Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

 PlayStation
User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 130 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 106 out of 130
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 130
  3. Negative: 4 out of 130
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  1. VLG
    Aug 23, 2023
    8
    I was so young the first time i tried this game that i had fun for hours just smashing my character against the floor over and over. Later i would actually play and beat the game. Good old times.
  2. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    7
    Short, but fun.

    Good - the movement, speed, camera angles, and character model animations made the me feel like an amazing skateboarder. I can't even do a kickflip I'm real life. It allowed me to live that dream. - the level designs were diverse - camera movement is overall very good. Rarely was there an awkward moment. If there was, it'd fix itself very quickly. - the    Short, but fun.

    Good

    - the movement, speed, camera angles, and character model animations made the me feel like an amazing skateboarder. I can't even do a kickflip I'm real life. It allowed me to live that dream.

    - the level designs were diverse

    - camera movement is overall very good. Rarely was there an awkward moment. If there was, it'd fix itself very quickly.

    - the mission goals allowed me to experience many parts of the map.

    - an image of the objects I had to interact with for missions on the goals screen was much needed help for clarifying where I need to find them, without giving too much away. And I usually didn't have to fruitlessly search for it.

    Bad

    - can't kickflip or grab trick while jump is being pressed

    - You can land in the most impossible angles when coming down from a ramp. Which is very unrealistic.

    - sometimes I feel it's too easy to go over a ramp.

    - the buffering on grab moves feels a bit too short. Sometimes I try to buffer a grab move after a kickflip, but it doesn't happen cause I pressed the grab move too early. So I wish the buffer window was a bit bigger.

    - no second grind after first grind on the same rail

    - sometimes I would be able to land in horizontal, which looked very awkward    … Expand
  3. AnalogousPants5
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    So here I am, growing older all the time, looking older all the time, feeling younger in my mind.
  4. Sitheral
    Jun 14, 2020
    8
    Very fun game to boot that made a whole lot of people suddenly interested with skating. Or at least with skate games. Never liked too much those downhill levels, but all the open ones are fun.
  5. Cmmcfreire
    May 7, 2020
    9
    Story - n/a
    Gameplay - 9/10
    Graphics - 9/10 (dreamcast version)
    Soundtrack - 10/10
    Levels - 8/10
    Replay value - 10/10
  6. andrew0104
    Mar 29, 2019
    10
    best game ever made. especially the soundtrack. you get songs such has "policetruck" and "superman" and that one song that sounds like the southpark theme.
  7. NorwayGamer
    Mar 20, 2019
    9
    I remember playing this with my little brother for hours when I was a kid. it was such a unique game at the time, and so well done. the controls are great, the stunts & tricks you can pull off is really satisfying, and trying to complete all the objectives is really addictive.

    the levels are fun, music is terrific, and it runs and looks great for it's age. if anyone still hasn't    I remember playing this with my little brother for hours when I was a kid. it was such a unique game at the time, and so well done. the controls are great, the stunts & tricks you can pull off is really satisfying, and trying to complete all the objectives is really addictive.

    the levels are fun, music is terrific, and it runs and looks great for it's age. if anyone still hasn't experienced this game, I highly recommend it.    … Expand
  8. ashketchum
    Nov 24, 2017
    8
    The first Tony Hawk's Pro Skater still remains a solid game. Though it may have been outdone by it's own successors, it features many memorable stages and smooth gameplay, while remaining easily approachable. It's still a fun game to go back and play today, and offers an experience that you cannot get anywhere else.
  9. EpicLadySponge
    Mar 26, 2016
    9
    It's a game like this that dared to start an all new franchise that started great from the beginning. Live up the legendary Tony Hawk in his all new skating adventures now.
  10. tsakiym
    May 18, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not have to say anything. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters. i think my score can describe it.................................… Expand
  11. ghostofwolf
    Aug 8, 2013
    10
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  12. drlowdon
    Jun 16, 2013
    7
    The game that made Tony Hawk a household name was certainly worthy of all the praise it received. Importantly the controls felt very natural meaning that with a bit of practice it was possible to pull of all manner of tricks and combos. It certainly looks dated now but even today it is more than playable.
  13. Zilcell
    May 8, 2013
    6
    Considering how much the series has improved, all the sequels are much more recommendable. This one is for the hardcore fans of the series. Buy Pro Skater 3 instead.
  14. Tensor
    Feb 10, 2007
    10
    This is some of the best games I have ever played. I love it, from start to finish and its impossible not to like this game if your already into these kind of games that involves extreme-sport adventures. This is a must-have game for any fan of ps1 and its a classic in any sense of the word!
  15. LividFiction
    Nov 26, 2006
    8
    Looking back, THPS is an extremely primitive game. But at the time, it was revolutionary. Then and now I rate it how I am now.
  16. GeoffH.
    Dec 4, 2003
    10
    This is the game that started it all, only complaint is the lack of Revert, but that only adds to the challenge and excitement.
  17. EpicLadySponge
    Mar 26, 2016
    9
    It's a game like this that dared to start an all new franchise that started great from the beginning. Live up the legendary Tony Hawk in his all new skating adventures now.

Awards & Rankings

3
#3 Best PS1 Game of 1999
19
#19 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 1999

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. GamePro
    100
    Fun, addictive, and exciting -- you couldn't ask for more in a game. Tony Hawk may not have the graphic flair of the Dreamcast, but it goes to prove that looks aren't everything.
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  2. Cheat Code Central Platinum
    100
    Neversoft deserves a standing ovation for this one... Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is an epiphany.
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  3. Adrenaline Vault
    90
    Not only have I never played a better skateboarding title on the PSX, but I don't believe I've ever played a better skateboarding title ever, on any platform.
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