Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

"Vary fun"

Graphics 8/10
graphics were nice and updated from the ps1 version and animated smoothly. Not nothing fantastic but graphics can't make or break a game. I would also like to note all the moves fit perfectly with the controls nothing felt out of place. All the clothing looked spot on as hoped. The water looked a bit funky and the way some characters in the game moved looked a bit funny also handstand still looks weird. Besides that everything looks perfect (For gamecube).

Story 0/10
No its not saving a princess,saving the world,saving your mom dad or even a story at all so I am going to make one up your character goes to different areas to prove that he is the best at skateboarding.

Controls 9.5/10
The controls were spot on but for the few exceptions were you were mashing two buttons over and over and over hoping to get the result they were looking for. Most of the time they worked perfectly but some characters would do cannonballs instead of another move. Also grinds can be a bit clumsy in my opinion. There is a learning curve of a small while but after you master that you should be good for the rest of the game.

Gameplay 9/10
The gameplay felt a bit repetitive but it was still fun it just hit the down low after a while. Also high scores got sometimes near impossible but I guess that is what keeps you coming back.

Multiplayer 8/10
FUN FUN FUN multiplayer was so much fun with trick attack,free skate ect it was so much fun I loved it and so did anybody I played with. The sheer intensity is awesome.

Extras 10/10
I am a lover of extras and with bobba fet,cheats,extra characters its just so much friggen fun.

9/10
What can I say? all the music in this game is awesome except for the rap in my opinion rap sucks and sucks even more when trying to kill a good game's soundtrack. The game mostly consists of punk and thats cool.

Pros
The game is addicting and fun on most levels. Multiplayer will keep you entertained, extras are so vary fun it's hard not to play for weeks with them. Also just skating in a halfpipe is fun.

Cons
sometimes the controls get a bit sloppy,sometimes way to hard.

overall this is worth a purchase and even though tony hawks underground,underground 2 and american wasteland is out you should pop this one in before you play anything else.

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 06/18/09

Game Release: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (US, 10/23/02)