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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (PS2)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Sports/Skateboarding

RELEASE DATE

24/OCT/02

ESRB RATING

TEEN, Blood, Comic Mischief, Mild Lyrics, Suggestive Themes

DEVELOPER

Neversoft Entertainment

PUBLISHER

Activision O2

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

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TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

Various Locations 17
Skateparks 10

PLAYING AS #USES

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

DESCRIPTION

The fourth game in Activision and Neversoft's seminal skateboarding series is designed to bring additions and refinements to the already polished gameplay that's made Tony Hawk's Pro Skater one of the most important video game franchises of its time. Many of these improvements are in line with advances made in earlier THPS sequels, while others may come as a surprise to longtime fans of the series.

Environments are designed to seem even larger and more interactive in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, with less worry over time limits and more emphasis on exploration. The game also adds new tricks to the pro skaters' repertoires, allowing huge, point-packed combos. The transitional "spine transfer" allows skaters to string together lines of multiple big-air tricks. Players can pop off of moving cars and other interactive elements of the game's diverse levels with new finesse.

Perhaps the biggest departure from the winning format established in earlier titles is in THPS4's Career mode. Instead of speeding through timed runs to complete discrete mission goals, as in previous releases, objectives in this game are further integrated and delivered in the context of the levels themselves. Free of conventional time limits, pro skaters can explore each environment more thoroughly, stopping to talk with the many characters they meet. It's often these NPC characters who will assign the level goals, allowing for more personal, role-playing-style motivations and rewards.

A well-stocked skate shop offers a place for the pros to spend their hard-earned cash and an assortment of mini-games brings variety to the basic gameplay. As in earlier versions of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, this 2002 release also includes editing modes that allow gamers to customize their own skater avatars and design their own skate parks. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (PS2)

GENRE/STYLE:

Sports/Skateboarding
RELEASE DATE:

24/OCT/02
TOP TRAITS:

Various Locations, Professional skater, extreme
DESCRIPTION:

The fourth game in Activision and Neversoft's seminal skateboarding series is designed to bring additions and refinem... more

players 36

followers 0

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POPULARITY: PS2 PLATFORM

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (PS2) by: MetalGanado

“I'm pretty alien to this series, but I enjoyed this game quite a bit. The parks were well-designed and provided a lot of good material for some great stunts. Playing Eddie was a pretty cool feature as well, as were his Iron Maiden skateboards....”

created 09/APR/2011

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (PS2) by: BofusTeefus

“For some reason, I enjoyed Pro Skater 3 more than this one. This one has all the cool unlockables and then some, but ....I think 3 was just better.”

created 10/AUG/2009

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (PS2) by: Shadsy

“More customizable, unhinged, and freeform than the other Tony Hawk games, but the lack of tight direction prevents it from reaching Pro Skater 3's nirvana-level perfection.”

created 13/JUN/2009

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (PS2) by: death909198

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