I warn you, the Story mode is terrible. Worth a try for fans, though.
You see, in story mode, there is actually a 'challenge' where you gave to do a few ollies. For those of you new to all this, that's pressing the jump button. I figured, hey, it's the first level, give it a break, right? Well, not one 'challenge' in story mode that's actually challenging. They are incredibly stupid and boring, especially for those of us who already own all of the other games. In short, it plays like a big, boring, stupid, tutorial.
The classic mode is where it's at! It's challenging, too! More so then some T.H. games, which is cool. There are some cool DS features, too. You can record your own voice, which is cool. The graphics are some of the best graphics on the DS. The cell shading is very impressive, and cool looking, too. On major problem kept me from giving it a 10, though. Not one person has a face, and it looks really creepy, in a bad way.
The sound is great, especially the soundtrack. The downside is that it gets really repetitive, and let's face it, screaming I LIKE DIRT! into a mic doesn't make a good song. (Yes that's right, there is a song about dirt on here)
After you beat it, you'll definiatly wanna go and play all of those fun levels again, and maybe play online. But playing classic mode isn't nearly as fast as the other games, so beating classic mode with everyone gets boring fast.
The No.1 problem is the controls. If your used to the Gamecube controls or PS2 controls, then there are some problems. Your fingers are used to more spaced out buttons, and you'll hit 2 or 3 buttons at once often, killing combos. Manuals are difficult to pull off, which can also kill combos.
I should be a buy for any THPS fan, but remember that if you hate bad controls, this is a questionable pick.