Most Popular PlayStation Games
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
- GameSpot Score
- 9.9
- Editors' Choice
- Release Date: Sep 20, 2000
As most major publishers' development efforts shift to any number of next-generation platforms, Tony Hawk 2 will likely stand as one of the last truly fantastic games to be released on the PlayStation.
- Genre: Skateboarding
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
- GameSpot Score
- 9.0
- Editors' Choice
- Release Date: Oct 29, 2001
If you're not ready to commit to the PlayStation 2 yet, and you've grown weary of the levels in Tony Hawk 2, then Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 is just the ticket.
- Genre: Skateboarding
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
- GameSpot Score
- 9.3
- Editors' Choice
- Release Date: Aug 31, 1999
It's one of those games that will keep you coming back long after you've mastered it.
- Genre: Skateboarding
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
- Release Date: Oct 23, 2002
- Genre: Skateboarding
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Grind Session
- GameSpot Score
- 9.1
- Editors' Choice
- Release Date: Apr 29, 2000
The game has great sound effects and an absolutely amazing soundtrack, featuring songs from artists such as Jurassic 5, GZA, Dr. Octagon, X-Ecutioners, NOFX, and Black Flag.
- Genre: Skateboarding
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Cool Boarders 4
- GameSpot Score
- 7.3
- good
- Release Date: 1999
CB4 is basically a better version of CB3.
- Genre: Snowboarding
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Street Sk8er 2
- GameSpot Score
- 7.0
- good
- Release Date: Feb 29, 2000
Street Sk8er 2 is a huge improvement over the original, and skaters looking for something to do while waiting for Tony Hawk 2 to ship would do well to check out EA's second offering.
- Genre: Skateboarding
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Thrasher Presents: Skate and Destroy
- GameSpot Score
- 8.1
- great
- Release Date: Oct 31, 1999
If you're finished with Tony Hawk, and you're hungry for another challenge, Thrasher: Skate and Destroy is the meal you're looking for.
- Genre: Skateboarding
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Cool Boarders 2
- GameSpot Score
- 6.5
- fair
- Release Date: Oct 31, 1997
Cool Boarders 2 is an awesome snowboarding game.
- Genre: Snowboarding
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ESPN Extreme Games
- Release Date: 1995
- Genre: Alt. Sports
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Cool Boarders 3
- GameSpot Score
- 4.9
- poor
- Release Date: Sep 30, 1998
Unfortunately, Cool Boarders 3 isn't the sequel we had all hoped for - changing developers for this third game really hurt the series a lot.
- Genre: Snowboarding
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MTV Sports: Snowboarding
- GameSpot Score
- 8.4
- great
- Release Date: Sep 30, 1999
If you were a fan of X Games Pro Boarder, then you'll definitely like MTV Sports: Snowboarding since it's really the "unofficial" sequel.
- Genre: Snowboarding
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Surf Riders
- GameSpot Score
- 6.0
- fair
- Release Date: Aug 1, 2000
In the end, Surf Riders is a fun game with decent gameplay, but the shortage of modes, run-of-the-mill graphics, and lack of variety prevent Surf Riders from being to surf games what Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is to skateboarding games.
- Genre: Surfing
Related PlayStation Videos
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Video Review
After two amazingly successful predecessors, the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series returns for what could be its final installment on the Sony PlayStation. While the original game defined the genre, the sequel took the idea and ran with it, proving that not all sequels are simple rehashes. Now that the third game in the series has arrived, GameSpot's Ryan Davis gives a thorough run-down of everything you can expect from the reigning king skateboarding games.
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