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Great fun in a small package

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: January 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

First off, the "plot" of the story mode is utter drivel. However, don't let that get in the way of some solid gameplay. The true fun of htis game, after beating it in single mode will be had online (of course). Its the best portable version of a tony hawk game yet.

Also worth noting: this has some of the best sound on a DS game. They have complete songs from a number of current rock acts, and they all sound pretty darn good.

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: December 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game was AWESOME!!!! It is like the xbox version! Its got Green Day in one of the songs. Personolise your skater, skateboard, and lots of levels. I would recomend this to anyone!

Best Game On DS!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Out of all the Nintendo DS games that I have owned, Tony Hawk American Sk8land was one of the best. Its cell-shaded graphics make it fun and refreshing compared to past Tony Hawk games. It's one of those games that you can just pick up and keep you entertained for hours on end when you're bored. Plus, with its WIFI option (allowing you to play against other players around the world), just make the game more fun!

swweeet!!!!!! game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: November 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

skateing with your friends wat the hell is better then thats or mario kart i do admit that is a little better then this graphic wise but still highly recoment if u own underground 2 or all the other just amagine it like thats
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PERFECT!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: December 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I thought this game was really fun and it worked great. I played it for hours and hours and never got tired of it. The graphics are great its the best graphics ive ever seen on a hand-held game system. So overall 5 stars no proplems. This game was PERFECT!!!

vz in ny

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: March 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I bought two of these for my grandsons, one is 17 and the other is 11 and in different states. they both loved them. I won grandma points for these.

Best yet for DS or any other system!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I own every game system out there and this is the best Tony Hawk game out of all of them. Its graphics are uncomparable with its cel-shading and the framerate is unbelievable! There are no loading times and you can go from level to level with out having to go though one menu! It is awesome, you just go to the part of L.A. with a big floating green arrow and you just skate to the next level or area. Although I practically beat this game the day I got it there is this cool feature where you can download more goals from "Nintendo Wifi Connection", this game just keeps going. The point of the game is to rebiuld this skatepark that has been abandoned and bring it back to its glory days when the pros skated there. The cool thing is that you acually buy what parts you want to biuld the skatepark your way. The game is even packed with a thirty minute sound track with real bands that are quite popular. Even all the pedestrians can talk to you with their recorded voices. And if you are a beginer there is an optional kid mode that makes landing tricks, combos, and grinds a whole lot easier. Aside from story mode there is a Classic mode that gives you a two minute timeer and a set of goals like the old GBA versions. This game is awesome and i recommend it to anyone who own a DS or plans on getting one some time soon. This is a no brainer, look no further for the best Tony Hawk game made. Just don't wait any longer the games production has been canceled and they are not making it any more. WAIT NO LONGER!! ONLY ONLINE STORES THAT STILL HAVE IT IN STOCK ARE SELLING IT!!

A good game,though not exactly what I expected!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: January 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Tony Hawk's American Sk8land for the DS is really just an OK game for me.The story was too simple for my taste probably because I've been playing Tony Hawk games for years.I loved Tony Hawk's Underground 2,and all the THPS games,but unfortunately,I do not adore Tony Hawk's American Sk8land the same way I did with the past Tony Hawk games.In rookie and pro mode storymode was quite easy to complete,even without "kid" mode on.The goals were very easy to beat and even if you decide what pieces to put into your skatepark,you do not have full control over the look of the park overall.Though the warehouse(what your skatepark is called)is undeniably large and a great place to skate in,it turns out gray and dull,something that I was not pleased with.

And as far as thorough customization,meaning clothes,decks,and graffiti,the game didn't do a good job either.Unlike THUG2,in this game,you have extremely minimal control over your characters looks.Yes,you do choose your skaters hairstyle and clothes,but you choose from only a few styles and colors.You can't even choose the shoes.Although this aspect is not the game itself,its nice to have to choice of things,you know what I mean?This missing component was a major dissappointment for me.

But this game doesn't dissappoint me entirely.I enjoyed skating in all seven levels,levels that were pretty large and detailed.In the console version of this game,the levels are maintained in the DS,so the look of the game isn't that different.Anyways,with kid mode on,you can easily pulls off tricks,including the 900,a trick that was considered a special in pat console games.Having the freedom to skate and perform tricks to your liking was an aspect of the game that I really enjoyed.The control are pretty simple too.Doing tricks that would be hard to perform on the console version(for some,including myself),such as handstands,other manuals(pogos,etc.)and backflips are much easier to control.This game also allows you to perform specials from the touch screen.You simply press an icon and a special is immediately performed.There's a total of nine specials that can be performed from the touch screen that require no controls at all.As far as the graphics,the cel-shaded animated of the game is very unique and refreshing.A creative though not superb alternative to 3D animation,cel-shading took a bit of time for my eyes to get used to.But after a while though,I became accustomed to it,and I stopped caring about the graphics so much.Cel-shading is a very cool type of graphic for this game overall.The soundtrack is also very good though a bit short.The playlist features some great songs and even one that I've heard from another skateboarding game I've played,Grind Session to be exact.The sound quality is pretty clear for the DS as well,it was impressive might I say!!!

So all in all,I found Tony Hawk's American Sk8land to be an enjoyable though not thorough game.The missing aspects of the game were dissapointing,but there are enough pros to outnumber the cons.This game is compatible with Nintendo wi-fi as well,though only two players,something I dislike greatly.But overall,this is a fun,easy,and casual game.It's a fun game that has a fair story mode but fierce classic mode.Something for every kind of Tony Hawk fan,new and old.I guess I could say I would recommend this game if you're a Tony Hawk fan as well as a newbie to skateboarding games.The DS offers a unique take on the console version game that does fail to include certain features,but those missing aspects don't ruin the game entirely,if at all to others.

The best portable Tony Hawk in a long time

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: August 29, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Many of the first few Tony Hawk games that appeared on the GBA were exceptionally good (not counting the GBA version of American Sk8land, which is pretty stale), and the debut of the long running series on the DS is no different. Tony Hawk's American Sk8land takes all the classic elements of the long running franchise and hits the ground running; featuring smooth cell-shaded graphics that give the game an animated/comic book feel to it, and they look quite good. As with other games in the series, skating areas and such can be unlocked by completing goals in various modes of play. Story mode isn't anything real special, just like in the American Wasteland console games, but the real fun is to be had with Classic Mode and Free Skate, plus with Wi-Fi capability, most of the time the game is a blast to play. There's also the option of switching the game's point of view from behind the skater to the isometric view of the GBA series, which doesn't add much to the gameplay but is a nice little feature. Vicarious Visions managed to inject some of the music tracks into the small DS cartridge, including classics from punk pioneers Black Flag and the Dead Kennedys, as well as Green Day, who can be considered pioneers in their own way (which isn't a good thing) help make the package all the sweeter. All in all, the DS version of Tony Hawk's American Sk8land is the best portable Tony Hawk in a long time, and for DS owners looking for some great skating action, look no further.

Great gameplay and graphics, but poor online mode.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you like Tony Hawk games get this one. If you haven't played a game like this before, it's fairly simple and easy, but it can be hard to perform long combos, even those long combos aren't necessary to advance throughout the game.

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