The Simpsons Skateboarding

 PlayStation 2
Metascore
38

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 21
  3. Negative: 14 out of 21
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  1. Cheat Code Central
    70
    I'm not saying this game will replace "Tony Hawk 4," but I found it a heckuva lot more engaging and fun than "THPS3."
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  2. G4 TV
    60
    Enough depth in its skate tour of Springfield to satisfy most fans of the show.
  3. GameNow
    58
    You're better off going with the pro. [Jan 2003, p.52]
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  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    50
    Jumping has the buoyancy of Homer after a big box of glazed doughnuts. [Jan 2003, p.176]
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  6. Total Video Games
    50
    If you’re a fan of The Simpsons (who isn’t?) it’s likely that after the initial appeal wears off you’ll be left with a game that’s better served as a coffee-coaster.
  7. Maxim Online
    50
    Yes, it’s half-amusing to see Marge do a 360 with her beehive do for, oh, about 10 seconds, but really, let’s just keep the skateboarding to experts like Bart and Tony Hawk.
  8. Play Magazine
    50
    Overall, the Code Monkeys have done EA proud. [Dec 2002, p.84]
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#47 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2002
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#72 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2002

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User Score
4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 31
  3. Negative: 20 out of 31
  1. FFStudios
    Apr 30, 2012
    0
    Since the game bucket has run dry for me, and I'm still waiting for a new PCU after BF3 blew it up with the new hardware, I thought I'd takeSince the game bucket has run dry for me, and I'm still waiting for a new PCU after BF3 blew it up with the new hardware, I thought I'd take out my anger on some childhood PS2 titles. Hit n' Run was a very good game, even now; so exactly what was going through this developer's heads when they decided to make TSS I'll never know. I don't even feel like going over it; it seems like they took a rejected Hit n Run level (I'm aware of the release date), added 1 or 2 rails and then repackaged it as a full game. Rather than rant on about how bad it is, just take my advice and avoid TSS at all costs (unless you want to use it as an example for how NOT to make a game, which is what I'll do when I'm using UDK).… Full Review »
  2. ImUnavailable
    Mar 24, 2012
    4
    Clunky, awkward and not fun to play at all. The bar for skateboarding games was set very high by the THPS series and The SimpsonsClunky, awkward and not fun to play at all. The bar for skateboarding games was set very high by the THPS series and The Simpsons Skateboarding doesn't even come close.… Full Review »
  3. dylansgaming48
    Jul 18, 2023
    2
    Very **** not fun at all just another boring game they just copied tony hawk pro skater
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