Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

 PlayStation 3
User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 27
  3. Negative: 5 out of 27
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  1. ThomasMurphy
    May 8, 2009
    9
    I downloaded the demo a few months back(yes I know late and old) but I came to realize this was a very fun game. It wasn't overly difficult which some found on Skate 1+2, and it was a good pick up play and easy to pull off tricks. Having the video editor modes, trick mode using both L3+R3 is definitely fascinating and something that really adds to the enjoyment of the game.
    While    I downloaded the demo a few months back(yes I know late and old) but I came to realize this was a very fun game. It wasn't overly difficult which some found on Skate 1+2, and it was a good pick up play and easy to pull off tricks. Having the video editor modes, trick mode using both L3+R3 is definitely fascinating and something that really adds to the enjoyment of the game.
    While some of tony hawk games have been some what hit and miss lately, for skating fans, this is definitely a hidden gem that should be played either rent or buy and you'll get your enjoyment and money worth. ^_^    … Expand
  2. joshaspinall
    Jan 28, 2008
    10
    ive been lookin at this game ever sense it came out ive played the demo and its great i got it for wii before and it sucked im gettin it for ps3 and i cant wait i love every thing about it look at everything about proving ground at www.thpgonline.com i hope like it
  3. mafon2
    Nov 19, 2013
    8
    1stly it felt kinda flat, but it grew up on me Huge global map, classic story mode, interesting additions: camera-shooting, video-editing, slo-mo-trickin' riggin' right on the spot. The last true tony hawk's game.

    The only downside: pro-vids are not "that" great and there's no way to sort playing music tracks by genre. That's my 3rd playthrough if ps2 and DS experience counts.    1stly it felt kinda flat, but it grew up on me Huge global map, classic story mode, interesting additions: camera-shooting, video-editing, slo-mo-trickin' riggin' right on the spot. The last true tony hawk's game.

    The only downside: pro-vids are not "that" great and there's no way to sort playing music tracks by genre.

    That's my 3rd playthrough if ps2 and DS experience counts.

    Huge TH's fan.    … Expand
  4. Dsoy
    Nov 13, 2015
    8
    Proving Ground is really good, though definitely not my favorite nor my preferred Tony Hawk game.
    Then again, video games are supposed to be fun, and THPG is fun. Play it if you want to have fun.
  5. darekit
    Jun 10, 2023
    8
    It's an experimental sandbox, with a lot of promise but a lot more holding it back. When I play this game I don't feel that same burn-out that a lot of people attribute to later tony hawk games, but moreso a total lack of direction from burning through every good idea they had for eight straight years. They had little ground left uncharted, especially after they did the Big One withIt's an experimental sandbox, with a lot of promise but a lot more holding it back. When I play this game I don't feel that same burn-out that a lot of people attribute to later tony hawk games, but moreso a total lack of direction from burning through every good idea they had for eight straight years. They had little ground left uncharted, especially after they did the Big One with Project 8's interconnected overworld. This game reels back the ambition massively from project 8, consisting of 9 completely disconnected episodes that all give you a fun little gimmick to rein in before you can use it for challenges in the overworld or classic tony hawk combos. On paper, this non-linearity sounds good. In practice, this means almost no player is motivated to finish this game once they get the few episodes they wanted to do wrapped up. Classic mode and hawk-man stretch out the little content here based around normal, non-gimmick tony hawk gameplay about as far as can be expected for a single mode of a larger game nearly totally disconnected from it. Multiplayer additions are also weak too, with no proper create-a-park and instead a lounge that has elements of create-a-park but lacks multiple important tools and feels about equal to the PS1 games' C-A-P. Lastly, the local co-op experience is much better here due to the less ambitious open-world meaning more areas being able to be loaded at once. This DOES also mean that load tunnels are back though, but they are significantly better than earlier entries. Overall, a solid game for someone unsatisfied by the simpler execution of skating in early tony hawk games, who'd like to experiment in something still easy and unrealistic but far more technical.… Expand

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#52 Best PS3 Game of 2007
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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. GameZone
    92
    The controls are perfectly balanced in Proving Ground, thus allowing you to have enough freedom to pull off the tricks in your own unique way.
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  2. PGNx Media
    95
    Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground is easily the best Tony Hawk game to date. Everything from the varied career mode, new gameplay features and video editor come together in a great, cohesive package.
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  3. 1UP
    55
    It's unpolished, unfocused, and proves nothing more than the now undeniable fact that the series needs a serious makeover and a lengthy vacation.
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