Tony Hawk's Project 8

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  • Summary: Reengineered from the ground up, Tony Hawk’s Project 8 immerses players in the definitive skateboarding experience using ultra-realistic graphics, enhanced physics and responsive controls that simulate the feeling of skating with every trick and bail. The game challenges players toReengineered from the ground up, Tony Hawk’s Project 8 immerses players in the definitive skateboarding experience using ultra-realistic graphics, enhanced physics and responsive controls that simulate the feeling of skating with every trick and bail. The game challenges players to experience the intensity and pressure of skating against some of the world’s top pros in true to life competitions as they aim to become the #1 skater. [Activision]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 65
  3. Negative: 0 out of 65
  1. Times Online
    100
    This eighth instalment in the hugely popular skateboarding series, and the first built specially for the Xbox 360, is the best and most realistic by far.
  2. Deeko
    90
    The first time you create your own sick flip trick is worth the price of admission. This game, despite all its faults rocks. It is indeed the best Hawk game to date. even over the coveted "THPS3."
  3. VGPub
    88
    Although Neversoft removed a couple creation options, and a few other little nitpicks there is definitely a lot of content packed in here.
  4. Armchair Empire
    80
    Technical hiccups side, Project 8 is as solid as it ever was, and Neversoft is slowly but surely improving the formula without diluting it.
  5. GameDaily
    80
    The visuals may be jumpy from time to time, and building a skater isn't so compelling an experience this time around, but past these negatives, skateboarders should buy this game immediately.
  6. ActionTrip
    80
    An enjoyable experience. However, for all the time they have spent improving the graphics, physics, and new Create-A-Trick, I do wish they had devoted more time and effort into the level design.
  7. My Gamer
    58
    Newbies will feel constantly overwhelmed and will dismiss this game in a heartbeat due to its high learning curve.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18
  1. KrzysztofK.
    Feb 21, 2007
    9
    The only improvements are with the graphics and the Nail-the-Trick feature. The controls were always right and a skateboarding game can only The only improvements are with the graphics and the Nail-the-Trick feature. The controls were always right and a skateboarding game can only do so many things as far as storyline goes but in the areas it could improve it did. The only reason I've downgraded this to a 9 is that I feel like we've taken a few steps backwards as far as the create-a-skater/create-a-skatepark goes. Otherwise spot-on people, spot-on.… Expand
  2. Ryan
    Nov 8, 2006
    9
    They pulled it off with the 720p visual graphic upgrade. The game might not be revolutionary, but this is number 8 folks. The controlls were They pulled it off with the 720p visual graphic upgrade. The game might not be revolutionary, but this is number 8 folks. The controlls were alway spot on. Now with the power of 360, so are the visuals/ physics.… Expand
  4. DarCbrGr
    Jun 26, 2021
    8
    While the story mode is just okay, this game thrives when you're playing with friends.
  5. JohnPifer
    Feb 22, 2009
    7
    This game is fun. I don't have much to say about it outside of the fact that its just like every other new Tony Hawk game, the same asThis game is fun. I don't have much to say about it outside of the fact that its just like every other new Tony Hawk game, the same as the last one with new places and new modes. The good thing about this one is the tutorial and the sandbox effect.… Expand
  6. VLG
    Aug 23, 2023
    6
    The gameplay is fine, but it lacks personality. Its very, very bland and undistinctive
  7. Zaf
    Aug 20, 2007
    6
    Damn. I'm not new to the series, I played and loved almost every Tony Hawk game. I expected great thinks from this next gen version. Damn. I'm not new to the series, I played and loved almost every Tony Hawk game. I expected great thinks from this next gen version. Woah. Big spaces, a frigging load of things to do, pretty textures and models! But. Still, I can't accept such a horrible framerate. It's like playing on a pc game when you don't meet the reccomended requirements, and you can't lower the detail. It's not unusual to screw up missions for a sudden frame rate drop, and it's known how much precision is required for the harder tasks of these games. Putting tasks to do everywhere is a nice thing, but the way it has been done results often confusing, making you wonder where do you have to go to complete them, as a consequence of poor level design. But still, what really pisses me off are these awful framerate issues. They are a constant through the game. And I can't accept them on a console, and even less on a 360, which proved to be able to handle much more than that. It's just BAD programming. What is really painful is that it killed a pretty good game, potentially the best of the series. I hope next episode will be better, maybe the new development kits produced by microsoft will help even the most inable programmer.… Expand
  8. BryanM.
    Sep 18, 2007
    3
    Same old tony game. this is starting to be like Marrio Party games. Why get the new one even if it has fer little new stuff when you can buy Same old tony game. this is starting to be like Marrio Party games. Why get the new one even if it has fer little new stuff when you can buy a much older title for so much less?… Expand

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#19 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2006
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#44 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2006
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#67 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2006