Along with graphical improvements to the game's remade levels and character models, some minor cosmetic changes were made to the environments (such as the addition of an air traffic control tower in the level, "The Hanger"). Some features introduced in "Pro Skater 3" were included: female characters could be created in Create-a-skater mode, and a visible balance meter was implemented for grinding. The re-vert is not included in "2x", but two of its exclusive levels allow for vert tricks to be landed in manuals to similarly extend combos. A "motion-blur" camera effect was included in the game, a feature which would later return to the series with "Tony Hawk's Underground 2". Though the game featured no online play, up to eight players could compete via Xbox system link. Point bonuses, which were scattered around the original levels featured in "Pro Skater", were removed for this game; unlike in the original game, however, players can utilize the manual on these levels resulting in larger scores.