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The Next Generation of Online Gaming!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: October 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have waited for the BEST Tony Hawk game to come out, and I think this is it. All new maps, custom made skaters, great new graphics, this one's a winner! All that I just mentioned is enough to make this a great game, but the makers added the Online Multi Player option. Online gaming is the next generation of video games, which make playing with your friends a lot easier without phisically playing with them! In this game you can also communicate with other skaters with a built in signal system. Even if you don't like to skate these games are the best. There have been so many immitations of this game, but this is the best, the original. The level creator option is also a great thing to have! Even if you don't like skating, you'll probably like this game. Try it out first.

It's not a game; it's a time machine!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: December 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

With every sequel, THPS gets more intense and more engrossing, it looks better, and it plays better. I don't yet have a PS2, but this is the game that's going to change that.

Unfortunately, it's very easy to sit down with Tony Hawk 3 and accidentally let 4 or 5 hours go by in what seems like a half an hour. The goals are much more imaginative than in its 2 predecessors, and they beg to be completed. You'll find yourself playing a level over and over again trying to figure out how to bury a snowball-hurling bully, how to knock a foundry foreman into a giant bucket of water, or how to help a "thin man" break into a haunted mansion.

The game is a little more difficult to play than the first or second, but you'll soon appreciate that fact. You'll also appreciate the changes and improvements in the tricks, the much larger levels, the new multiplayer modes, and the much-improved create-a-skater feature.

If you have a PS2, buy this game. Otherwise, buy a PS2 AND this game. It's just that good.

6 Stars sure you guys!! The greatest game ever!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: December 23, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Listen up gamers, You have to buy this game, or you are going to die a fool. This is by far the greatest game in the world. I have this for playstation 2, and well, i broke a lamp, a picture frame, and put a hole in the couch when i opened this game as a present for my birthday. Includes 13 characters such as Caballero, campbell,hawk (yes, it' my man tony) glifberg, koston, lasek, margera, mullen, muska, reynolds, rowley, steamer, and thomas. This game has the best soundtrack for a video game, with bands like CKY, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Xzibit, and Alien Ant Farm. I am actualling playing it right now!!!! There are 8 levels, not including the special level in career. The level are:
Foundry
Canada
Rio (competition level)
Suburbia
Airport
Skater Island (competition level)
Los Angeles
Tokyo(competition level)

There are probably about 100 different decks, some from every players sponsors. And for those of you who know what griptape is, thee are 30 different griptapes, including colored ones!!!! You don't have to buy your tricks and decks, you have to earn your decks, and all your tricks are free. You can even set your special tricks! For those of you who don't know what a deck is, a deck is a board, and different decks have defferent designs. This game also includes the Saun Palmer Pro Snowboarder demo, another good game by Actvision 2 and Neversoft. (...) Don't hesitate!!

Best Video Game Ever, Period.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Tony Hawk's series have done surprisingly well on the Playstation game console. Its actually not that big of a surprise. The big surprise was how big an audience it attracted. People who would never even think about skating love this game, me myself, am a skater which means I love this game even more than the average gamer. The thing I fear is it may not sell as much because not too many people own a PS2 (at least in my community). But those of you who do own one, do not miss this game!

We'll start with graphics, top notch for the PS2. Its amazing how many games failed on this part but THPS3 passes with flying colors. The movements of the skaters are improved, blood will smear on the ground and stay there for pretty much the rest of your run. There are a lot of new fall animations which look excelent as well.

Sound is also great. Spectators will yell at you things like "Tear it up!" "Lets see you bust something out!" and stuff like that. They'll also yell at you when you hit them and if you make them mad enough, they'll knock you right off your board. The music is awesome as well. A lot more variety than the last two games and a lot more songs. You also have the option to turn of certain songs if you don't want to hear them. Which is a good move for people who don't like the Jackass song.

Now, the gameplay, the greatest thing in the game. I don't now were to start, its just too great. Levels are excellent and a lot bigger. There are lots of real world places and fantasy areas as well. The spectators are a cool addition to the game. If you preform a trick in front of them that they like you'll get extra points. Career Mode has improved a ton since the second game. One bad thing about the second one was that it was amazingly hard. THPS3 is toned down a bit. Each level has 9 goals for you to complete and goals will vary between which skater you use. For instance if you are using Bam Margera or a street skater, you may have to grind something. If you are someone like Tony Hawk, a vert skater, you'll probably have to clear a gap or something. This makes for lots of replaying of the game. Unfortunatly, there aren't really new skaters this time. Bam Margera is now in Bob Burnquist's place, who is not in this game, he will be missed. Now I will get to the tricks. There are new tricks for each skater. New grinds, new grabs, new flip tricks, and new special moves. The special moves are great and very creative. Bam Margera has one called the Jackass where he bounces the board of his head. Chad Muska has one were he 50-50s and pulles out a boom box and jams. There are also the addition of flatground tricks, which Rodney Mullen is most well-known for. You can preform tricks like truckstands, caspers, and primos, very fun.

great graphics + awesome sound + very fun gameplay = the best video game I have ever played. PS2 owners should pick it up as soon as they can. If you don't have a PS2, get one, buy this game, I promise you won't want another game until THPS4!!!!!!!

WOW

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is SO MUCH BETTER than the last two games. Everything about it has been improved! The graphics are insanely good, the levels are much larger, and they've added pedestrians, awesome soundtrack, online play, hidden characters and more! Whether you're a skater, of just looking for a good game, you can't go wrong with THPS3.

A Classic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

After enduring many mediocre games for the PlayStation 2, I came across a few glowing reviews of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. Despite all of the compliments on the game, I had my doubts. The game came out in 2001, so would it be dated? I went ahead and bought myself a copy anyway. I did not make a bad choice. The graphics are great, the gameplay is incredible. Sure, THPS3 might not have the enormous levels of THUG, but there are still tons of things to do in every level. Though the game is very easy to beat, the replayability is amazing. Each time you beat the game, a new secret is unlocked. From skating as Darth Maul to playing classic levels from THPS1, the secrets are always fun and surprising. Featuring many different pro skaters, the variety never gets old. A perfect score from me, and may you have many fun-filled hours playing this game.

Instant Classic!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

OK, I've been playing this game for all of 10 minutes now, and it's already one of my favorites EVER. Everything you loved about THPS2 has been amped and multiplied. Exceptionally fluid (and FAST!) motion, beautiful graphics, incredible sound (especially without the music!) abound. The addition of interaction with other people within the game was a brilliant move. That, along with the huge, expansive levels, makes this an incredibly immersive experience. But most importantly...it's FUN! That's something missing from too many games these days. It's obvious a lot of TLC went into this game, and it shows. Magnificent.

great game, lacks replay value when everything is done

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I first picked up this game more than a year ago when I bought my Playstation 2. I had previously played Tony Hawk 2 (but not the first one) and absolutely loved it. Tony Hawk 3 was somewhat easier since I had already developed a lot of my skills on the previous game. Even though playing the game was easier than my first time playing the series, the developers had upped the challenge by making goals with higher point requirements and goals that are more difficult to complete. The addition of the Revert trick allowed for higher scores since we could now link vert tricks to grinds and back to vert.

One problem: While I had a blast playing through the game, after I completely mastered the game with one character, mastering the game with every character was far too easy. The game was still fun to play, but there was no challenge. When I finally mastered the game with every character (including the bonus characters) there was no reason to keep playing the game and when I went back to play some more, I found that the game had no replay value beyond mastering every character. I was just going through the motions and not really enjoying it any more.

My final thought is that Tony Hawk 3 is an excellent game and a lot of fun. However, when you reach the point where there is nothing left to do except create your own character, the funs pretty quickly. But, for [money] the game is worth it (it was also worth it when I bought the game full price)

Why do they have to add trash...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 10
Date: November 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The game IS good, but it has a lot of unnessesary garbage (people peeing off buildings, bad language) that makes it not good for kids.

P O O P!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 23
Date: November 06, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I like p o o p, as well as Tony Hawk 3

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