Choose it for tight, joyful Tony Hawk skating, strong levels, and lots to unlock. Skip it if THPS4’s original career mode, classic soundtrack preservation, or polished Switch stability matters most.
Best for
Best for Tony Hawk fans who value tight arcade skating, THPS3 nostalgia, new levels, multiplayer, creator tools, and long-tail challenges more than strict preservation.
Not for
Not for purists who want THPS4’s original open career, NPC mission structure, full classic soundtracks, or a uniformly polished Switch experience.
Verdict
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 lands because the skating still feels fast, responsive, and deeply replayable, and reviewers repeatedly praised the rebuilt THPS3 levels, new stages, multiplayer modes, and generous unlock structure. The tradeoff is preservation: THPS4’s open career format, several goals, levels, and much of the original soundtrack are gone or reshaped, which made the package feel compromised to longtime fans. Technical impressions also depend on platform, with strong current-gen performance but notable Switch and crash complaints.
Compared in Reviews
Products reviewers directly compared with this model, grouped into quick takeaways.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
Compared: Switch 2 version desireXTgamer says a Switch 2 version of the prior remake would also be appreciated.
Compared: remake precedentThe earlier 1+2 remake is used as the benchmark for bringing the skating experience back.
American Wasteland
Better: content breadthThe reviewer says older games such as American Wasteland offered broader story, creation, and classic-goal content.
EA’s Skate
Compared: arcade versus simulation feelPress Start contrasts Tony Hawk’s arcade style with EA’s Skate.
Level design was broadly positive, especially THPS3 classics and the new Waterpark/Pinball/Movie Studio stages, though some THPS4 conversions drew criticism.
Graphics were praised across most reviews for modernized stages, strong lighting, and nostalgic reconstruction, with some platform and art-choice caveats.
Reviewers appreciated forgiving modifiers such as longer timers, perfect balance, and comfort-oriented options, especially for newcomers or returning players who need help easing back in.
Content variety was considered generous, with many modes, skaters, goals, unlockables, and new levels, though missing THPS4 stages and music hurt some scores.
faithfulness to franchise: 4.1, based on 6 reviews
Faithfulness to franchise was mixed, praised for preserving skating spirit but criticized for losing THPS4 identity, original edge, and PS2-era personality.
The skater roster was generally viewed as large, modern, and more diverse, with some disappointment around missing classic secret characters or unlock handling.
Remake/remaster quality was the central tradeoff: most reviewers liked the package as a modern Tony Hawk game but disagreed sharply on THPS4 changes and missing content.
Progression was viewed as useful and content-rich, but some reviewers disliked simplified goals or locking endgame challenges behind completion layers.
Mission and goal design was divisive: some praised the streamlined objectives and new goals, while THPS4 fans missed NPC missions, original goals, and structure.
Character customization was one of the weaker areas, with several reviewers criticizing Create-A-Skater as limited or disappointing despite unlockable clothing.
Open-world design scored poorly overall because multiple reviewers disliked or mourned the removal of THPS4’s freer career structure, even when they accepted the compromise.
Cross-save support was only discussed as a missing/wanted feature, so it scored poorly.
Compared With Category Average
Compared with other Video Games, this product is above average in matchmaking quality, below average in cross-save support, art direction, environmental detail.
Summary
8 compared features
Above average0.4+ pts higher13%
1 feature
Same as averagewithin 0.3 pts0%
0 features
Below average0.4+ pts lower88%
7 features
Attribute
This product
Category average
Difference
cross-save support
2.0
4.1
-2.1
art direction
2.5
4.5
-2.0
environmental detail
2.5
4.4
-1.9
matchmaking quality
4.5
2.9
+1.6
atmosphere
3.0
4.5
-1.5
soundtrack quality
3.3
4.4
-1.1
character customization
2.6
3.9
-1.4
open-world design
2.5
3.9
-1.4
FAQ
Is Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 fun to play?
Yes. Across positive and critical reviews, the skating itself was repeatedly described as smooth, tight, responsive, and highly replayable.
Is THPS4 faithfully remade?
Not fully. Reviewers repeatedly noted that THPS4’s open career structure was replaced by the two-minute classic format, which some liked and many purists disliked.
Are the new levels good?
Mostly yes. Waterpark, Pinball, and Movie Studio were frequently praised, with Waterpark in particular often singled out as a strong fit for the franchise.
How is the soundtrack?
Mixed. Some reviewers liked the new selections, but many longtime fans criticized the large number of missing original tracks.
Does the game have much replay value?
Yes. Reviews cite Pro Goals, solo tours, challenges, speedruns, unlocks, multiplayer, and Create-A-Park as reasons to keep playing.
Are there technical issues?
It depends on platform. Current-gen versions often ran well, but Switch versions, crashes, screen tearing, and split-screen frame-rate drops appeared in several reviews.
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