Great Game!
I was looking for a game to play and decided to pick this one up again. I played through career mode in a matter of hours, which wasn't too surprising considering there's only a total of 8 levels (+2 to unlock).
The premise of the game is simple: do tricks off of ramps and rails to earn money in order to buy imroved stats, new tricks, and new boards. There's also other objectives in each level, such as collect the letters to spell skate, do a certain trick off a certain object, find the hidden video tape, and get a high score. There are also three competitions in which you have to get the highest score from judges in order to earn a medal. New levels open up as you earn more money, and that's basically the gist of career mode.
There's also a park editor in which you can create your own level. I used it for a while when I first got it, but it takes so long to create a good park. It's all trial and error, adding something new and then testing it out to see if it works or not.
I haven't played the multiplayer in a while, but I remember enjoying it. There are a few different choices, such as tag, where you have to run into the other player to make him it, then avoid him until the timer runs out, horse, where you have to outdo your opponent with a better trick than him and if he can't beat you he gets a letter, and a game where you have to capture areas of the level such as a ramp by doing a trick on it, which can then be taken over by your opponent by doing a better trick.
The graphics in this game are alright, although I don't think they were pushing the Dreamcast's hardware, it's just more detailed textures from the Playstation version.
I used to like the music, but now I find it annoying. It's a mish-mash of rap, rock, and punk and I really wish that the Dreamcast had had a custom sountrack feature like the Xbox, because it's a chore to listen to. The sound effects on the other hand are pretty good, sounding like skateboards on pavement.
I enjoyed THPS2, but not as much as when I first played it. It's grown old on me, and I can't see myself picking it up again anytime soon. Still, it is fun while it lasts so I would reccomend it if you're looking for something to play.