You could say that Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 sparked my interest in the series. However, it was the third game that managed to fully convince me of the quality of the series. Mechanically, the game doesn't do that much differently from its predecessor. The gameplay is almost unchanged - you complete tasks in 2-minute levels, earn points for doing so, gradually unlock more levels and occasionally take part in a competition. So why did I like this game even more than the second one? Well, Tony Hawks already had a certain "whackyness factor". It didn't take itself seriously and didn't stick too closely to the physical rules of our world. Though the first two games were anything but mundane, the third game in the series really stepped it up a notch in this respect. I don't want to spoil too much here, but I can say that both the missions in the levels and certain unlockable content were pretty insane here :D With this game, the series made it clear once and for all that it doesn't want to be a realistic skate sim, but a fun arcade game with a focus on skater vibes, humor and a pretty wacky world. I loved it very much and it has been with me since my childhood to this day.