Customer Reviews
Terrible
This is the most challenging game i have ever played. Impossible to beat, and just frustrating, I dont recomend this to anyone!
BEWARE!
The Xbox 360 and PS3 (next-gen) versions are different from the current gen Xbox and PS2 versions. They are produced by a different developer and are RADICALLY different (ie: next gen - open ended... current gen - like Tony Hawk 1). Do NOT purchase this game.
Another year, and another Tony Hawk game
It seems every year that another Tony Hawk game rolls around that isn't really all that different from the one that came out the year before. And here we are, holiday time, and another Tony Hawk game. Tony Hawk's Project 8 is about what you'd expect from the long running skateboarding series: lots of skaters, comic relief, easy to pull off tricks, nicely sized skating areas, minimal loading times, and zero innovation. The game has pretty much the same graphics and look that the past few Hawk games have had, but this time around they're getting tiresome and showing their age on the good 'ol PS2. Not to mention that there are some noticable graphical glitches to boot. The tricks and combos are as simple to pull off as ever, with some minimal new features thrown in that don't really change the overall gameplay. Not to mention that many of the skating areas seem more recycled from past arenas in previous games more so now than ever, giving you a feeling of deja vu as you grind and skate around. The soundtrack is decent enough, but this time around the comical elements are getting tired, and the ridiculous physics are growing tiresome as well. For being the eighth game in the series, the Tony Hawk franchise is getting Madden-ized: the same game gets released year after year with no real changes or improvements. The last time I played a Tony Hawk game that really wowed me was way back with Tony Hawk 2 and 3, and that seems like forever ago. All in all, if you're a longtime fan of the series, you'll probably give Project 8 a look, but chances are that you'll know what you're getting here, and you'll dig it anyway. As for Neversoft and Activision: come on now, next year give us something different and better.
