Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3

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90

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 131 Ratings

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  • Summary: Featuring eight massive levels filled with people, traffic, and other interactive elements, the game's environments are brought to life with richer graphics and advanced special effects optimized for today's PC video cards. Smoother life-like animations and significantly improved tricksFeaturing eight massive levels filled with people, traffic, and other interactive elements, the game's environments are brought to life with richer graphics and advanced special effects optimized for today's PC video cards. Smoother life-like animations and significantly improved tricks capture the style of the world's best skateboarding pros. Further improving on the franchise's intuitive control scheme, the game allows players to perform tricks and combos in some of the world's most popular skate locations including Los Angeles, Canada and Tokyo. The enhanced skate park editor allows gamers to create the ultimate park up to twice the size of parks in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2. The Create-A-Skater features a new female skater model, and the ability to modify almost every aspect of their appearance, from accessories to clothing to hair color. [Activision]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. IGN
    93
    My weapon of choice is the PS2, mostly because of the Dual Shock 2, which I think is the perfect controller for THPS3...While the network play [of the PC version] is damn fun, I'm not sure if it's robust enough to warrant the $50.00-or-so expenditure.
  2. GameSpy
    93
    The graphics on the PC version are by far the best.
  3. Media and Games Online Network
    92
    Gearbox have done an excellent job with the PC conversion and any PC gamer will love this game. Just don't forget your gamepad.
  4. Computer Gaming World
    90
    As good as, if not better, than the original Playstation 2 best-seller. [July 2002, p.79]
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  5. GamePen
    90
    This is also a rare case where a console-to-PC port actually turned out for the better.
  6. GameSpot
    90
    It almost perfectly captures the gameplay of the PS2 version...If you don't have a gamepad, get one for it.
  7. Gamezilla!
    81
    The PC version has a few advantages to set it apart from its brethren, but not so much as to make the other 5 versions pointless.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. SantoshB.
    Apr 9, 2002
    10
    No comments. This is the most superb game I've found yet.
  2. Octagon
    Mar 21, 2012
    10
    I played this game all the time on PC back in the day. Spent countless hours online, this had an awesome community. Amazing soundtrack,I played this game all the time on PC back in the day. Spent countless hours online, this had an awesome community. Amazing soundtrack, solid graphics, addictive gameplay. Truly amazing. I wish it was still going strong!!… Expand
  4. UludagM.
    Apr 10, 2002
    10
    Playing /w full details @1280x1024 is real fun. The graphics are good looking and the actual feeling of the game is a great one, too - even Playing /w full details @1280x1024 is real fun. The graphics are good looking and the actual feeling of the game is a great one, too - even with an ordinary keyboard! wtf needs a lousy gamepad? :)… Expand
  5. StuartR.
    Nov 21, 2006
    10
    An awsome game, I have it permenantly installed on my laptop. It's got great gameplay, acceptable graphics, low system requirements and An awsome game, I have it permenantly installed on my laptop. It's got great gameplay, acceptable graphics, low system requirements and most importanly for laptops, it can be entirely controled with the keyboard, making it great for playing, well on your lap. Buy it (it's pretty cheap atm)… Expand
  6. xcale
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    I was quite worried that third game would be burdened under the success of second game but it hit me like a slap.
  7. StanislavK.
    Sep 28, 2002
    9
    This is the best skate!
  8. gracjanski
    Feb 16, 2019
    5
    Yes I know this game is old, but some old games are still great, so I dont give any mercy for this game for being old.
    First of all, the game    Yes I know this game is old, but some old games are still great, so I dont give any mercy for this game for being old.
    First of all, the game had troubles to recognize some buttons on my 360 controller, I could solve it only with xpadder. Download the 512MB Patch and the textures are much better. There is a widescreen solution also and a map pack.

    Gameplay is a boring: button smashing in the right time with some combos in different areas. It is purely a console game, so dont expect too much.
    The campaign is a nice idea with a lot of goals,that you can achieve step by step and is motivating. The levels are very different and with a lot of possible combinations.

    The music is most of the time american hardrock, what is annoying.

    Tutorial could be a bit better, for example by showing how a trick looks like and showing the commands you need to perform (like in beat m up games for example).

    Overall an average game, but for sure not superb.    … Expand

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#7 Best PC Game of 2002
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#58 Most Discussed PC Game of 2002
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#13 Most Shared PC Game of 2002

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