published by Activision in 2003 and 2004 as part of the Tony Hawk's
series. Neversoft developed the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox
versions, while the Game Boy Advance adaptation was developed by
Vicarious Visions and the mobile phone version by Jamdat. Typically for
the series, the player explores levels and completes goals while
performing tricks; atypically, the player creates a custom character
instead of selecting a professional skater, and can explore on foot. The
plot follows the player and their friend Eric Sparrow as the two become
professionals and grow apart. The game was developed with a theme of
individuality, and real-world skateboarders contributed their
experiences to the plot during development. Reviewers praised its wide
appeal, soundtrack, customization, multiplayer features, and plot. The
graphics and the controls for driving vehicles and walking were less
well received. Underground's PlayStation 2 version had sold 2.11 million
copies in the United States by December 2007. A sequel, Tony Hawk's
Underground 2, was released in 2004.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Hawk%27s_Underground>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1815:
War of 1812: American frigate USS President (pictured),
commanded by Commodore Stephen Decatur, was captured by a squadron of
four British frigates.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_USS_President>
1865:
American Civil War: The Union Army captured Fort Fisher, the
last seaport of the Confederacy.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Fort_Fisher>
1937:
Spanish Civil War: Nationalists and Republican forces both
withdrew after suffering heavy losses, ending the Second Battle of the
Corunna Road.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_the_Corunna_Road>
1975:
Portugal signed the Alvor Agreement with UNITA, the MPLA, and
the FNLA, ending the Angolan War of Independence.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angolan_War_of_Independence>
1991:
Elizabeth II, as Queen of Australia, signed letters patent
allowing Australia to become the first Commonwealth realm to institute
its own separate Victoria Cross award in its own honours system.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Cross_for_Australia>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
floccinaucinihilipilificate:
(colloquial) To describe or regard something as worthless.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/floccinaucinihilipilificate>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
As man seeks justice in equality, so society seeks order
in anarchy.
--Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Pierre-Joseph_Proudhon>
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