Tony Hawk. Not the game, the acual person. Im telling you that guy is such a nerd. After playing the original Tony Hawks Pro Skater i was hooked. I swear i played the demo over a hundred times, But i was disaponted when the 3rd in the series came out. After playing the first one i got hooked on skateboarding, unfortunatly (much like other nerds) i sucked at it. In my opinion the 2nd was the best, it just gave me the most overall fun out of all the Tony Hawks Ive played (1,2,3, and 4) And this game gave me the least fun. It seemed the series lost its edge, i dont know if it was the switch to the new generation consols or what but it just seems all the funs gone. The grapics are Ok i guess. You can really tell it was ported from the PS2, the Xbox is capible of so much more. It just really bothered me that it didnt look better. The soundtrack is sort of a minus also, alot of anoying rock and rap songs and only a few to enjoy (use your own soundtrack off the hard drive), and the sounds get repititive a lot. the control is basically the same. The game is a lot faster paced than the previous ones and so it takes a while to get used to. The acual game engine is what really got to me. That used to be my favorite part of the game, just riding around and doing tricks, buts its plain not fun anymore. With all the complaining its still a somewhat solid game and if your not a fan of the seris and havent played it rent it first, But rent 4 instead. Its a lot better without the old 2 minute time limits and is a bit more fun. Its mostly a lot like the 3rd but a few inprovements make it better. I would give it a .5 more. There 2 reviews in one.