Tony Hawk's Underground

"By far the BEST Tony Hawk game yet"

Introduction
If you have played any of the Tony Hawk games before this one, I believe you know what to expect from this game. Like all the games previous to this one, there have been a few new things you can do (i.e. manuals, spine transfers, and reverts). In this game there is something new, but if you don't know already, I'll let you find out what it is.

Gameplay 9/10
This game is really exciting. There is a new mode in the game that replaces the old ''Career Mode''; it's ''Story Mode''. There are 4 modes for Story Mode, one that suits pretty much each person. One mode, ''Too Easy'', is for first time players not of T.H.U.G., but of any of the Tony Hawk games. Then there's ''Beginner'', for those fairly new to the series. Then ''Normal'', for people who are average to good at these games. And finally, ''Sick'', for masters at the Tony Hawk games.
You must talk to people to get your goal. These goals range in difficulty. Some you'll be able to beat the first time. Others may take some time and several restarts.
One new feature the I really liked about this game is the ability to create your own trick. It's quite simple. You can put any flip trick, grab trick, or special trick into this one, and you have the ability to fully customize the trick to meet your standards.

Story 10/10
You are [whoever you choose to play as], living in a shack in New Jersey. You meet pros along the way, and you must impress them if you want to make it to the top. You will travel all around the world in search of the success you desire. But there will be obstacles. Realize that fame is not easily achieved.

Graphics/Sound 8/10
The graphics are surely not the best of the best, but they're what you'd expect. Peoples mouths move when they talk, people make facial expressions, etc. The buildings have good graphics, too. Overall, the graphics aren't as good as Enter The Matrix or Splinter Cell, but they aren't bad.
The sound as in gameplay is good. There are sounds for whatever you do when your playing the game, sometimes you can run into people and they'll fall and there'll be a noise as they fall. The SFX are pretty good.
The sound as in music is awesome! There are tracks that play as you play that really bring the game to life. Without the music, the game would be pretty dull. There are tracks from punk, rock, and hip-hop genres. But if you don't like any of the songs, you can always turn it off.

Play Time/Replayability 8/10
This game took me about 2 weeks to beat this game. It's pretty hard at some parts. You will find lots of enjoyment playing T.H.U.G.
As far as replayability goes, there will be goals you probably will skip. At any point in the game, you can choose to go back and complete those. You can always, should you beat the game, start a new story mode on a more difficult setting.

Final Recommendation
This game is definitely worth buying. It's got a multiplayer mode, so you can play it with your friends, too. Just another reason to get it. To sum it all up, this game is great, and I'm having a blast playing it. But it's what you think that matters, so I believe you'll have fun playing it just as I did.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 12/07/03