Tony Hawk 3 is a great game. The franchise has made more money than any of us will ever see in our lifetime, and it's personally set the bar for all other trick based "extreme" style sports games. However, it's still not for everyone.
Tony Hawk 3 has brought the series to the PS2, and it's done it with style and grace. The graphics and sound are both great, with huge expansive courses, detailed graphics, great animations, and an awesome soundtrack. The levels are very cool, there are new secrets to earn, and there are an endless variety of tricks to perform. So why the low score for a game everyone else thought was one of the best games ever?
Well, simply because I'm a bit tired of the game. Tony Hawk 3 might be the best in the series… but they really haven't changed it that much. It still has the same basic elements in it, although this time it's even easier to pull off massive combos and beat the game repeatedly to earn secrets. So, while there are plenty of fans out there who can play this game for hours on end just to see the amount of points they can build up, I'm not one of them.
Tony Hawk 3 is a fun game. Don't get me wrong. It's also extremely polished. However, it's not the groundbreaking game some have made it out to be. It's still Tony Hawk. For some, that's exactly how they want it. For others it'll be a disappointment because it's still very much the same game as the previous installments.
-Jerred
Scott's Notes
I have to admit it, I always love the Tony Hawk games, especially in multiplayer mode! However, I also get tired of them really quickly. When Jerred says above that this game is extremely polished, that is an understatement! All developers should look at how Activision and Neversoft took their time and got everything right. They were even the first to bring a PS2 game online! With a little help from Belkin's USB Ethernet adapter I was able to play THPS3 online against the guys from PSX Extreme and it was a blast. Finding people to play against was so simple and quick with no lag what so ever. THey actually use GameSpy inside the game for Matchmaking.
I had a hard time giving people an answer when they asked me about this game. I think it's an awesome game, yet it went right to the bottom of my games pile quickly. So I tell people this, If you loved any of the others, then this is the best yet. If you didn't get into the first two Tony Hawk's then you probably should just rent it with some friends.
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Greatest Line Up
This is the greatest line-up of professional skaters ever assembled! Skate as the legendary Tony Hawk or as one of a blockbuster team of street and vert skaters including Elissa Steamer, Jamie Thomas, Steve Caballero, Rune Glifberg, Geoff Rowley, Andrew Reynolds, Rodney Mullen, Eric Koston, Chad Muska, and Bucky Lasek. And new to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3: Bam Margera from MTV's Jackass.
Massive Living Levels
There are 10 massive living levels that are unlike anything ever created in previous skateboarding games. They are amazingly realistic and feature intelligent traffic that can be avoided or skated. Cars stop at intersections, honk at skaters and even slam on their brakes to avoid hitting them!
Real-World Locations
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 features some of the most popular international real-world locations including Skater's Island in Middleton, RI, Los Angeles, Canada skate camp, Tokyo and Paris. Each environment utilizes the next generation hardware's capabilities to create awesome special effects and superior graphics.
Custom Characters
With the enhanced Create-A-Skater players have the option to choose from male and female characters, and add glasses, hair, elbow pads, tattoos, etc. to customize the look of each character.
Crazy Special Effects
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 takes full advantage of the next generation hardware! Its got a state-of-the-art hi-resolution display engine running at 60fps. Its advanced special effects utilize particle systems to recreate all the elements of real life: sparks, blood, etc.
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