Review by Spurius

"Better than Tony Hawk 4"

When this game first came out, Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4 was still in the making, and the concept of skating around and talking to people, who then tell you to do something was new, and awesome. I remember being able to sit down and play it, and try to stop, but I couldn't, because there was just so much to do. There was so many things to collect, so many levels to go to, so many missions to accomplish.
The fact that is was such a long game, is what made it so good. You could play it all summer, and still not beat it. That's what makes it better than Tony Hawk 4. It's longer, and there is more stuff to do. It started off easy, and got harder, so you could get better as you go along. And when you finally beat it. You want to go do it again. But it's still not 100% Perfect.

Sound

Everything is clear. You can hear what people tell you to do very well. You don't have to turn the volume up all the way to hear everything. The grinding sound is just as good, maybe even better than in the Tony Hawk games. The sound of the roller blades on the ground is very nice. The of your bones crushing as you hit the pavement hard, is one of the many good things about the sound in this game.
The only thing about the sound in this game is the Soundtrack. They didn't put very good music in it. Although a few things are ok. you'll find yourself humming the tune to some of them during science class the next day. But for the most part, the music in it sucks.

Graphics

Pretty much exactly the same as in Tony Hawk 4. Not worse, not better. Which is good. The graphics in this game is what helps make it this good. The cars were done very nicely. And the cars were in the game a lot. So that was very good. I also liked the details in the skates. They did good with that. They worked on every little detail on the skates, which helped on the overall game.

Playability

Just like in all the Tony Hawk games. Which is very easy to do. Just a directional button, and Square or O. And Triangle to grind. So simple, a blind 2 year old with one hand could do it.

Overall Entertainment

It is a very fun game, that you just want to keep playing. Mostly, because you never beat it. It seems like it just keeps on going forever. There needs to be more games like that, all the ones now end to quickly. That's why it's such a good game. Unlike the Tony Hawk games, which you beat in a week, you actually spend lots of time trying to beat this game. It's not that it's hard, it's just that, it keeps going.

Pro's
Skitching on cars
Good Graphics
Great Sound
Very long
Not too hard

Con's
Not enough Characters
Bad soundtrack

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 12/27/03

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