Join the Discussion at ds.thpgonline.com! - 11/2/07 As I am sure many of you know the Downhill Jam forums are about to close. Don't worry though because the Proving Ground forums are up and you can continue all your discussions there! There are even sections to discuss this game and Sk8land! Also, all the cool stat tracking features, art features, Sk8 Crews, Tournaments, and everything else you love from this site will still be active!
We hope you continue to enjoy this site's features while posting in the new THPG forums at http://ds.thpgonline.com/forums
Please Take This Survey - 9/19/07 We at Agora Games would love it if you could help us out and take this survey:
It literally takes less than 1 minute to complete, and it will help us make better communities for you in the future. Thanks so much!
So close... - 9/17/07 October 9th is the date we are all waiting for, the release of Tony Hawk's Proving Ground for the Nintendo DS! Actually our friends in Europe have to wait a little longer, until November 2nd. Sorry guys, but it will be worth the wait!
I thought I would take this time to show off some more screenshots to hold you over until the game's release. Enjoy!
How do you like that lounge? I can't wait to customize my own! Feel free to discuss THPG in our forums!
ULTIMATE Jammers - 9/4/07 Are you an ULTIMATE Jammer? To be considered an ULTIMATE Jammer you must:
Be an Art Lover (500 rankings)
Be an Art Master (20 pieces of art with an average rating of 3+ stars)
Be an Ultimate Player (1,000 Matches Played)
Be an Ultimate Winner (1,000 Matches Won)
Be a Completist (100% of Jam Session and World Tour completed)
Have completed 50 Downloadable Goals
Have won a Tournament
Be in a Sk8 Crew
Have made 1000 posts
Be a Pro Skater
How many items on the list have you accomplished?
10/10 - you are the best of the best, an ULTIMATE Jammer!
7/10 - you are one of the best, a Super Jammer!
Check your profile to see if you have the badges corresponding to the items in the list. If you have done enough to warrant being a Super Jammer or an ULTIMATE Jammer, just let me know by posting HERE or by sending me a PM. If you indeed meet the requirements, then I will change your title so instead of "Member" you will be either a "Super Jammer" or an "ULTIMATE Jammer"!
I want to take this time to congratulate PLYR13240, our first (and so far only) ULTIMATE Jammer! Also, congratulations to our Super Jammers: BabyCakes2, Reaper, and antou.
ALL COMMUNITY GOALS COMPLETED! - 8/16/07 HOORAY! It took us 10 months, be we finally unlocked the last Community Unlockable! Congratulations everyone! At around 8:50 AM this morning the 81,000th WiFi match was played, resulting in the final goal being completed. To see what it is, just go online in the game. I think everyone who thought they got their art in THDJ but then realized it wasn't included when the game launched will be pleasantly surprised...
MORE THPG NEWS! - 8/10/07 Not only did a whole bunch of THPG news get released yesterday (see the previous Blog post), but today we got even more! IGN just previewed the game, and they sound really excited for it. One of biggest new announcements about the game is that Agora Games will host the THPG Community! Here are some more facts:
-Huge Levels
-Tons of Customization
-Incredible Graphics
-Create-A-Park feature
-Can play in Custom parks online
-Voice Chat (better quality and ease of use than THDJ)
-Logo Editor
-Sound Editor
-Seven large and complex stages
-Three difficulty levels
-Dozens of licensed songs
-Lounge and stats tracked online
-Comes out October 9th!
HUGE PROVING GROUND NEWS! - 8/9/07 We've been waiting and waiting for more news on the Nintendo DS Version of Tony Hawk's Proving Ground and now our prayers have been answered! Video Game news site IGN just had an awesome interview with Chris Olsen, the producer of THPG DS and a ton of information was revealed. Here are the facts:
- Realistic Graphics (no more toon style)
- Lounge
- Custom Park Editor
- New "Gesture Trick" feature
- Similar story and levels to Console versions, but unique DS features
- Art Editor and ability to share art online
- Touch Specials are back
- "...a lot of community and mulitplayer options..."
- New Tournament options
- Easier to find someone to play with
- Live Action Videos
- "...it's like nothing you have ever seen on the DS to this point."
More THPG Interviews - 8/6/07 IGN recently had an awesome video interview with Chad Findley, the co-project director for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground. The interview is pretty cool and Chad goes in depth on the game's design. Check it out:
You can also CLICK HERE to watch it on YouTube, where you can see a ton of related videos too.
What do you think about the upcoming Tony Hawk game? Discuss it in our forums by CLICKING HERE.
Interview with Tony Hawk - 7/25/07 Check out this awesome interview GameDaily had with Tony Hawk about the new TH game, Tony Hawk's Proving Ground:
Where do you Jam? - 7/17/07 Do you like to chill in your house and play THDJ? Do you bring it on vacations and play in exotic locations? Do you get together with your friends and Jam?
Post some pictures of you playing Downhill Jam in different locations in THIS THREAD! If you are planning on going on a trip, make sure to bring a camera and your DS so you can snag some cool shots. Let's show off all the places we Jam!
Here a couple pictures of me Jamming in Colorado by Pike's Peak (a HUGE mountain) and a pretty cool rock:
