Tony Hawk's Underground is a skateboarding-adventure video game 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.
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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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