Critic Reviews
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Hot Games
It’s a great snack until the Hawk strikes back. Pick it up now and you’ll be done with it by the weekend.
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| 80 |
Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
Once you master the controls, you'll love it. [Oct 2001, p.135]
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| 76 |
Sports Gaming Network
Unless you have an extreme fascination with the X Games or worship the switch-stance prodigy Bob Burnquist, you should save your $50 and wait for Mr. Hawk's forthcoming 128-bit appearance.
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| 70 |
Maxim Online
Since they opt for realism at the expense of fun, you just can’t pull off those sick, death-defying feats you can in other games.
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| 70 |
PSX Nation
It's not quite the "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" equal but still worthy of your summertime void.
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| 60 |
Electronic Gaming Monthly
You haven’t experienced big air until you’ve tried this pup. No joke, on the vert ramps you literally float for 2-3 seconds a pop. [Sept 2001, p.141]
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| 58 |
Gamezilla!
This one just flat out stinks.
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| 58 |
Gaming Age
I can’t say I didn’t have oodles of fun with X Games; it just didn’t last too long. Boredom grew on me after a few runs through, and shamefully wouldn’t have with a few more features thrown in along with better visuals.
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| 52 |
GameSpy
Poor framerate, small cast and moves, and poor replayability among other issues. "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" sells millions for a reason -- this just isn't it.
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| 50 |
GamePro
When will ESPN learn the difference between a game worth endorsing and one that’s utter garbage? Not soon enough, apparently.
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| 50 |
Core Magazine
A couple of the game's levels show some interesting design (the deck of a cruise ship and a hellishly unrealistic portrayal of New York as a post-apocalyptic wasteland), but the lack of real innovation in the game severely limits its lifespan.
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| 49 |
IGN
The interface and presentation elements are nice to look at, but when that's the biggest thing your game has going for it, you are in real trouble.
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| 44 |
GameSpot
A pretty weak game. With poor control, counterintuitive level design, and drab graphics, X Games Skateboarding is best suited for skateboarding fans looking for a quick fix in the form of a rental.
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| 42 |
Cinescape
Fails in the most basic concept, which would be to bring something new to the table. It’s just another washed up "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" clone.
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| 42 |
Game Revolution
Unfortunately, there really isn't much more meat on the bones here. No create-a-skater, no skater statistics to flesh out or tweak, not even a bunch of new outfits or anything.
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