Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5551 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: ACTIVISION
• Released on: 2006-12-08
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Platform: Nintendo Wii

Amazon.co.uk Review:
In a nutshell:
The Wii is getting its very own custom made Tony Hawk's game as Activision focuses on racing and proving that the Wii can do next generation graphics that would've been impossible on the GameCube.

The lowdown:
There have been an awful lot of Tony Hawk's games over the years but they've always been fairly similar in scope with open-ended levels and an emphasis on stunts. This game completely reverses the usual mix as you compete in a variety of downhill events against the clock and other skateboarders. Since it's essentially a race game you hold the Wii Remote horizontally, as in racers such as Excite Truck, while the '1' button is used to grind, the '2' button to jump and the D-pad to select different tricks. It's all surprisingly intuitive and the way that performing tricks feeds your turbo boost bar is a clever mix of risk and reward. Although the tracks are pretty fantastical they're at least based on real cities, with a pleasing amount of shortcuts and secrets in what promises to be another top notch racer for the Wii.

Most exciting moment:
Although they're all downhill races of some sort the game includes many different types of competitions, from checkpoint races to slaloms and trick races. The most obviously amusing though is the "special" races which task you with knocking down pedestrians and road side bric-a-brac.

Since you ask:
The game is completely separate to Tony Hawk's Project 8 on the other home consoles. In actual fact it is a homage to the old Electronic Arts game Skate or Die! from 1987, which also features downhill skateboarding and is apparently the real Tony Hawk's favourite ever game.

The bottom line:
Tony Hawk turns his attention from tricks to racing in this welcome series diversion.-HARRISON DENT

Manufacturer's Description
For the first time ever, Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam lets players experience the breakneck speed of downhill skateboard racing as they tear up the steepest terrains in the world while performing tricks and out-manoeuvring opponents in locations such as the crowded streets of San Francisco and rocky terrain of Machu Picchu. Developed for the Nintendo Revolution, gamers utilize an innovative and intuitive control system as they take on the role of Tony Hawk or one of nine characters and compete in specific time-based challenges in one of three gameplay modes including race, trick and slalom. Gamers can also challenge friends in head-to-head competitions as they pull off a variety of high-velocity stunts and crashes in living, populated environments filled with cars, pedestrians and buildings.

Customer Reviews

Great multiplayer
When I first got this game I wasn't to impressed with it. Yes it was good but it didn't blow me away.
Then I started playing multiplayer and wow this game suddenly became brilliant.
Its well worth a try if your going to play with friends and the single player mode isn't bad just not as fun as it could be.

Confused presentation doesn't stop the fun!
My expectations were medium even though I am a TH fan, but this game lived up and beyond them. It is a little confused about itself but all the elements of a good game are in there, they need straightening out but you can have fun with it anyway, they even got the graphics right. Probably the most competant racer currently on the Wii.

This is a 'must buy' launch game if you are into racing at all.

Excellent.....
this game is amazing,it has great music, speed and mechanics.the reason i gave it 4 stars overall is because it does take some getting used to the controls but once you do this is the game that dont stop givin with costumes,boards and art to unlock its gonna take months to get even close to completion