AirBlade | 2001 | Tony Hawk with a Futuristic Hoverboard | Playstation 2
2AirBlade is a sports video game developed by Criterion Games and published by SCEE in Europe and Namco in North America. It is the spiritual successor to the Dreamcast game TrickStyle. It was released on 9 November 2001 in Europe and 28 January 2002 in North America for the PlayStation 2. The gameplay is very similar to the early Tony Hawk's video games. Players have a limited time to complete all the challenges in a level (such as knocking out a number of henchmen or destroying searchlights), with small amounts of extra time awarded for each success. There is also an emphasis on tricks and combos, which fill up a Boost gauge allowing Ethan to move faster and jump higher.
GAME RECORDING INFO:
The game was upscaled to 4k, without bi-linear filtering, and retaining the original aspect ratio. Choosing an internal resolution to make these PS2 recordings was a little tricky, as it has different video modes and varies according to each game. However, I chose the internal resolution of 720p (2X), this is the maximum non-interlaced resolution of the video modes that the original hardware could output. There are a few games that support 1080i, but that's almost never a good resolution to use. I also use a shader / filter that simulates a CRT TV. And also I've created a a 3d image of a PS2 game room with a TV from the early 2000s to use as an overlay, to create a nostalgic atmosphere.
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