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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (GameBoy Advance)

The world's best skateboarding game reinvents itself to give you the real life experiences of a hardened amateur skater. A completely new career mode with a Go Pro theme compliments the same elements that have made THPS a phenomenon. Claw your way up through the amateur ranks to prove yourelf in the world of professional skating.

Activision
Extreme Sports
Players: 4
E (Everyone)
Developer: Vicarious Visions
Released October 23, 2002

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

85 / 100

Critic Reviews

100 G4 TV
Quite simply the best skating game for handheld systems ever. Totally worthy.
95 TotalGames.net
Quite frankly you’d be pushed hard to find a better extreme sports game anywhere and we believe this could possibly be the best game available on the GBA.
92 IGN
Isn't a huge step visually from the last version in the franchise...but the enhancements to the game design make this sequel a much more enjoyable extreme sports title.
92 GameSpy
This is what your hands should be doing in their spare time.
88 GameSpot
A fantastic entry in the series and one of the best action sports games for Nintendo's handheld.
86 GameZone
The fact that you are no longer limited to two-minute runs coupled with the ability to land vert-tricks on flat ground make THPS4 a game that must be experienced for Hawk fans.
85 NintendoWorldReport
Tony Hawk on the Game Boy is just as good as Tony Hawk on the GameCube (and other consoles).
85 GamerWeb Nintendo
It has nearly the exact same feel as the full-fledged console versions.
80 Game Informer
Alhtough you get used to it, the numerous blind spots are highly annoying. [Jan 2003, p.122]
80 Nintendo Power
The amazing animation of previous THPS games on the GBA is made even more amazing with the addition of new tricks, new specials and spine transfers. [Dec 2002, p.224]
80 GamePro
Accurately re-creates the series’ addictive gameplay, so most classic strategies and combos are intact.
75 Electronic Gaming Monthly
For what it is, it's an enjoyable game. [Dec 2002, p.272]
75 Pocket Games
Suffers mostly where the GBA just can't do what the consoles can. But it's still a solid handheld effort. [Spring 2003, p.41]

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