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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater psx Game Reviews
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Critic Score
Metascore: 92 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
8.2 out of 10
based on 18 reviews
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The game that first captured the true feel of skateboarding and truly defined the extreme sports action game genre.

PUBLISHER: Activision
DEVELOPER: Neversoft Entertainment
GENRE(S): Sports, Action
PLAYERS: 4
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: August 31, 1999

What The Critics Said

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100
Cheat Code Central Platinum
Neversoft deserves a standing ovation for this one... Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is an epiphany.
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100
GamePro
Fun, addictive, and exciting -- you couldn't ask for more in a game. Tony Hawk may not have the graphic flair of the Dreamcast, but it goes to prove that looks aren't everything.
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100
Gaming Age
Tony Hawk definitely contributed all of what he knows that makes skating fun and incorporated it into a game that lets anybody feel like a professional skater.
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100
Game Revolution
It's a breath of fresh air to play such an entertaining and well done video game. Since I'm a fan of skateboarding, I truly appreciate the quality of work put into this product, but skaters and non-skaters alike will find this game a joy to play.
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97
PSX Nation
Neversoft has captured the feeling of the sport as it has never been before. Dirty, gritty and real. You can almost feel the scraped knees.
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94
IGN
The most superior skateboarding game I've ever seen or imagined, and it's got to be one of the most technically impressive games I've ever seen.
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93
GameSpot
It's one of those games that will keep you coming back long after you've mastered it.
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90
Happy Puppy
This game is simply phenomenal, from its representation of the sport, to its incredible gameplay, all the way down to the brilliant sound effects.
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90
Absolute Playstation
The new benchmark in skateboarding games with its realistic game play, cutting edge sound track, and surprising game depth.
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90
Electric Playground
It may be a little too daunting for anyone other than hardcore gamers and/or boarders, otherwise, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater might very well be the perfect video game.
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90
All Game Guide
Nothing has been sacrificed and the quality and expertise of the Neversoft designers, coders and artists shine through in grand fashion.
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90
Adrenaline Vault
Not only have I never played a better skateboarding title on the PSX, but I don't believe I've ever played a better skateboarding title ever, on any platform.
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90
GameCritics
It was so easy to get into that I was almost fooled into thinking the real-life sport could be that easy.
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89
Gamezilla!
If you’re looking for a damn good skateboarding game, on any platform, start here.
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88
TotalGames.net
A game with such huge scope that you can master it at your own pace and have a great amount of fun while doing it, Tony Hawk's Skateboarding will win you over.
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84
Electronic Gaming Monthly
The spirit of skateboarding in game form. Truly amazing. [Jan 2004, p.189]
80
Hot Games
Easily the best game of its type on the PlayStation.
80
Games Domain
The only real complaint I have with Tony Hawk's is the fact that the game gets very samey after a while.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 8.2 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Tensor gave it a10:
This is some of the best games I have ever played. I love it, from start to finish and its impossible not to like this game if your already into these kind of games that involves extreme-sport adventures. This is a must-have game for any fan of ps1 and its a classic in any sense of the word!

LividFiction gave it an8:
Looking back, THPS is an extremely primitive game. But at the time, it was revolutionary. Then and now I rate it how I am now.

Geoff H. gave it a 10:
This is the game that started it all, only complaint is the lack of Revert, but that only adds to the challenge and excitement.

B. S. gave it a 5:
Bad controllers its simply better on 64.

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