Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3

 PC
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 134 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 110 out of 134
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 134
  3. Negative: 6 out of 134
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  1. Octagon
    Mar 21, 2012
    10
    I played this game all the time on PC back in the day. Spent countless hours online, this had an awesome community. Amazing soundtrack, solid graphics, addictive gameplay. Truly amazing. I wish it was still going strong!!
  2. Jester(michael)C.
    Oct 12, 2002
    10
    It kicks ass! I would have to say its even better than a playstation 2. THIS GAME IS REALLY 1#
  3. UludagM.
    Apr 10, 2002
    10
    Playing /w full details @1280x1024 is real fun. The graphics are good looking and the actual feeling of the game is a great one, too - even with an ordinary keyboard! wtf needs a lousy gamepad? :)
  4. SantoshB.
    Apr 9, 2002
    10
    No comments. This is the most superb game I've found yet.
  5. StanislavK.
    Sep 28, 2002
    9
    This is the best skate!
  6. MesaCooperB.
    May 24, 2002
    8
    Not perfect but enough to get me high. It's cool.
  7. StuartR.
    Nov 21, 2006
    10
    An awsome game, I have it permenantly installed on my laptop. It's got great gameplay, acceptable graphics, low system requirements and most importanly for laptops, it can be entirely controled with the keyboard, making it great for playing, well on your lap. Buy it (it's pretty cheap atm)
  8. gracjanski
    Feb 16, 2019
    5
    Yes I know this game is old, but some old games are still great, so I dont give any mercy for this game for being old.
    First of all, the game had troubles to recognize some buttons on my 360 controller, I could solve it only with xpadder. Download the 512MB Patch and the textures are much better. There is a widescreen solution also and a map pack.
    Gameplay is a boring: button smashing    Yes I know this game is old, but some old games are still great, so I dont give any mercy for this game for being old.
    First of all, the game had troubles to recognize some buttons on my 360 controller, I could solve it only with xpadder. Download the 512MB Patch and the textures are much better. There is a widescreen solution also and a map pack.

    Gameplay is a boring: button smashing in the right time with some combos in different areas. It is purely a console game, so dont expect too much.
    The campaign is a nice idea with a lot of goals,that you can achieve step by step and is motivating. The levels are very different and with a lot of possible combinations.

    The music is most of the time american hardrock, what is annoying.

    Tutorial could be a bit better, for example by showing how a trick looks like and showing the commands you need to perform (like in beat m up games for example).

    Overall an average game, but for sure not superb.    … Expand
  9. xcale
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    I was quite worried that third game would be burdened under the success of second game but it hit me like a slap.

Awards & Rankings

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#7 Best PC Game of 2002
58
#58 Most Discussed PC Game of 2002
13
#13 Most Shared PC Game of 2002

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. IGN
    93
    My weapon of choice is the PS2, mostly because of the Dual Shock 2, which I think is the perfect controller for THPS3...While the network play [of the PC version] is damn fun, I'm not sure if it's robust enough to warrant the $50.00-or-so expenditure.
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  2. Gaming Age
    91
    This game is “near” flawless.
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  3. Media and Games Online Network
    92
    Gearbox have done an excellent job with the PC conversion and any PC gamer will love this game. Just don't forget your gamepad.
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