet paper. Sweet analysis of all these minute spots and how it makes the levels more lifelike.

I really really REALLY appreciate your Spaceballs reference!!!

This was honestly incredibly relaxing bro, thank you.

Great video! Got recommended this video, and it was perfect. Love the chill vibes, and the little atmospheric breaks you take. I think you should do more of those and make them longer too! Maybe some standalone ambient vibe videos on a second channel! As you pointed out, Burnside is a real skatepark. But San Fransisco Streets also has a lot of famous real life skate spots such as EMB and Hubba Hideout. They lean more heavily into the real spot references in THPS2. School II has Leap of Faith, Gonz Rail, and Carlsbad Gap. Marseille is based on real park. NYC has Brooklyn Banks. Venice Beach "Pit" was a real skate location. Skatestreet was a real park. Philly is Love Park and FDR skatepark. Bull Ring is based on the bull ring Tony Hawk rented out for his skate video part in "The End". Chopper Drop inspired by Danny Way dropping into a halfpipe from a helicopter years prior. Even Skater Heaven has a ton of real life locations in it! Definitely check the Tony Hawk Fandom Wiki for some of those spots in future videos! Keep up the great work.

In my opinion, Thrasher: Skate and Destroy had an amazing skating atmosphere, it felt somewhat more real and the spots where also very well modeled for the PS1

Nice video dude! It’s really cool to see someone made it in the downhill jam secret room in the original version!

Great to have the tour back! I also scoured this games levels for hidden nuggets myself. Burnside is one of my faves, even if there's not much to it. 10:10 wait wait wait, your fathers brother, thats your uncle, and his NEPHEW that's YOU lol. So your cousins former roommate 🤣

Yo! This is my first time watching one of your vids! You’ve gained a subscriber for sure! There is a certain Bob Ross quality to this as far as just, appreciation of things and places. Can’t wait to catch up on more stuff!

Chiefin my hawk my guy, love the video Pretzel, you are on a roll man!

Pro-Tip: You can use no comply (up + X) or boneless (up + up + X) to get more air. I can’t remember if the boneless was in the first game or not however but no comply definitely was. LOVE the videos btw, hope you return to the Tony Hawk games in future videos

Nice video. Also the music is so calming I love it

Loved this video man. ❤

Just casually getting killed by a taxi at 17:00 and the quick cut was hilarious. RIP Tony

Those 'dead spaces' or useless architecture are there to showcase the reality of being a skater. When actually skating, it's not a constant barrage of spots to crush, there are areas near and/or en route to that you/friends just chill outta sight while prepping to get to or enjoy the spot. They have been described as mundane but they are integral and many a good time has been had in these areas alongside the skating.

Fun relaxing video. Keep up with this style

The first few THPS games are so nostalgic to me. Nice videos you got here, very chill.

Hey man, stopping by to let you know that I really appreciate your style. Your narration is soothing and nice, it could work for younger audiences without sounding too silly for older audiences like myself (or downright psycho as most of the content creators for younger audiences). Your editing, choices and your vision are pretty nice and subversive - especially when talking about something so "mundane" like chill spots on thps levels. Keep it up. New sub.

Hi @Pretzel! Thanks for all the THPS liminal experiences you refreshed in your videos. Have you ever though about exploring custom parks originally shipped with THPS2? There were plenty of them and some were really peculiar.

This guy’s the Joe Pera of video games. Very nice and relaxing

Theres a spot in downhill near the end where when you come down you just stop and float in the air to do tricks forever. Also in roswell you can jump through the fence on the right from where you start on that map

The foliage planters in the San Francisco level are actually also based on a real life place! There this one hill in SF called Lombard Street with this exact setup, same bricks, same plants, same houses with windows super close to the street level, since it's such a heavy angle.

Burnside allows you to, just like grinding the lamp rails in Chicago, grind the subpart of the bridge. Also a big score hitter. Don't know if you can stand on it, but you can grind it and it does a nice gap.

brings me back to my childhood i was in first grade when this came out . Still remember playing this gem at a friends house

I’m pretty sure the tunnel to the skyway bridge in Minneapolis is a reference to Minneapolis’s massive network of skyways and sky bridges on the 2nd floor of most buildings.

Please do THPS 3 & 4, they have amazing maps as well.

You are, truly, a Pro Skater.

The commentators spot part was amazing LOL

Pro tip: Until the video is uploaded, you're always Editing Preston. If you have anything more to add or any changes to make, you can just integrate it directly into the video like usual. All we see is the final product.

Dude keep the vids coming! I was wondering if you’d ever consider doing a video on Bully?

11:17 duude thats exactly me! it was such a trip to go there irl when i was a kid, it was really speacial. Every time i skate there i remember thaat im in a thps level

The thumbnail kills me lol

Would love to see one of these for the Underground series!

Gotta love that Tony Wiggle on Board

Some people were very very impressive at keeping combos going in the first game, doing the most random wallrides and backflips to keep it going. I think 1.5 million in warehouse was considered a very impressive score back then

Your videos are good and you should feel good about yourself for making them.

I’d love to see you cover levels from THPS4! That was my introduction to the series 😁

Interesting that you build score by doing flips and grabs, I build my score with grind tricks, grinding around a pool, switching the grind style constantly to build the multiplier into the sky until I no longer feel confident in my balance and end up cashing in the score, This often nets me a large amount, if I can't find a spot for that, I will instead go for lip tricks, following the same format.

If he fighting you in slacks and suspenders and is that calm... you done picked the wrong one.

Ive never seen inside the room on chicago that was sweet

10:31 Nearly all of the Tony Hawk games I played with this level doesn't have a secret area behind the fence that is visible. I know Grind Session has this same level, but with a secret area hidden behind this very same fence.

He sounds like Mr. Garrison whenever he says “there” haha.

Tony Hawks Games are indeed something very special

You are surly a Pro Skater for sure

The secret tape path upward in San Francisco deserved a spot too but otherwise great shit, I loved these levels as a kid and the remake in 2020 revived that feeling once again, great game.

I love Burnside skate park. It's a crazy story.

Ngl Id love to see a vid on thps2 from this series

09:00 weird. Back in the days I had no trouble reaching that spot. I guess my young self found the technique and didn't think much about it. I don't know if I could do it all over again

is that Tommy Honk in the thumbnail? =P

more vids like this

Why are you not holding X when riding uphill?

What is this thumbnail bro 💀💀💀 Edit : Actually interesting video lol

i like the green bar

15:50 it's actually the same video as the tournament spot from the first section.

Two options for not seeing a thumbnail again when you're interested in the topic: 1. Mark it as a video you're not interested in and risk KZfaq not showing you similar content. 2. Watch the video and hope it's not shown to you again. 3. Block the image, I guess.

The street at 13:44 is lombard st

I never got into these games. Skating wasn't an interest of mine. However, as I get older, these old games are an interest of mine.

Is this the first official Pretzel™ sequel?

Please upscale the games to 8x and add some hd textures

cool

Why does the thumbnail look like that?

What's the deal with your aspect ratio? 1300 x 1080 is narrower than 4:3

I'm so used to seeing the remakes of these levels (thug2, thaw, ect.) that it's weird to see the originals. All the main details are there, but everything's a bit off. A weird feeling considering these are actually the originals.

Sad story: Just saw they are tearing down the burnside bridge.

definitely hawking my tony to this one!😎

What’s the game at 6:42?

Verification that Downhill Jam is a bad THPS level.

Your videos are much better on 1.5x

Only tony hawk likes the downhill jam level

I only played downhill jam level in later installments of the game, for some unknown reason I rather disliked it as a kid. But thinking about it now I must say it possess strange abstract qualities, don't want to use this word but kind of liminal almost. Like this can't be a place that could exist and still if it did it would be so fever dream like to just stand there

You don't need to ollie up the rock in downhill jam. You also don't need to feel legit anxiety over a video game 😂

Please do gta san Andreas

Whut

Greetings Fellow Down hill jammers.

Some of the worse writing I’ve ever seen

I dislike when people use face warping clickbait thumbnails, so I asked for your channel to not be recommended to me.

Great Work !! As someone who's spending a lot of time in video editing, I can tell you put a lot of time and effort into it !! Also, it would be amazing to see the same concept for THPS 3 & 4 and Underground !! 🛹🔥