The year is 1999. You unwrap a new game, buzzing with anticipation as you sit inches from your tiny CRT TV. You place the disc in the tray with care and jam the power button. The loading screen flickers out and a smooth looping sample track slides out of the speakers. You check all of the options if that's your thing, and pick a skater.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater' sold millions of copies and introduced a new generation to punk bands like Goldfinger, the Suicide Machines and the Vandals.