Hi, new to speedrun.com and speed running in general!
I came up with a new format of speed run for THPS 1+2 in the first week the game was released for the THPS Legendary Combo contest - speedrunning every level in one combo. I eventually finished every level this way. My segmented run video is taking off on YouTube and I wondered if it could be added here to encourage others to participate?
Segmented video of all speed run levels (18:52):
Individual level playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg5BKNG2WYFmPl33GcMBi0TcqyI8wc6bY
My proposed rule set:
- Must complete every goal in every level in one combo
- Doing tricks and building special before starting the main combo is fine, as long as you follow the following two rules
- Don't complete any of the scoring goals before starting the main combo
- Don't start any S.K.A.T.E. or any item collection goals before starting the main combo
I'm not going for pure fastest times in these videos - I just wanted to prove it could be done. There are so many opportunities for optimization and finding better lines in general, so I think there's a lot of room here for healthy competition and exciting new videos. I took a few opportunities to do something entertaining (e.g. going through the helicopter in the Hangar).
Appreciate your consideration!