Tony Hawk's American Wasteland is what I would consider to be a bit of a mix between the original "Pro Skater" formula and that of the recent "Underground" installments. The game features a far more compelling story than the recent games in the series, but still retains the sense of humor and expansive levels that Neversoft has always included. In THAW, players are free to skate all over Los Angeles (without any load times) by skating through small tunnels and corridors that connect one neighborhood (i.e. level) to the next. The individual levels are quite large and feature tons of objects to trick on, with each area resembling a distinct Los Angeles neighborhood.
Although I've already played the game through to completion, I'm still going to buy a copy of the game for one reason -- Xbox Live. I've played the THPS series online with the PS2 in the past and always found the experience fun, but the act of getting online cumbersome. Now with Xbox Live compatibility, it will be as simple as popping a kickflip down a ten-set.
I definitely recommend Tony Hawk's American Wasteland to those who are either big fans of the series or those who haven't purchased a game in the series in a few years. If you know for a fact that you don't care for skating games, then it's probably not for you. But if it's been a while since you last played one, you might want to give it a go. As far as my personal ranking of the game within the series is concerned, I still hold THPS4 as the very best in the series, but this may knock THPS2 out of second. If for no other reason than the Xbox Live functionality.
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Ok you will think i'm lame for not knowing this, but did you write the guide for Tony Hawk Pro-Skater 2x? I just bought it for x-box for fun and because it was cheap. Just can't remember if you wrote about it, and if you did you would be ashamed at my lack of skills at the moment.
Yep, I wrote that one too.
Wow, you must have paid, maybe $5 for it -- it's like 5 years old! LOL!
That game was really odd because it had these wonky physics. You should grab THPS4 or THUG really cheap if you can. Probably used at a game store for $12. Of all of the games in the series THPS2X was definitely the worst
Haha, i did pay 4.99 glad to know it's the worst one out there. Right now i'm just getting the hang of the game it'self and how to get alot of points. I really enjoy it so i think once i get good i'll splurge and get the big $12 version. haha
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