Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
About the Game
THPS4 is the fourth game in Activision's ever popular franchise. The main feature of this game is it's redesigned career mode.
Gameplay & Core Systems
When beginning a level, you have all the time in the world to skate around, perform tricks, get a feel for the level, without the hassel of any goals or time limits. All the major skaters are here, including Tony Hawk, Bob Burnquist, Steve Caballero, Kareem Campbell, Rune Gilfberg, Eric Koston, Bucky Lasek, Bam Margera, Rodney Mullen, Chad Muska, Andrew Reynolds, Geoff Rowley, Elissa Steamer and Jamie Thomas. The levels are been expanded and are huge. Some of the levels include a college campus, a shipyard, and the infamous prison complex Alcatraz. For multiplayer, all the favorite modes are back, from Graffiti and Trick Attack to Horse and King Of The Hill.
Standout Features
- There are new goals, however, such as collecting the word COMBO while doing one big combo.
- Once all regular goals are accomplished, you can attempt the Pro Goal, which is specific to each skater, and is extremely hard.
- Capture The Flag: New modes include Capture The Flag and Combo Mambo.
- THPS4 also supports System Link play, but not XBox Live.
- Shaun Murray's Pro Wakeboarder: The PS2 version also features a one level demo of Shaun Murray's Pro Wakeboarder, which is not featured on any other version of the game.
- When beginning a level, you have all the time in the world to skate around, perform tricks, get a feel for the level, without the hassel of any goals or time limits.
- Tony Hawk: All the major skaters are here, including Tony Hawk, Bob Burnquist, Steve Caballero, Kareem Campbell, Rune Gilfberg, Eric Koston, Bucky Lasek, Bam Margera, Rodney Mullen, Chad Muska, Andrew Reynolds, Geoff Rowley, Elissa Steamer and Jamie Thomas.
- The levels are been expanded and are huge.
Modes & Ways to Play
For multiplayer, all the favorite modes are back, from Graffiti and Trick Attack to Horse and King Of The Hill. New modes include Capture The Flag and Combo Mambo. The PlayStation 2 version offers everything from the XBox version, but also has online play, utilizing either your own network adaptor or the official one.
Player support includes 1-4 Players.
Presentation & Atmosphere
When beginning a level, you have all the time in the world to skate around, perform tricks, get a feel for the level, without the hassel of any goals or time limits.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 | Nintendo Game Boy Advance.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Vicarious Visions, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Activision O2 | United States | MobyGames |
| Music by | Shin'en Multimedia GmbH | United States | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Shin'en Multimedia GmbH | United States | MobyGames |
| Package Design by | Imagewerks Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Vicarious Visions, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Activision O2 | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | NBG EDV Handels- und Verlags GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Activision Deutschland GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Localized by | Effective Media GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Music by | Shin'en Multimedia GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Shin'en Multimedia GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Vicarious Visions, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Activision O2 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Activision (UK) Limited | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Music by | Shin'en Multimedia GmbH | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Shin'en Multimedia GmbH | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Package Design by | Imagewerks Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Number of Players Supported | 1-4 Players | Game Boy Advance | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Multi-Link Cable | Game Boy Advance | MobyGames |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-29 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2002-11-21 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2002-11-22 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 047875803916 | United States | MobyGames |
| ISBN-10 | 1584163801 | United States | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | AGB-AT6E-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 9073 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00006RHKX | United States | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com
