This game has no ending: just as the fun you hve playing it!
For the first time in the whole TonyHawk series, they really went far with a game.
GamePlay:
"TonyHawk DownHill Jam" offers a wide range of game modes: from freeskate, to story mode, and even old-school ( check TonyHawk 1-3) !
While playing the game, the graphics and sound combined togheter makes you feel the speed and the adrenaline rush. Fortunately, the controls are very simple and easy to reach.
StoryMode:
The story is not really new: build a crew to proove some radom and useless person you're the best. Still, it grows on you. Right from the beginning, you get to create you cell-shaded character. There is a wide variety of items and skins to use. You can even create new skins to personalyse you character. Then, you can asist a nice 2D cinematic featuring Tony Hawk.
The goal of the story mode is the following:
You have to access special events and win two of them. To access a special event, you must win three challenges. After winning every special event, you get three stat points you can attribute where you want: Air, Speed, Tricks, and Balance.
When you win two challenges, you get a new skater in your team. Every unlocked skater can be used in the story mode or in any other game mode.
Has you win events and discover new gaps, you will get more money.
With this money, you can buy outfits, logos, or cheats, once you have beatten the story mode.
DownHill Jam Session:
In this mode, you get to play in a area of your choice with a character of your choice. You have two minutes to complete a serie of goals.
The other way to call this mode is: old-school.
QuickRace:
In this mode. choose your character and area and a race versus radom opponents will start.
FreeSkate:
In this mode, you can skate freely in an area of your choice, with a character of your choice.
Note:
I haven't tried multiplayer mode yet.
Graphics:
Very nice cell-shaded grahics with stunning shapes make the game's world very immersive. Also some awsome visual effects make you feel he speed.
Sound:
A huge and diversified sound track of great quality adds a lot to the gaming experience. Also, some very nice sound effects and some awsome voice acting are very satisfying.
You can also record your own sound effects to add to your created skater's voice.
Conclusion:
"TonyHawk DownHill Jam" is a very cool DS game and is probanly one of the best ones.
If you have a DS and like racing games, look for it, it's worth it.