Difficulty:

Just Right

Time Spent:

100 or More Hours

The Bottom Line:

"Ambitious"

I've had this game forever.I've always loved it.There is a variety of skaters to choose from,and there are several levels.Some of the levels have secret areas which you have to find.For example,in the School level,you can unlock a swimming pool.There are two small classrooms towards the back of the level with kickers leading up to them.One roof has a pipe,and if you grind it,you can now skate a drained swimming pool.Anyways,this was groundbreaking for the Gameboy Advance.The original Tony Hawk game did not appear on the gameboy,so I was hyped to try the new one out.I wasn't dissapointed,and I am still not,almost 7 years later.The game has you complete goals like getting a certain score,finding a hidden video tape,or grinding on a specific rail.You have two minutes to complete all the goals,but you don't have to finish them all.Once you have beaten a goal,you do not have to beat it again,when you go back to beat other goals.You get money for completing goals,which you can spend on stats,special tricks,or even new boards for your skater.There are also two contests,which you must complete to progress in your career.The contests aren't too hard if you do combos and special tricks like the 900.(it's a 900 degree spin for those who are not familiar with the trick)The final verdict,it's a must play.