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They still managed to improve upon THPS 2, although the difference isn't as drastic as the differences between THPS 1 and TSPS 2. The biggest improvement is somehow the soundtrack. It's my favorite in the series. Everything else gets minor but welcome improvements that make this the best of the original, timer-based design.

joguei muito algum tony hawk, não lembro se era esse kkkkkk olha a cara do maracujá

THPS3 marked the pinnacle of the series with bigger, brighter, and goofier levels and the addition of the revert powerslide which linked together all forms of trick into potentially endless combos.

Solid gameplay, great soundtrack and doesn’t look that bad for a 2001 game.

(Completed 100% as Tony Hawk only, will revisit later.)

The base gameplay mechanics are nothing short of a masterpiece, but some of the levels and goals leave something to be desired, as certain goals are obnoxiously vague or hidden, killing the pacing of levels.


AFTER ALL THESE YEARS I FINALLY FIXED THE DISC LETS GO THIS IS SO FUN AGHHHHHHHHHHH

Would have been perfect if it weren't for Tokyo

the perfection of the formula, this is my favorite one in the series

not much improvement in gameplay but the soundtrack is probably one of the greatest of all time.

Best Tony Hawk game, the tricks feel intuitive and satisfying, Gamer

This is one of my favorite games of all time. This could just be nostalgia talking here since I would go home from school, play this game, eat dinner, play this game, go to bed, but I could play this game for the rest of my life and never get tired of it.

this is the second coolest piece of media to have a Mad Capsule Markets song next to PEEP "TV" SHOW (2003)

While on a THPS kick, decided to drop into THPS3, with it being my least played entry in the series.

Upon this play through, I realised that the game has aged much better than I had originally believed. The introduction to the Revert being the big game changer for most players, leading to longer, more free flowing combo lines. Rodney Mullen-styled flatland tricks from a manual are also a nice addition.

The maps in THPS3 are all pretty good, except for a couple that aren't up to standard. 'Foundry', 'Airport', 'Los Angeles' and 'Canada' are all absolute classics where as 'Skater Island' and 'Suburbia' leave a bit to be desired unfortunately.

For a long time, I thought I preferred THPS 4 to this entry, but after my recent play through, I realised I much prefer the arcade-like goals and addictive bite-sized runs present here. If you like THPS 1 & 2 (as well as the HD remakes), then you'll love this one too!

Listen, RSI or not, a man's gotta skate

I'm a swing it, watch me bring it to the next level
The grafted devil's getting funky like The Neville
Brothers from the Bayou, so why you wanna trip?
Just play the sidelines, kid, and wait for me to slip
Cause I can feel it "In the Air Tonight"
But yo I'm not Phil Collins, I'm more like Henry Rollins
Cause I Search and Destroy every toy with a plot
Trying to get what I got, you might get shot!
Hot damn, I'm a slam you like ONYX
Then teach you how to write a rhyme like Hooked on Phonics
Mother Goose ain't got shit on me
Cause I'll get loose at the jam and wreck the whole party
I make em jump and mosh, oh my gosh
Just slamming in the pit while I'm kicking my shit
They bugging in the aisles cause I got mad styles
And ain't a damn thing funny, I get money in piles
Some people thought I died, that's just a rumor though
Others thought I fell off, but now I'm Numero Uno
Dos, not Quatro
Word to Kool Keith, I'm a break up your teeth

When I die (die)
Bury me (me)
Hang my balls from the cherry tree (tree)
Let them get ripe (ripe) then take a bite (bite)
And if they don't taste right
Then don't blame D! (D)

You need to quit swinging the style that I'm bringing
The funk-knuckled dragon who gets on the wagon
I'm not the twelve-stepper, don't play me like a lever
"My Mic Sounds Nice" but it's not Salt-N-Pepa

Well it's the man with the plan to get all your skins
The tip on my dick's where the line begins
So hoes form a line, take off that swine
Strip your ass buck-naked, let's see if you can take it
Cause I'll make you feel "Like A Natural Woman"
Cause I Keep It Comin'
I'm the Everlasting Freestyle Assassin
With Soul and my goal is to bring a little passion
To your girl's life like the daily soaps
Throw her down on the bed and tie her up with ropes

The lyrics keep flowing and flowing and just flowing
The lyrics keep flowing and flowing and just flowing
The lyrics keep flowing and flowing and just flowing
The lyrics keep flowing and flowing and just flowing

I'm just another Ranger with a dirty face
Punk motherfuckers beef about my race
You need step back, kid and give me some space
So I can cold-shock the party when I'm rocking the place
Danny Boy's arriving, standing six five and a half
Don't laugh, kid, the grafted's surviving
The outlaw biker with my bitch hitchhiker
On the "Highway to Hell"
Cause I never tell

Well it's the funk back-breaker
We "Heat it Up" like Jamaica
Don't bring your woman to the party
Cause I'll take her
"Hit the Deck" cause I'm down with the Whooli's
I got a trunk full of funk like the Groovie Goolies
I'm not the man but I asked you "Who was he?"
Quik's got the hairdo just like Ruth Buzzi
Running 'round town like you been to jail, son
But you hit the swap meet to get your hair and your nails done
Get off my sack cause your shit is wack
You diss me and I'm a diss you back

They made a perfect videogame and then let you play as Darth Maul and Wolverine in it.

This is where the game came into its' prime. It runs buttery smooth, and the addition of reverts unlocks the potential that simply wasn't there in the other two to make endless combos. It's got the essentials down pat alongside the arcadey 2000s skate culture charm that made this series great, and I would recommend it as a starting point to just about anyone.

The first truly amazing game of the franchise I personally loved. Great levels, soundtrack and even more new tricks and combo extenders. The graphics have also been boosted since the previous game


The third installment, THPS 3, should not work as the series' formula was already perfected, but it instead perfects perfection. The great roster and variety of avatars, decks, and unlockables leave the game having replay value. The now larger and endlessly creative environments, highly difficult and rewarding Career Campaign, and actively accesible gameplay make the game perfect. The even larger soundtrack leaves every track stuck in the player's head (in a good way) and the game mixes the best of it's predecessors with a realistic grounded THPS and over-the-top fun nature of THPS 2, combining the best of both worlds to be the definitive Tony Hawk experience.

Just another great skating game. Extremely replayable and addictive.

Sometimes I still dream I'm grinding some rails in a random thps map

played this when i was as kid and the foundry level scared me