Product Description

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 delivers realistic, cutting-edge graphics, action-packed gameplay, seamless video cinematic sequences and crisp special effects. The game extends beyond the boundaries of the traditional skateboarding genre by setting players in living environments that evolve. Players can choose to skate through realistic urban settings complete with pedestrians, cars, traffic accidents, natural disasters and changing weather conditions. Players go high flying through some of the hottest skating locales in the world, including Skaters' Island in Middleton, Rhode Island, Rio, Los Angeles, Canada, Tokyo, and Paris. Fluid animations let gamers pull off hundreds of combo moves and tricks including nollies, manuals and lip tricks using the franchise's signature solid control scheme.

Elevating the game's overall excitement, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 delivers a star-studded lineup of skateboarding pros that join Tony Hawk, including new-to-the-roster Bam Margera of MTV's Jackass fame, and returning riders Steve Caballero, Rune Glifberg, Eric Koston, Bucky Lasek, Rodney Mullen, Chad Muska, Andrew Reynolds, Geoff Rowley, Elissa Steamer and Jamie Thomas. Additionally, fans can create their own skateboarding idols and personalise their skaters with glasses, hair, armbands and tattoos. The game's expanded multi-player modes increase re-playability for the ultimate in skateboarding fun.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8997 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: ACTIVISION
• Released on: 2002-05-03
• Platform: GameCube

Amazon.co.uk Review
The best extreme-sports game gets even better in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. The elements that made the first two games (on the PlayStation) a success are back: tight controls, a deep trick system, a wide selection of skaters (including Tony Hawk, Bucky Lasek, Rodney Mullen, Chad Muska, Elissa Steamer and others) and a slick soundtrack (featuring the Ramones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Motorhead, KRS-One, Redman and more). Adding to the already brilliant formula is a new trick and GameCube-enhanced graphics.

In Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, players were introduced to the Manual--a move that greatly revolutionised the series' gameplay. This instalment introduces the Revert, and while it isn't as significant an addition as the Manual, it does add another layer to the already deep trick system. The game features solid graphics, but a level of detail was sacrificed in order to make the game's levels so large. There are a few moments of frame skipping and polygon clipping, but these instances are rare and don't overshadow the stellar gameplay.

Career mode is as deep as ever, with eight objective-filled levels. In this single-player mode players traverse their way through some brilliantly designed courses to achieve high scores, collect the letters to the word "skate", find hidden video tapes and interact with level-specific objects. Two players can participate in the five multiplayer mini-games, which include King of the Hill, Horse, and Trick Attack. There's no reason for fans of sports, action and platform games not to have this title; this game will satisfy them all. --Raymond M Padilla

NGC Magazine
"Packed with mental grinds and stunts... backed up by a mountain of hidden extras and vast skate parks. 87%."

Manufacturer's Description
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 lets players ride as the legendary Tony Hawk or one of 12 other top pros. Building on the franchise's intuitive control scheme, the game lets players perform hundreds of tricks and combos in some of the world's most popular skate locations, including Los Angeles, Canada, and Tokyo. Players navigate through eight obstacle-filled levels that include intelligent traffic and pedestrians. The game's all-new goals and rewards system offer hours of challenges. In addition to riding as one of the greatest pro skaters ever, players can also create their own custom characters with the game's robust Create-a-Skater feature. Choosing from hundreds of options, players can customize the look of each character by choosing height, weight, skin tones, accessories, and tattoos.

Customer Reviews

blightywoo
This game is great. better graphics than the ps2 version, the secret levels are good too(warehouse,burnside and roswell). The gameplay is typical tony hawks, arcade simplicity with enough challenge to keep you wanting to play more. I have now completely completed the game(took me a month, but now i can do it in under a week). The trick system is once again revolutionary, and the animations are seamless. ROLL ON TONY HAWKS 4.

Just like before ...
... but even better.

I'd originally played Tony Hawks 1 and 2 on the dreamcast and loved them and completed them.

I brought TH3 for the Gamecube a day or so ago with some reservations, such as 'will it be as good as the dc versions?' and, 'I don't want to be disapointed'.

I wasn't. It's brilliant. And time rolls smoothly by at a fast pace whilst playing.

Tony Hawk's 4 with "T.H.U.G." out soon ...? You bet I'll be buying both!!

Fun. Fun. Fun.

Superb
Hey this is great! Buy it now! Not only can you skate for hours on end always finding new ways of wasting time or beating high scores but it is addictive. One look at the great graphics and you'll have to master it before you can stop. Plus it has a great 2 player, (From trick attack to Horse) so grab a mate and the fun will never end. Only problem is it's only 2 players - well nothing's perfect.