Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
About the Game
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 is the fourth game in Activision's skateboarding 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.
Modes & Ways to Play
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 Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes Progressive Scan (480p), HDTV 720p, and Widescreen (16 x 9). Audio support includes Custom Soundtracks and Dolby Digital.
