Tony Hawk 3 - Gamecube Game (Retro Fam)

As a newbie to the Tony hawk series I seriously loved the hell out of this game. Its somewhat hard to describe but the game is just fun! Pulling off that sweet 900 feels uber satisfying, and the whole game just has a very polished and nice flow to it. THe game is difficult but that was half of the fun of it. Plus some of the goals like getting chuck unstuck, grinding the lava bucket and stopping thieves were just way too much fun. Overall I would highly recommend this game to anyone.

Hours of gameplay and awesome graphics make this an excellent choice for Gamecube owners. It's something that'll keep you interested for a long time, there are many levels and different skaters you can use. The scenery is detailed and you'll see something new each time you play.

THPS3 for GC is pretty much the same thing as the PS2 version except the fact that there is no online mode, but to make up for that the graphics are slightly better (but not much) and the framerate is higher. That's the way it is for a lot of ports on the GC, they'll just make the framerate higher on the game than it was on the original system it came out for. So if you don't care about online play, you'll be getting a special treat with the GC version with better graphics and framerate.

Another excellent Tony Hawk game from Neversoft. They've made considerable improvements, especially the revert landing trick which enables you to link up all your tricks, this can lead to some crazy long sequences and a ton of points. There are also interactive people in the levels, you can hit them, they hit you, talk trash, etc. Each level is designed well, they're really big and interactive. The graphics have also been improved and polished nicely. The soundtrack isn't bad, but the songs get repetitive after playing for hours on end (which is inevitable with Tony Hawk games). All-in-all this game really delivers with enough significant improvements to keep the Tony Hawk franchise on top.By the way - there really isn't much difference between the GameCube and PS2 version. The GameCube does offer slightly improved graphics, but nothing major. It's worth your money to buy this game for either console.

Pro Skater 3 is on a higher platform, but its still the same great skateboarding game that it has always been. You can play as one of 13 pro skaters in skate parks located around the world, such as Japan, Canada and a cruise ship. Not much has improved, except for the graphics, and the fact that people can now be found in the skate parks! There are however new challenges, other than scoring points and jumping gaps. Now you can impress people to earn cash! Rather than buying stats like in Pro Skater 2, you now must earn them! There are also more advanced create a skater and park editors with different ramps, hazards and schemes like a beach! After all of that has been said, because I have played and beaten the past two games, this game offered only a week's worth of challenge. There is now smearing blood in the game.