Tony Hawk's American Wasteland

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  • Summary: No levels. No load times. Just never-ending action that doesn't stop until you leave the game. Tony Hawk's American Wasteland gives you - for the first time ever in a Hawk game - the freedom to skate, or bike, throughout a rich, expansive open environment. Once you arrive in Los Angeles, theNo levels. No load times. Just never-ending action that doesn't stop until you leave the game. Tony Hawk's American Wasteland gives you - for the first time ever in a Hawk game - the freedom to skate, or bike, throughout a rich, expansive open environment. Once you arrive in Los Angeles, the vast city that gave birth to skate culture, the sky's the limit as you progress through the Wasteland story and choose missions that will have you immersed in the action without ever skating the same line twice. New on the board tricks include the Bert slides, Natas spins handstands, and one-footed grinds and manuals. New off the board tricks include wall runs, wall flips, and charged jumps. Choose Board Or Bike: For the first time, you can choose to ride BMX bikes throughout the entire game, with all-new physics, a BMX specific control system and several BMX-specific goals. Customize Like Crazy: Enter and explore dozens of shops in game to customize your gear and your look! Check out skate shops, barbershops, tattoo parlors, and clothing stores as you accomplish goals and earn cash. [Activision]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 43
  3. Negative: 0 out of 43
  1. GamePro
    90
    The visuals are the sickest they've ever been in a Hawk game, but that should come as no surprise--this is the 360. The player skins and massive environments are polished beyond belief, while the moves look exceptionally lifelike.
  2. Cheat Code Central
    84
    The story mode is fun, funny and yet not absurd enough to wonder what drugs were abused during development time.
  3. Gamers' Temple
    82
    The chance to skate a virtual LA will appeal to Tony Hawk fans and those new to the series will find the story mode a great way to quickly learn how to be a sick video skate rat.
  4. Armchair Empire
    78
    If you've been away from the Tony Hawk franchise for a few games and just dropped a bunch of cash for a 360, it's time to get re-acquainted with the King of Extreme Sports Games.
  5. Worth Playing
    75
    Neversoft needs to seriously look at what they've done right with THAW (larger environments and skating mechanics) and strip away the fat to return Tony Hawk back to what made it great: a clean, fast, and compelling sports game for those of us who aren't so much into "sports."
  6. Extreme Gamer
    70
    More of the same in a different wrapping.
  7. games(TM)
    60
    When only a couple of challenges require you to break the million point barrier, only the weakest players will have trouble acing the game in hours. [Christmas 2005, p.107]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. meyerpark
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    Love the Tony Hawk American Wasteland free roam so much and quickly going to many cities of the game. Love the achievements hunting for this game too
  2. AntonFaster
    Jan 20, 2023
    10
    I love THAW, especially x360 version, the soundtrack of this game is alluring and the vibe, atmosphere.. ahh.. MTV, comics, Hollywood… So muchI love THAW, especially x360 version, the soundtrack of this game is alluring and the vibe, atmosphere.. ahh.. MTV, comics, Hollywood… So much personality in this game
    1) the hugest variety of tricks in the entire TH game franchise, SSSick combos    … Expand
  4. XWHYZET
    Jan 20, 2023
    10
    It is masterpiece
    IMHO, this game is so underrated and deserves higher score, as much as THUG2
  5. BobbyJ.
    Nov 8, 2006
    8
    I thought this game was very entertaining! Even though I thnk they should of lowered the difficulty a litlle lower beacause I found it quiet I thought this game was very entertaining! Even though I thnk they should of lowered the difficulty a litlle lower beacause I found it quiet challenging.… Expand
  6. AdamB.
    Jul 22, 2006
    7
    As a 360 game, this is a lackluster port; the only real draws are the standard 360 features such as Live, Achievements, and Soundtracks. The As a 360 game, this is a lackluster port; the only real draws are the standard 360 features such as Live, Achievements, and Soundtracks. The graphics quality looks identical to PS2 running in progressive scan, and the controller is clunkier than PS2's for nailing down the tougher combos. Still, due to the lack of Live games for 360 that allow great freedom of movement and character customization, Wasteland makes a great addition to anyone's library at the current time. As more open-ended 360 Live games are released, such as Mass Effect, Phantasy Star Universe, and presumably GTA online, I would wait until Wasteland's price dropped to around $20 before checking it out. As an original game, Wasteland feels more complete and freeing than the Underground games (and with preloading, is a much smoother experience), yet lacks some of the classic feel of the original Pro Skater series. With that said, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4 remain the truest and most enjoyable virtual skateboarding experiences. Pick them up for the PS2 if you can, since they don't support online play on 360. Or if you're a Hawk game fan and can't wait for your latest fix, you can't go wrong here.… Expand
  7. JaceN.
    Dec 7, 2005
    5
    Urgh!...this happens with every new system. Desperate for "something...anything...to do with it once you get it home" developers get super Urgh!...this happens with every new system. Desperate for "something...anything...to do with it once you get it home" developers get super lazy. You cant just recycle the last remnants of the last generation as base lauch titles for the next generation! I can see places here & there where theyve tried to "up" things but at heart its just toying around with the new hardware. With the 360's backward compatibility you might as well just get the XBOX version and run it instead! Nicer framerates & anti-aliasing!… Expand
  8. Grounder
    Nov 18, 2005
    0
    not much better looking than the PS2 maybe a litle smoother but for a next gen consol very dissapointing.

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#17 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2005
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#19 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2005
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#25 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2005