Tony Hawk's American Sk8land

 DS
Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
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  1. Thunderbolt
    70
    The Touch Screen is both used and abused, offering a few poorly executed trick concepts and a slew of customization options for the creative artist in all of us.
  2. Worth Playing
    70
    Sk8land is the best attempt yet to convert the old boy of skateboarding to a portable.
  3. DarkStation
    70
    The developers went back to the core ideals of the franchise, and came out with what made it fun, and fully customized to really shine on the DS.
  5. GamesRadar+
    70
    Tiny DS buttons make tight and efficient combos downright painful, and unless you set your sights on buffing your skater’s speed stats from the get-go, the pokey pace of play will put you to sleep.
  6. Gamestyle
    70
    There's enough levels to provide a bit of variety to the single player modes but multiplayer is definitely where it's at, and always has been.

Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best DS Game of 2005
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#18 Most Discussed DS Game of 2005

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 70 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 70
  3. Negative: 10 out of 70
  1. YeestMcFouster
    Dec 27, 2020
    9
    'Tony Hawk American Sk8land' is a good Tony Hawk game, it's got classic mode, and even, to an extent, create-a-skater. The gameplay is'Tony Hawk American Sk8land' is a good Tony Hawk game, it's got classic mode, and even, to an extent, create-a-skater. The gameplay is reminiscent of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, but with custom voices, skateboard deck and graffiti customization, and more! As this is a DS title, don't expect super graphics, rather a cell-shaded ps1 aesthetic. It's hilarious making your skater say whatever you want when you bail or pull of a GAP or special trick. I personal say "Hell yeah" and "Oh **** as my skater voices, and my graffiti tags simply reading **** I've had fun doing various challenges and building up the warehouse, to quote Todd Howard "It just works". My only minor complaint is the lack of the ability to walk, which exists in the PC/PS2/Xbox version 'Tony Hawk's American Wasteland'. Final verdict? 9/10… Full Review »
  2. genesisdoes
    Oct 2, 2020
    5
    This game honestly isn't bad for what it is. It's just a slightly clunkier Tony Hawk game but they honestly did all they could for theThis game honestly isn't bad for what it is. It's just a slightly clunkier Tony Hawk game but they honestly did all they could for the hardware they were working with.… Full Review »
  3. JonathanGraham
    Apr 16, 2006
    9
    This is a great game, although I wished that it was a little longer(I beat the story mode in one day). I just got so addicted to it. TheThis is a great game, although I wished that it was a little longer(I beat the story mode in one day). I just got so addicted to it. The sound track had a few good songs. I liked how customizable the game was compared to other hand held Tony Hawk games.… Full Review »
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