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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 479 Ratings

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  1. Negative: 81 out of 479
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  1. Aug 24, 2023
    8
    this game is better than forespoken

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  2. Mar 15, 2023
    8
    best skateboarding game out there for ps2 and this one.............eeeeeeeeeeeee
  3. Nov 20, 2022
    10
    This was the game that got me into the PS2. Hard to explain how good it was at the time.
    For a kid that wasn't really into gaming, I loved this game.
  4. Sep 3, 2022
    8
    Too good I played a lot of nostalgia this will never be bad, I love it but nothing higher than 8
  5. Nov 5, 2021
    10
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  6. Sep 19, 2021
    10
    Chameleon187 Tony Hawk games are great games. You just have terrible taste in games and in life. Idiot. And the rest of you negative haters are losers.
  7. Nov 18, 2020
    10
    OVERALL - 96%

    Gameplay - 8/10 Graphics (for time) - 8/10 Story - 5/10 Game Length - 7/10 Characters - 8/10 Level/Area Design - 9/10 Atmosphere - 9/10 Sound Effects - 10/10 Soundtrack - 10/10 Replay Value - 9/10 My favourite in the series. Fun throughout, great soundtrack and the in-game videos of the pro skaters in real life inspired me to take up skateboarding. At least
    OVERALL - 96%

    Gameplay - 8/10
    Graphics (for time) - 8/10
    Story - 5/10
    Game Length - 7/10
    Characters - 8/10
    Level/Area Design - 9/10
    Atmosphere - 9/10
    Sound Effects - 10/10
    Soundtrack - 10/10
    Replay Value - 9/10

    My favourite in the series. Fun throughout, great soundtrack and the in-game videos of the pro skaters in real life inspired me to take up skateboarding. At least until I realised how terrible I was.
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  8. Nov 6, 2020
    10
    Definitely the greatest game of all time imo, feel so blessed and grateful that this game was bought for me and my twin brother when we were 2, never got bored of it and completed the career mode hundreds of times over the 17 years we’ve had it. The level designs are legendary in ALL 9 levels, it deserves all the praise and more. Definitely looking forward to a possible remake soon on PS,Definitely the greatest game of all time imo, feel so blessed and grateful that this game was bought for me and my twin brother when we were 2, never got bored of it and completed the career mode hundreds of times over the 17 years we’ve had it. The level designs are legendary in ALL 9 levels, it deserves all the praise and more. Definitely looking forward to a possible remake soon on PS, if it’s made exactly like the original THPS3, another 97 score will be on the way Expand
  9. Sep 19, 2020
    10
    thats my **** right here. open world game w not really much to do except for vibing
  10. Jul 8, 2020
    10
    The best in the series in my view, wonderful and can now be played @1440p on pcsx
  11. Jun 14, 2020
    8
    Sucessful jump to the next generation, skating was prettier than ever before, with some amazing animations and... well, more of the same, really. You might call revert a revolution but for a casual player I don't think it really meant all that much. Personally I liked levels from thps2 more, but its still great game.
  12. May 7, 2020
    10
    Story - n/a
    Gameplay - 10/10
    Graphics - 9/10
    Soundtrack - 8/10
    Levels - 9/10
    Replay value - 10/10
  13. Dec 14, 2019
    8
    My favorite game in the Tony Hawk series. Everything is on point here; the graphics, music, and multi-player, with so much content you could easily spend 30+ hours trying to do everything in THPS3. One of the greatest sports games of all time.
  14. Sep 8, 2019
    8
    Probablemente el juego más sobrevalorado del PS2, me imagino que en su tiempo fue una obra maestra. Pero aun así, sigue siendo un muy buen juego.
  15. Jul 19, 2019
    9
    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Atmosphere: 8
    -Graphics and design: 9
    -Gameplay: 10
    -Sound and Music: 10
    -Bugs: 10
    -Interface: 9
    -Completeness of the world: 10

    Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment):
    -Coop in Story mode: 10
    -Mods and the ability to change the game: 0

    Scores from 1 to 10, the higher the better
  16. Jul 6, 2019
    10
    This game is so good I don’t care if the graphics are a little out dated that doesn’t mean it’s not an amazing game. Definitely recommend if you have a ps2
  17. Jan 14, 2019
    10
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 is a fantastic game! This game is very fun to play with an awesome career mode and the addition of the Revert. The Revert allows the players to perform massive combos which has became a staple of the series. Levels are once again very well designed. Also, the soundtrack is great with some very iconic tracks. As the first Tony Hawk game I owned, besides the terribleTony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 is a fantastic game! This game is very fun to play with an awesome career mode and the addition of the Revert. The Revert allows the players to perform massive combos which has became a staple of the series. Levels are once again very well designed. Also, the soundtrack is great with some very iconic tracks. As the first Tony Hawk game I owned, besides the terrible Pro Skater 5, I was very impressed by how great these games once were and I played it for a while. Now, revisiting this game is a lot of fun. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 is a fantastic sequel! Expand
  18. Sep 26, 2018
    9
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  19. May 18, 2018
    8
    One of the last great skateboarding games of Tony Hawk's franchise. Everything after this started going downhill....
  20. Mar 31, 2018
    8
    Loads to unlock, great soundtrack, loads of levels, hours and hours on fun. Can be frustrating though.
  21. Aug 9, 2017
    9
    Very fun and interesting to learn the game. With friends to play this game is a pleasure and secret characters I was very pleased. One of the best parts in the Tony Hawk series and you have to play this part
  22. Apr 16, 2017
    9
    Probably one of the greatest sports games in gaming history.
    Tight controls, great music, well designed levels and funny characters.
    I remember how satisfying it was to take my anger out on the triangle button when I failed a trick.
  23. Mar 26, 2016
    10
    Now here comes Tony Hawk's legendary skateboarding adventures on your PlayStation 2 wherever PlayStation 2 consoles are sold. Pick this up and join the fun!
  24. Nov 29, 2015
    9
    After the utter failure of a game that came out this year (Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5) I decided to play the original Hawk series to see if the mechanics of the game just hadn't aged well or were simply just outdated. I booted up my PS2 and played this. This game is **** stellar. The music, the level design, the gameplay and the mission structure are amazing. I still love this game even thoughAfter the utter failure of a game that came out this year (Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5) I decided to play the original Hawk series to see if the mechanics of the game just hadn't aged well or were simply just outdated. I booted up my PS2 and played this. This game is **** stellar. The music, the level design, the gameplay and the mission structure are amazing. I still love this game even though it's pushing 15 years of age. The controls were so much better than how I remembered. The multiplayer was so much fun to play with my brother and I'll probably play it more this year. The only flaw with this game is that if you're decent enough at the game, you can finish it under 3 hours, making the initial playthrough rather short. Buy this game instead of it's **** 5th installment. Expand
  25. Nov 2, 2014
    9
    An all-timer PS2 game. I can't forget using Darth Maul or Wolverine listening to the soundtrack while I tried to rip off a perfect score run. I feel like this was the peak of the Tony Hawk franchise, and what a peak it was.
  26. Oct 8, 2014
    10
    Nothing really can compare to this game, can it? Its a masterpiece, and one of the best skating games in terms of gameplay. We'll never see a skating game that'll compare.
  27. Oct 12, 2013
    10
    THPS3 is definitely my favorite video game of all-time. The Career Mode is once again extraordinary, with bigger and better levels, (except the Suburbia level it wasn't that good of a level for me) the Park Editor is a downright upgrade to the THPS2 version, Create-A-Skater is much more fun to play around with, and much more. Absolutely everything works in this game. Try it, you will notTHPS3 is definitely my favorite video game of all-time. The Career Mode is once again extraordinary, with bigger and better levels, (except the Suburbia level it wasn't that good of a level for me) the Park Editor is a downright upgrade to the THPS2 version, Create-A-Skater is much more fun to play around with, and much more. Absolutely everything works in this game. Try it, you will not regret it. Guaranteed. Expand
  28. Dec 4, 2012
    8
    Yeah, it's great but should it get all teh attention and praise? Not really. I wasn't really playing games when this came out so I don't reallty think I'm one to judge but I played Grand Theft Ayto 3 around this time and even then, when I was 6, it blew me away.
  29. Nov 25, 2011
    10
    An extremely fun game with lots to do and hours of addiction. The game has many places to skate, including a foundry, suburbs, Los Angeles, and more! Tons of secrets are buried within the depths of THPS3, like locations from the first Pro Skater, and bonus skaters. Hundreds of tricks and even a PARK EDITOR make this game one of my top 5 favorite video games of all time!!

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#10 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2001
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#10 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2001
Metascore
97

Universal acclaim - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 34
  2. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. You can combo off of everything in this game. Seriously I mean everything! Cars, people, sidewalks, buildings, rails, ramps, stop signs... The list goes on and on. The funny thing about all this is Neversoft's Highest Score screen shows a high score of 9.4 million. Yes, my jaw dropped too.
  2. 100
    Strikes a perfect balance between new and old and renders the two previous entries in the series almost completely obsolete in the process.
  3. Once you get used to it, however, tricks will come second nature, and you'll enjoy the view of the humongous levels, which explode in dazzling colors and glorified details.