Featuring levels like “Skater Island” and “Roswell,” along with music from the likes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Alien Ant Farm, Pro Skater 3 brings nostalgia to many gamers, including this one. The best thing about Tony Hawk titles is how they capture the audience they were made for. The third entry in the series was the first to have online features, and is still regarded by many as one of the best games of its kind. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series is one of the best skateboarding games ever created, and for good reason: publisher Neversoft made the series for eight straight years. Speedrunner Gocnak has held the world record since last August, and he’s certain to put on a show. New to GDQ is a type of save glitching that allows the boring cutscenes to be skipped, making runs much quicker than before. Fast forward a decade, and now those same gamers are abusing tiny glitches and bugs to rocket Gordon Freeman and his crowbar at break-neck speeds across the map. When Valve released Half-Life 2 in 2004, gamers were stunned at the realism of its Source engine, along with the impressive physics it provided. Mario titles have always provided some of the best speedrunning opportunities, and the newest entry is proving that the famous plumber still knows how to run. Despite the game only being out for eight months, runner SlowKingsPants has gotten his time down below 2 hours and 15 minutes. These gamers have perfected every jump and mastered every boss battle. ![]() The Nintendo Wii U’s smash-hit platformer is new to SGDQ, but don’t let that fool you. Watching speedrunners defend freedom at breakneck speeds? Yeah, we’re there. of A.Īccording to one of the organizers, this game is “crazy as hell,” so you can bet that we’re crazy as hell if we’re going to miss it. ![]() As America suffers from Hawk’s reign of terror, you must free your people city by city, and find a way to stop Hawk before he destroys the U.S. When Vice President Richard Hawk makes a desperate grab for power, leading to many states to secede from the Union, you and your powered armor-Metal Wolf-are the only ones that can stop him. You are the President of the United States, Michael Wilson. Metal Wolf Chaos, for example, was never actually released in North America, despite being one of the most “insanely patriotic video games” ever, according to 1UP.com. Ready, set, gotta go fast! 2) Metal Wolf Chaos – 6/27, 11:40amįrom Software (of the Dark Souls series) didn’t always make smash hits. The beloved Sega Genesis classic will now be challenged by the best the speedrunning community has to offer. Who could forget the mysterious two-tailed fox, Tails, that accompanied Sonic through thick and thin (opening up a two-player race mode for the game), or the deadly boss run at the end of the game. And when it comes to Sonic, no game is more noteworthy than the second in the series. Sonic fans have been zipping, hopping, and bashing robots for decades in the original speedster of gaming. In the meantime, here’s the top 10 run we’re looking forward to. Broadcasts begin at 2pm on Sunday, June 22nd, and the full schedule can be found over at the Games Done Quick website. Tune into SGDQ’s exclusive Twitch stream to watch all the runs happening live. And with every genre and console made available for speedrunning mastery, there’s bound to be a game that you’d enjoy watching being blasted through. In January, the organization raised over $1 million for charity.Īt it’s core, Games Done Quick is all about having fun and enjoying games as a community. But the Games Done Quick crew takes the scene a step farther, by forwarding all donations to organizations like Doctors Without Borders and the Prevent Cancer Foundation. ![]() Speedrunning is simple-beat the game, as fast as you can, by any means necessary. Featuring seven jam-packed days of pure gaming, Summer Games Done Quick, which begins this Sunday, will feature games that have never been played before at a GDQ marathon. Flying through the air, hopping on pixel-thin walls, and abusing glitches are the name of the game when it comes to speedrunning.Īnd when it comes to speedrunning, there’s no bigger event than the Games Done Quick marathons.
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