The worst thing about Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5

I’m a few hours into play Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5, and I already don’t like a lot of things about it. But one problem rises above the rest and is emblematic of the many other issues.

It takes 10 seconds to retry a mission in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5. If you’re unfamiliar with the series, that’s an eternity. This franchise has always put a ton of emphasis on getting the one perfect run to reach that super-high score. That’s only possible if you get off to a good start, which means you’re going to want to try to retry a ton. In older Tony Hawk games, retrying took less than a second. You hit a button, the screen would flash white, and you’d get to start all over fresh from the beginning.