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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4


9.1

based on 19 reviews
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GAMES:

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland

Build your skills, earn respect, and show that you've got what it takes to Go Pro. 190 progressively harder goals. No time clock, no constraints. Pro-specific challenges. Evolving levels. Interact with other skaters. Multi-player modes. Customize your game...Your career is what you make of it. [Activision]

PUBLISHER:	Activision
DEVELOPER:	Neversoft Entertainment
GENRE(S):	Extreme Sports
PLAYERS:	2
ESRB RATING:	T (Teen)
RELEASE DATE:	October 23, 2002

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100

Cheat Code Central

This year's installment puts all others to shame.

100

Play Magazine

Where else can you skate to Iron Maiden, AC/DC, De La Soul, Public Enemy and the Sex Pistols? "Evolution Skateboarding"? Yeah, right! [Dec 2002, p.76]

netjak

A vast improvement over its predecessors.

GameZone

Takes all the best elements from the past three games and polishes them to a blinding shine.

Armchair Empire

More of the same with a few extras throw in. But that’s not a bad thing – not by a long shot.

Nintendojo

While for the most part the tried and true Tony Hawk gameplay is still intact, this latest release in the series gives it a breath of freshness.

GameSpy

Its depth and addictiveness is second to none. If the GameCube is your only console, then I wholeheartedly recommend this game.

GameSpot

The deeper single-player and improved multiplayer modes makes Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 the most tightly-packed installment in the series to date, and the slightly refined gameplay is still unmatched in the GameCube's action sports arena.

TotalGames.net

With it’s in-depth and lengthy Career mode and multiplayer that rivals the best the GameCube can offer, Tony Hawk’s 4 should find a home with any true gamer.

Gaming Age

Go ahead and pick your favorite system and help yourself to another dose of the best skating game franchise on the planet.

IGN

This is absolutely, without a doubt, the most complete and impressive edition of the THPS series yet.

Game Informer

Many missions - while fun - take away from the skating, which is why we play the game. [Dec 2002, p.130]

Nintendophiles

It is as solid as past installments, only not as amazing and shocking.

NintendoWorldReport

Though THPS4 may not be the best introduction to the series due to its steep learning curve, it makes an excellent follow-up for the legions of THPS fans already out there.

GamerWeb Nintendo

I really got into "THPS 3" and I'm happy to report that THPS 4 is a better game in every possible way.

GamePro

Slowdown, in this day and age? Believe it—it comes and goes, depending on the environment and how it’s populated, but it’s definitely noticeable during some vert tricks, and it’s simply not there on the PS2 and Xbox versions.

Entertainment Weekly

With timeless beats like De La Soul's "Oodles of O's" plus pre-Mortal Kombat combos (which don't require memorizing 56 moves), you'll forget you actually bought this game for your kid. [25 Oct 2002, p.83]

Nintendo Power

Freeform action and customizability make THPS 4 the Hawk's best skate yet. [Dec 2002, p.216]

Maxim Online

Freed from time constraints, you now accomplish level-specific goals—like outmaneuvering skater-busting cops—to advance while on the lookout for secret minigames.

The average user rating for this game is 9.1 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

[Anonymous] gave it a 10:
This is yet another great Tony Hawk game. There is so much to do. There are so many goals and moves to discover that it surprised me. And what else surprised me was that this game is as good on the GameCube as it is on the PS2 or Xbox.

Dave B. gave it an 8:
THPS4 is really good, but i didn't find as much replayability after i was done souping. It takes a lot of effort to find the really good combos, like in Tony 3, which was also an excellent game. Overall it's worth purchasing and enjoying for a long time to come.

Jason X gave it a 10:
This game is awesome it takes a while to learn but if you are an experienced game player you should learn in no time. THIS is a very hard game. I have had it for two months and I still have not beat it. Do not get frusturated like I said this is a very hard game. All I can say is this is a very hard game even extremely good gamecube players will have a hard time so do not get frustrated.

Shawn T. gave it a 10:
This game is so amazing. It may be the fourth sequel but they have improved it so much with the new system. It's kewl u can just free skate for a bit and decide when u wanna do a goal. I highly reccomend it (not for ps2 or xbox) GC all the way.

Benji M. gave it a 10:
YEAH this game rocks i play it all the time its probly the best game I've ever played. at first i was skeptical cuz i actually do skate an didnt think a game could measure up but it does bigtime justice to real life skating. I use create-a-skater and skate with sort of gamecube version of myself that has a somewhat similar tatoo.

Bob gave it a 10:
This is quite possibly the best Pro Skater yet. The levels are huge, the voices of the people are cool, the interactive objects rock, Ollie the Magic Bum is back, the list goes on and on.

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