Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

 Wii
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
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  1. PGNx Media
    88
    Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground does a great job of bringing the Proving Ground experience to the Wii and PS2. The game is a port of the next-generation versions and includes many of the same environments, goals, characters, etc.
  2. Game Chronicles
    78
    The Wii version is very good with a few problems with the controls but the graphics and other portions of the game are really very good.
  3. Cheat Code Central
    76
    Tony Hawk's Proving Ground for the Wii is a good game with classic gameplay and creative controls. The graphics fall short and there is no online component, but it is a very entertaining title on the whole.
  5. GameSpy
    70
    Tony Hawk's Proving Ground does a surprisingly good job of bringing the Hawk experience to the Wii.
  6. Nintendo Gamer
    53
    Only the most hardcore fans are going to persevere with it, and even then it just doesn't work properly. [Jan 2008, p.52]
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  7. GameSpot
    50
    This version of Proving Ground makes it pretty clear that the priority for the Tony Hawk series is not on this platform.
  8. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    47
    There really is no excuse for such a poor Wii version. Sort it out Activision. [Jan 2008, p.87]
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  9. IGN
    40
    Extremely shoddy controls mean that you'll likely be throwing your Wii Remote and Nunchuck around the room and ejecting the disc before you even come close to getting your money's worth.

Awards & Rankings

78
#78 Best Wii Game of 2007
99
#99 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2007
38
#38 Most Shared Wii Game of 2007

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User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 8 out of 20
  1. JakeM.
    Nov 15, 2007
    4
    Both of my predecessors are being far too kind. The game is fun, could have been great, however, controls are complete crap. Seriously, at Both of my predecessors are being far too kind. The game is fun, could have been great, however, controls are complete crap. Seriously, at first I thought it was a learning curve type of thing, and then realized that they are just horrible. On top of button layout being horrible, you can't change it to remap controls, so yea, losing effort. I'm selling mine right away so I'll at least get something for it.… Full Review »
  2. TotalJ.
    Oct 24, 2007
    8
    I love skateboarding, and every Tony Hawk game. So they'd have to really mess up for me to dislike the game. That said, the Wii controls I love skateboarding, and every Tony Hawk game. So they'd have to really mess up for me to dislike the game. That said, the Wii controls are fun to use and don't feel awkward at all. After a couple days playing, it feels completely normal, natural, even better at times, than the traditional controller. This version to Tony Hawk seems more difficult than the others, however. This is not a bad thing. It means more replay value. Since Project 8 didn't come out for the Wii, this is the premier skateboarding game right nowfor the Wii. It's not groundbreaking, but very solid. Tony Hawk fans and skate fans like me will have lots of fun with the game. Even though it would have been way better with online features!… Full Review »
  3. RonR.
    Oct 22, 2007
    9
    With VERY low expectations from this game, once the controls were learned, yeah it takes some time to learn, but the fun factor takes you With VERY low expectations from this game, once the controls were learned, yeah it takes some time to learn, but the fun factor takes you back to the days of THPS2! You will have fun, so deal with it!… Full Review »
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