Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
About the Game
You are a new skater in the city of L.A.. The main drive of the game is that your hanging around with a skating group and its leader, who also happens to be a skating legend, at their skate park in Beverly Hills called Skate Ranch. Across the adventure you must help your friends by getting skate pieces for Skate Ranch. The game marks the third reinvention of the series, with Pro Skater being the first, and Underground being the second.
Gameplay & Core Systems
It comes with brand new features like the ability to change your personal appearance in game, as well as the ability to get off of the skateboard and use a BMX. For the first time all of levels are strung together into one big environment, which gets rid of loading times and menu selection. Missions are still acquired by going up to random people or friends and accepting the mission they want you to run. The game also includes a multiplayer mode and co-op for up to 2 players for added replay value.
Standout Features
- Create-a-park: Old features were also kept like Create-a-park, which dates back to the Pro Skater series.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes Progressive Scan (480p). Audio support includes Custom Soundtracks and Dolby Digital.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Tony Hawk's American Wasteland | Xbox.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | NBG EDV Handels- und Verlags GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Activision Deutschland GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Activision (UK) Limited | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Progressive Scan (480p) | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Custom Soundtracks | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Communicator Headset | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-2 Players | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 2-8 Players | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Friends | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Online Multiplayer | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Voice Chat | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Xbox 360 Compatible | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-18 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2005-10-27 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2005-10-28 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 047875809451 | United States | MobyGames |
| ISBN-10 | 1584168722 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 47652334 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030917030208 | Germany | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030917030178 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 214765763 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B0009RW89U | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com