The first Tony Hawk game was an amazing pop culture sensation that sparked up interest not only in video games, but also in the sport that it portrayed. The game was so fun and influential that a whole new generation of skater wannabes took to the parks. The second Tony Hawk game came around and solidified its glory as the pinnacle of extreme sports titles. After that, though, it seemed as if developer Neversoft had run out of ideas and just started recycling the same game every year. I dont know how, but it seems Neversoft has finally come out of its creative rut and put out a great new skating game that everyone will enjoy. The game is fairly similar in structure to the other games with a career mode that has you travel around a city with many odd characters asking you to perform tasks with your skating skills. You start out as a new skater with something to prove. You are trying to get into an elite group of eight skaters Tony Hawk is putting together and you are at number 200. By completing the tasks and skating competitions, you not only move up in rank, but also receive new sponsors and new areas to skate in. One of the best additions to a Tony Hawk game in years is the nail the trick mode. You click both analog sticks and go into slow-mo where you control each individual foot and perform some outstanding combos. Its easy to get it down, but extremely diverse in what types of ways you can use it. Its a great gameplay mechanic that never once feels like a gimmick. Forget about that American Wasteland crap. This is the true next-gen Tony Hawk. The graphics got a major overhaul that has ever bail make you cringe in agony. The characters are well detailed and the environments are loaded with interaction. And although we keep hearing that the PS3 is supposedly way more powerful than the 360, I did not catch one bit of difference between the two platforms. What system you by it for should come down to which controller you feel more comfortable with. And you will need a comfortable controller because this game can be tough. You can get most of the amateur rankings pretty easily, but to get the sick scores, you will have to pull off some miracles. This is one of those games that appeals to every type of gamer because of its good difficulty balance. While most will just want to get through the games career mode with the minimum requirements, the hardcore gamers will find themselves spending sleepless hours just trying to get the perfect score. And as for those social gamers, this is a Tony Hawk game, so multiplayer is always good. They also didnt skimp out on the sound design. While most is just status quo for a skating game like bails, bone cracks, and your board scraping against concrete, things like the soundtrack and voice acting are great. All the crazy characters are brought to vivid life by the often hilarious voice acting. And the soundtrack is phenomenal with great acts like Slayer, Primus, and Bad Religion. And if you dont like those bands, this is a next-gen title, so just play music from your hard drive. This is the greatest entry in the series since Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2. Long time fans will be pleased, and people who bailed out after THPS 4 really need to take notice.

Yeah,yeah,yeah...I know what you're thinking...this is just "another tony hawk game" just like the last installment (tony hawk's american wasteland)...but unlike last time...this game actually has a replay value!...in other words...this game is frickin fun!I don't think i've played a tony hawk as fun as this since THUG (witch I used to think was the best tony hawk game made).let me get into the game itself.this game is all about becoming part of this thing tony hawk has made called "PROJECT 8".your objective in the game is to outskate the other skaters,impress the locals,and...well...get into PROJECT 8!once you first play it.you'll immedeately notice that the controls have been tightened up,witch I think is good.trust me...play this one and then a previous tony hawk game..you'll notice.secondly,just look at those...graphics...they're nice...VERY nice actually.this game has bought back the free roaming idea from THAW...just a lot bigger.there's also this new "nail the trick" thing where you go matrix and make up your own fliptrick during your combo.the goals are slightly diffrent now.most goals have an ametur,pro,and sick rating to them to challenge all skills in the game.now for you XBL people...the online play has been improved in my opinion.instead of staying in one area (if you don't want to) you can now free roam the whole city on XBL unlike last time.overall,this installment has definitely reedemed that inner tony hawk game fan in me...good job neversoft...now don't mess up gituar hero!

this game has perfect graphics perfect moves i meen this game everything about it is perfect I LOVE TONY HAWK HE RULES

Tony Hawks P8 has gone back to its roots in this pure skatebording game.You may have heared this alot but beleave it, its the best in the franchise. "Nail The Trick" is a great edition to the game but it can be your worst foe. If you hit one of the sticks to fast or the wrong way you will crash. Don't get me wrong this is still a great game. I say get the cash and go "Buy It".

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