Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

 PlayStation 2
User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 215 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 168 out of 215
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 215
  3. Negative: 18 out of 215
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  1. Shawn
    Dec 1, 2002
    10
    Before this i didnt think activision and neversoft could get any better but they have taken skateboarding games to a whole new level with this the greatest installment in the tony hawk pro skater series.
  2. NickI.
    Mar 4, 2003
    10
    This game is too good to be true, the fact there is no time limit is soo sweet!
  3. TBoy
    Oct 25, 2002
    10
    So much better than THPS3! The gameplay will allow for much more use out of the game.
  4. EdZT
    Feb 14, 2003
    10
    This game is the besssssssssst!!!!!!!!
  5. DavidS.
    Apr 29, 2004
    10
    Its Rocks!!! I love this game...!
  6. CoryK.
    May 2, 2005
    10
    This game is the best TH game ever. There is so much to do and the addition of talking to people to get objectives is cool. The gameplay has kept evolving and this is the end product of 4 years of improvement.
  7. AmandaN.
    Nov 3, 2002
    10
    This is way better than any of the other tony hawk pro skater games. way bigger, plenty more to do, and more challenging.
  8. ZiggyStardust
    Nov 7, 2002
    10
    Another great sequel for a quickly evolving series. They've added the spine transfer which allows ya to line up with where you're about to land once airbourne. The career mode is now much more challenging, and longer (190 goals). It's also open ended. The career mode isn't limited to 2 minute bursts like before. It's surprisingly much more enjoyable this way. Another great sequel for a quickly evolving series. They've added the spine transfer which allows ya to line up with where you're about to land once airbourne. The career mode is now much more challenging, and longer (190 goals). It's also open ended. The career mode isn't limited to 2 minute bursts like before. It's surprisingly much more enjoyable this way. Levels are also a little more realistic this time around. On the negative side of things, a couple of the goals where Tony gets to take a break from skating (tennis and dodge monkey poo) have unbelievably bad animation. Going from great next gen graphics, to completely horrendous is a little shocking. Thankfully, the bad animation is only there for 2 of the 190 goals, so it's a pretty minor. A great game!… Expand
  9. NaveedD.
    Oct 18, 2002
    10
    This game is great, its much better than TPS3 and more levels, plus the levels are much bigger! A+++
  10. MattG.
    Apr 2, 2003
    10
    This game is awesome. Try using the Moon Gravity cheat, Matrix mode, and Cool specials all at the same time. I've gotten 50 million points in one combo using the quarter pipes between the huge barge containers in the Shipyard.
  11. AndrewM.
    Jul 15, 2004
    10
    The best skating game EVER to be made on Earth.
  12. DavidM.
    Nov 29, 2002
    10
    Man does this ever rule! The graphics are awesome, in practice you skate in the pipe that the characters skate in, the levels are about 100 times bigger, and the bail realisticness has been revamped. SO AWESOME, DUDE!!!!!!
  13. GeneR.
    Dec 16, 2002
    10
    This is one of the best games out. It has a great replay value and is much harder than the last THPS2. I u don't like it u suck.
  14. JohnS.
    Oct 23, 2002
    10
    The game thps4 is the best game i ever played.the graphic is better,the levels and the players! i say that its just the best!!!!
  15. Matt
    Feb 18, 2003
    10
    This game rocks! If u don't have this THEN GET IT! dude u can play online and make an crated skater and it has alsume graphics! So go to thew nearest Walmart or K-Mart or an electronic store and buy this game just think every second u r sitting at your house doing nuthing u could be haveing the time of your life playing Tony hawk Pro Skater 4.
  16. DabomB.
    May 15, 2003
    10
    This game is the best!!! Great graphics, well thought out, huge levels, great cheats, and kickass tricks!! anyone who rated this game under a seven can just go to hell!
  17. LividFiction
    Nov 26, 2006
    10
    Whenever I think of skateboarding games, my mind immediately jumps to THPS4
  18. th0rn
    Oct 19, 2011
    10
    My favourite skating game of all time, sandbox-style levels with quests from npcs, and rpg levelling of stats and tricks, the game design is awesome and the soundtrack is perfect, a perfect embodiment of the world of skateboarding at the time.

    I could spend all day just free skating the levels.
  19. Jboy2468
    Nov 25, 2011
    10
    I've got one word for this game: Outstanding. Even more is packed into this game with over 100 hours of challenges and secrets to uncover as well as a slew of things to do, including free skating, timed high score runs, and Career Mode. A masterpiece of gaming, for sure.
  20. Dsoy
    Oct 22, 2015
    10
    If you can complete all of the 190 very challenging goals this game has to offer, then you've probably mastered the art of video gaming. It's rare to see a series so consistently awesome.
  21. anthonybobby
    Sep 22, 2021
    10
    Tomi, shut the hell up. Your life looks the same. And I bet the negative haters are retards.
  22. gigagamer
    Feb 28, 2020
    10
    THPS4 is a winner! Playing it will grant you hours upon hours upon hours of game playing fun!
    There are at least 8 maps to explore, plenty of goals,dozens of avatars and customizations. There is a possible secret map that I myself have never been able to unlock. I dare you to discover every "gap" in the game, i never could! Thps4 is the best of the thps series from what i have seen.
  23. DerekSCritic
    Jan 14, 2019
    10
    One of my favorites in the Tony Hawk series! This game is amazing! Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 improved the gameplay from the previous installments and made it even better. Instead of the 2-minute classic mode timer, this game allows the player to explore the levels open ended which makes the gameplay even better, and there's more goals this time. Levels in this game are very well designedOne of my favorites in the Tony Hawk series! This game is amazing! Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 improved the gameplay from the previous installments and made it even better. Instead of the 2-minute classic mode timer, this game allows the player to explore the levels open ended which makes the gameplay even better, and there's more goals this time. Levels in this game are very well designed with several great places for massive combos. Also, this was the first game to have the inclusion of the Spine Transfer and a freestyle trick system. This game also has a fantastic soundtrack and it's personally my favorite soundtrack in the Tony Hawk series. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 is an amazing game and one of the best in the Tony Hawk series!… Expand
  24. Nasyman227
    Jan 20, 2022
    10
    Probably the best sports game of all time, definitely try it out, but just a warning, it’s very difficult.
  25. XboxPro
    Aug 5, 2023
    10
    amazing soundtrack, amazing idea, and the side missions can get repetitive and not hard and the maps are great!
  26. AdamJ.
    Nov 1, 2002
    9
    Gettin rid of the times is the best thing since they introduced the manual! And Tom I, yes they are all the same BUT they are absolute masterpieces of programming
  27. BobG.
    Apr 24, 2003
    9
    thps 1 2 and 3 are totally nothing if we compare with this faboulous game!
  28. starmario123
    Apr 26, 2011
    9
    9/10 = Amazing = Extremely well designed, very challenging, and very fun. Great sports game.
  29. askewreviews
    Aug 29, 2013
    9
    One of my most cherished PS2 games. The free-skating, varied missions, huge levels that encouraged exploration it all adds up to a very solid title that pushed the series into a fresh direction while retaining and refining what made the earlier releases so great. A lot of people prefer 3 but I personally think this is the best of the first 4 Tony Hawk games.
  30. BigGamer44
    Feb 21, 2015
    9
    Some goals very difficult to complete without cheats. Like snake pylon run in kona cannot be done without 'slomo'' cheat as well as 'misty flip' hut gap goal. collect the rivets in shipyard, 'slomo' Some goals require looking up on net to get info to complete-developers were not clear in details, how to's or hints. Many 'reverts' required to complete landings without bailing. The gameSome goals very difficult to complete without cheats. Like snake pylon run in kona cannot be done without 'slomo'' cheat as well as 'misty flip' hut gap goal. collect the rivets in shipyard, 'slomo' Some goals require looking up on net to get info to complete-developers were not clear in details, how to's or hints. Many 'reverts' required to complete landings without bailing. The game has a tendency to lose speed in the beginning stages as this is felt by play player going up half pipes,etc. Many 'pro challenge' goals require 'slomo' to complete. Graphics are good for this old of a game. Some goals brainy, others stupid. However I would rate this a 7… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#3 Best PS2 Game of 2002
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#12 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2002
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#6 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2002

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. GameSpy
    96
    Featuring a lovely variety of online-multiplayer games based on the best trick system in gaming, THPS4 is terribly addictive and ridiculously fun.
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  2. PSM Magazine
    90
    The total package is a much bigger leap forward than "Hawk 3" in almost every way. [Holiday 2002, p.42]
  3. Gaming Age
    91
    Even if you aren't interested in the online portion, Activision and Neversoft have still nailed down another extremely solid sequel to the Tony Hawk franchise.
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