Played the demo and I'll put it like this...
Skate has revolutionized skateboarding in video games too much. Pro Skater HD feels like a short, nostalgic step back.
Playing it, I can remember what it feels like to hold the PS1 controllers in my hand. It's definitely a 15 dollar game.
It's a good "side" game. If I'm ever bored, stuck staring at my dashboard, I could play TH right quick.
But yeah, Skate is way ahead of THPS's time for me to enjoy it for an extended amount of time.
The only rational complaint I have for Pro Skater HD is...
You can only skate as pros, and there are so few of them.
I'm a fan of the main games of the Tony Hawk series, though.
This might be the last of the series. I'm going to be happy to purchase it when Xbox Live comes back.