Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3

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title = Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3


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developer = Neversoft
Edge of Reality (N64 port)
Shaba Games (Playstation port)
Vicarious Visions (GBA port)
Gearbox Software (PC Port)
HotGen Studios (GBC port)
publisher = Activision
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engine = RenderWare
released = collapsible list|title=October 28 2001|PlayStation 2
vgrelease|NA=October 28, 2001|PAL=November 30, 2001vgrelease|JP=November 21, 2002

PlayStation
vgrelease|NA=October 29, 2001|PAL=November 23, 2001

Game Boy Color
vgrelease|NA=November 15, 2001|PAL=November 23, 2001

GameCube
vgrelease|NA=November 13, 2001|PAL=May 3, 2002vgrelease|JP=June 27, 2003

Xbox
vgrelease|NA=March 4, 2002|PAL=March 14, 2002

Game Boy Advance
vgrelease|NA=March 4, 2002|PAL=March 28, 2002

Windows
vgrelease|NA=March 28, 2002|PAL=May 10, 2002

Nintendo 64
vgrelease|NA=August 20, 2002
genre = Extreme sports
modes = Single player, multiplayer
ratings = vgratings|ESRB=Teen|ELSPA=15+
platforms = Xbox, PS2, GameCube, Windows PC, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64, PlayStation
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"Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3", often called "THPS3" or "Tony Hawk 3", is a video game in the "Tony Hawk's" series. It was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision in 2001 for the Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Color, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation. In 2002, it was published for the Nintendo 64, Xbox, PC and Game Boy Advance. It was the first game released for the PlayStation 2 supporting online play, and the last game released on the Nintendo 64 in the United States.

This game saw the introduction of the revert, a trick that enabled vert combos to be tied together with a manual, by tapping a button when landing in a quarterpipe. This allowed for much longer combos than in the previous two games, where landing in a quarterpipe would finish a combo. The game also added hidden combos. These were variations on standard tricks that could be performed as grab, flip, lip, or grind tricks. For example, double-tapping the kickflip button would, naturally, make the character perform a double kickflip. This system would later be refined in "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4".

The game was also unusual for having advertising in the form of billboards; while the previous games in the series featured advertising, non-skating brands can be seen for the first time (sans the level Downhill Jam in THPS1). Such brands include McDonald's, Nokia and Jeep.

oundtracks

Commercial soundtrack

See the similar but distinct "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 "soundtrack"". Only seven songs featured in the game appear on this CD. The CD also features songs from "Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX".

In-game Soundtrack

*The Adolescents - "Amoeba"
*AFI - "The Boy Who Destroyed the World"
*Alien Ant Farm - "Wish"
*Bodyjar - "Not the Same"
*CKY - "96 Quite Bitter Beings"
*Del tha Funkee Homosapien - "If You Must"
*Guttermouth - "I'm Destroying the World"
*House of Pain - "I'm a Swing-It"
*KRS-One - "Hush"
*The Mad Capsule Markets - "Pulse"col-2
*Motörhead - "Ace of Spades"
*The Nextmen - "Amongst The Madness"
*Ozomatli - "Cut Chemist Suite"
*Ramones - "Blitzkrieg Bop"
*Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Fight Like a Brave"
*Redman - "Let's Get Dirty"
*The Reverend Horton Heat - "I Can't Surf"
*Rollins Band - "What's the Matter Man"
*Xzibit - "Paparazzi"
*Zebrahead - "Check"

Kareem Campbell and Shaquil Rashad's "Time For Some Axion" can be heard on Kareem Campbell's skate video in "THPS3" but not while playing the game.

Only thirteen of these tracks were featured in "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3" for PlayStation (PSX), and only six were featured in the Nintendo 64 version.

Critical Reception

The game was very well received by the gaming press, earning a rare perfect 10 score from GameSpot [cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/tonyhawksproskater3/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review | title=Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 for PlayStation 2 Review - PlayStation 2 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Review | accessdate=2007-08-26] . It was also awarded the best sports game award at the 2001 E3.

Awards

*E3 2001 Game Critics Awards: Best Sports Game
*2002 Interactive Achievement Awards: Best Sports Console Game

References

External links

* [http://www.th-central.com"Tony Hawk Central]
*moby game|id=/tony-hawks-pro-skater-3|name="Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3"
* [http://faqs.ign.com/articles/387/387442p1.html GameFaqs Article on Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3]