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What's Tony Hawk doing on the freeway?!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 17
Date: November 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

In a word, this game is hot!

Originally designed for the PS2, the controls of THPS3 are a little unusual at first if you are a Sony player. Personally, I'm a Nintendo-head so it was all a matter of learning the gamecube controller. Either way, after getting a little time logged in as Hawk, Caballero, Bucky, or one of the many other skaters, they become second nature. And if you've ever played THPS1 or 2 on another system, you'll be busting combos in a matter of minutes.

When you pop this baby in, the graphics are the first thing to stand out and do they ever! With gamecube's graphics, this game looks just about real. And it plays real. REAL FAST! But that gives you a better feel of what dropping in on a huge halfpipe feels like. Lots of speed = huge air = tons of tricks. And while the combos are a stretch from what is possible in reality, that's what makes it so fun! Where else can you 540 method-360 kickflip-lien air-frontside nose manual-etc.? We'll need video footage if you said your back yard...

All of your favorite skaters (or create you and your friends), all your favorite moves, huge and intricate levels complete with pedestrians to get in your way, and a high-intensity sound track make for the best skate game you can buy!

Amazing Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 12
Date: October 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I played this game for the ps2 and it was great!I have heard that it will be the exact same thing on the Gamecube.The levels are huge and it is harder than the first two.In the career mode the goals are different for each charactar.This game is much better than x-games skateboarding,TRUST ME!!!

If you love the PS2 version, you'll love this one too!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 16
Date: November 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

THPS3 for GC is pretty much the same thing as the PS2 version except the fact that there is no online mode, but to make up for that the graphics are slightly better (but not much) and the framerate is higher. That's the way it is for a lot of ports on the GC, they'll just make the framerate higher on the game than it was on the original system it came out for. So if you don't care about online play, you'll be getting a special treat with the GC version with better graphics and framerate.

WOOOOOOOOOOOWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: November 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If you are a fan of the other Tony Hawk games, rest assured you will love this one too. Don't even bother buying the PS2 version of this game, Gamecube is the only way to go. The graphics are better and the new create-a-skater options are superb. You can even change the pro's clothes and accesories This is one game that you should not hesitate on buying.

THPS3 is an pop-shoving, rail-grinding, nose-grabbing game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: March 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

When I played THPS 2 for the Nintendo 64, I was blown away! The graphics and all the moves stunned me. I thought I was in heaven.
Oh, how I was wrong.
THPS 3 is THPS 2 to the 10th power. Every element of THPS 2 has been taken and supersized. With over 50 more tricks, all new levels, it can't get much better.

What makes the new Tony Hawk Skater game so awesome is it's increased gameplay features. In 1P mode, you can choose from:

Single session
Play any levels unlocked in career mode or any park you have created you self in the "Park Editor" mode. This allows you to get a taste of what career mode will be like without effecting your score.

Career mode
Play levels one at a time. After a certain number of goals are completed, a new level will unlock. In order, the levels are Foundry, (a construction place) Canada, (lots of snow, lots of rails) Rio, (A skating contest. If you get enough points and come in 3rd place a new level will be unlocked) Suburbia, (a quiet town) Airport, (Not the outside, just the inside) skaters island, (another skating contest) Los Angeles, then Tokyo. (The final skating contest.) And, once you complete 35 goals you unlock a special level where you are a cruise-ship (SWEEEEET!)

Free skate
Unlimited time. Just skate in any park created or level unlocked.

Tutorial
Learn some basics of the game. It's hosted by Tony Hawk himself.

In multiplayer (Only 2P maximum, which is still a downside) you can choose from games or just free skate. The games are:

Graffiti
By doing a trick off a certain object (Halfpipe, bench, trailer, ANYTHING!) it will turn to your color. If your opponent does a trick off the same object, but receives a higher score, it will turn to his/her color. The person with the most "tagged" objects after 1-10 minutes (depending on what you selected) wins.

Trick attack
Free for all. Choose any place. Rack up as much points as possible. Person with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Horse
You can select any word you want. (Horse, Skate, Loser, Superman, television...) A player goes first. He/she will do a trick, and, if landed, will receive a certain amount of points. If the next player can match or get more points than the other one, the other person has to match or get higher, etc, etc, until someone pulls off a score and the opponent fails to beat the score, or bails. After the person fails the same number of times are there are letters in the word, that person loses.

Slap
Anyplace, anywhere. When 2 skaters collide, the person with the faster skater knocks the slower one down and gets a point. The person with the most points at the end of the game, wins.

King of the hill
There's a crown out there somewhere, and the 1st person to find it becomes king. While you're the king, your time will start counting down. (From whatever time you selected) To make things fair, you skate slower while wearing the crown. If your opponent is faster than you and collides into you, he/she is now the king, and your clock has stopped and there's has started up.

Basically, it's amazing. However, the still only limited 2-person multiplayer bugs me. I'll give it a 9/10, which is still very, very, good.

Graphics? You want Graphics? I'll show you graphics. THPS 3 is amazing with every detail in the visual. The levels look amazingly 3D, along with every player. Every move has made it to look real and stunning. I couldn't make it better. With not a single 2D image, there is no way I can't give it less than a 10/10.

This is skating we're talking about. You'd think all you hear is a WHACK when the skateboard lands. As the grinch would say: Wrongo! There are about 7 different sounds the game will make when a player lands the board. When a player bails, the sound of the board flying away and hitting something is heard. When a cool trick is performed, another SFX occurs. It's great. With GRRRRRREAT music to go along with it, sound gets 10/10

Speed is an important element in THPS 3. I'm not talking about how fast you can travel; I'm talking about loading the game. I can't say I love it when it takes about 10-15 seconds to start a level, or to go to the park editor, or to save, or to go to the skateshop. Other GCube games don't take as long, so I'm going to stick with an 8/10 on speed. Sorry Tony!

If you ever played Tony Hawk 2 for the N64, you know how annoying the controls where. With the design of the controller, you where stuck with sloppy movement. This is a BIG improvement. The revolutionized GCube controller makes THPS 3 a breeze. Every move can be executed with ease, and grinding is the Y button, which is very close to your fingers. I must say I'm much better at 3 than 2. 10/10 is awarded to the controlling.

Replay ... Obviously! I'm not going to buy a skateboard game and play it once! I think all sports game need to have a 10/10 for replay or they just aren't worth buying. So, of course, Tony Hawk gets a 10/10.

As you can see, if you're going to get a skateboarding game, get Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3.

Cheats? Well, lemme tell you, it's pretty great. Just enter in 2 codes to unlock all the cheats and secret characters. With cheats on, during any gameplay you can press START, then turn any code you want on or off. With this great cheat element, I'll give it's score a +5

Let's review:
Gameplay: 9/10
Graphics: 10/10
Sound: 10/10
Speed: 8/10
Controls: 10/10
Replay value: 10/10
Total: 57/60 giving Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 a 95.
Bonus: With the +5 in cheats, Tony Hawk Pro skaters gets a perfect 100! (Wow, my 1st 100 given to a game. Now I'm even more convinced this a great game)

Tremendous addition to the Tony Hawk franchise

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: May 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Not being a fan of extreme sports, I did not think I would enjoy the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. However, a friend of mine got me hooked on Tony Hawk 2 for the Playstation and I was surprised at how much I thoroughly enjoyed it. So, once I got my GameCube, Tony Hawk 3 was the second game I bought (after Rogue Leader, obviously!!). I can say, unequivocally, that THPS 3 far surpasses its predecessors. Not only are levels and gameplay more appealing rewardingly challening, this game also benefits tremendously from being on the GameCube platform. I have played this game on PS2, as well, and it is a great deal more frustrating. The key to what makes the GameCube version of THPS 3 so much better is how it takes advantage of the asymmetrical control pad. Unlike the Playstation systems, GameCube's control buttons are set up in a manner where you do not need to be nearly as conscious of the buttons you are pressing, thereby freeing the player to focus more on what is happening on the screen (thus being more effective). The buttons on the GameCube control have different sizes, shapes and placements on the pad which allows the player to know which button does which simply by feel, as opposed to the Playstation buttons which are all the same except for the design on each of them (forcing the player to be conscious of what buttons he or she is pressing). Control issues aside, though, this game is fabulous. It's just challenging enough without being frustrating. I was personally able to accomplish 49 out of the 54 goals and got silver medals on the three competition levels before I had to resort to the cheats. Games like this (along with Rogue Leader), in my estimation, give GameCube the early leg up in the Next Generation system wars with X-Box and PS2.

Good game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 12
Date: November 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Tony hawk 3 has set the standard for skateboarding games. This game that has a great comination of graphics,moves,and 2 player action. You can pick out of 12 different pro skaters to skate with,along with 13 different levels.This game is made for childrenbetween the age of 11-14. Tony Hawk 3 is a game that every gamecube owner should have.

More addictive than...anything

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: November 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Another excellent Tony Hawk game from Neversoft. They've made considerable improvements, especially the revert landing trick which enables you to link up all your tricks, this can lead to some crazy long sequences and a ton of points. There are also interactive people in the levels, you can hit them, they hit you, talk trash, etc. Each level is designed well, they're really big and interactive. The graphics have also been improved and polished nicely. The soundtrack isn't bad, but the songs get repetitive after playing for hours on end (which is inevitable with Tony Hawk games). All-in-all this game really delivers with enough significant improvements to keep the Tony Hawk franchise on top.

By the way - there really isn't much difference between the GameCube and PS2 version. The GameCube does offer slightly improved graphics, but nothing major. It's worth your money to buy this game for either console.

Gamecube can kick it up a bit over the ps2 version!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 11
Date: November 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

All i have to say is this game is much better then da one on PS2!!

The best Tony Hawk game ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: November 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Tony Hawk's PS 3 for Gamecube has better graphics and frame rate thanthe PS2. You actually skate around in real environments, there are pedestrians, cars, and streetlightsthat respond to you. People will try to knock you off your board while you're riding around, and when you cross the street, the streetlights will turn red. This game has it all, even if you're nota big skateboarding fan. Everyone of all ages can play this game and enjoy it. Tony Hawk's PS 3 has a high replay value because you neverdo the same things over and over.If I had to pick a first game for the Gamecube, it would be Tony Hawk's PS 3. I highly recommend this game! God Bless America.

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