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Tony Hawk

16 titles in the catalog 41 versions across platforms ⏱ 1999–2021 16 platforms
Tony Hawk – obaly dílů série

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater from 1999 was not a simulator and never wanted to be one. A two-minute limit, a checklist of goals in every level, collecting the letters of the word SKATE and above all the ability to chain tricks into long strings made it an arcade game anyone could pick up and still polish for months. On top of that came a soundtrack full of punk, ska and hip hop that meant almost more than the game itself to a lot of players, and skateboarding moved from a fringe subculture straight into living rooms.

The second game added the manual, balancing on the back wheels, which linked tricks across an entire map; the third on PlayStation 2 added the revert, and combos essentially stopped breaking at all. Pro Skater 2 and 3 are usually named as the peak of the series, because their system was exactly as deep as it needed to be without losing its immediate clarity. Underground then let players step off the board for the first time and opened up a story mode, but later entries gradually lost direction, and neither the experiments with a plastic skateboard in the living room nor the later Pro Skater 5 did the name any favours. The comeback only arrived with the 2020 remake of the first two games, which showed the original design had not aged at all. The legacy is visible in every arcade game built on stringing individual moves into one long unbroken combo.

Entries in the series (16)

  1. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater · 1999

    Kicked off one of the most influential sports series - two minutes to score points for tricks.

    PS1 N64 GBC

  2. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 · 2000

    One of the highest-rated games of all time; a perfect gameplay loop.

    PS1 N64 GBC GBA Java ME

  3. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 · 2001

    Třetí Hawk na původní PlayStation: zjednodušená verze pro starší konzoli.

    PS1 PS2 GBA

  4. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 · 2002

    Dropped the time limit of previous entries in favor of freely completing tasks in an open level.

    PS2 Xbox GBA

  5. Tony Hawk's Underground · 2003

    The first entry with a story and on-foot walking; the player can also create their own rider.

    PS2 GBA GCN Xbox

  6. Tony Hawk's Underground 2 · 2004

    With Bam Margera, it pushes the series from sports simulation toward absurd, story-driven fun.

    PS2 Xbox

  7. Tony Hawk's American Sk8land · 2005

    Brings the core of the Tony Hawk series — combos, grinds, and manuals — to Nintendo's handheld.

    DS

  8. Tony Hawk's American Wasteland · 2005

    A landmark entry with an open, loading-free Los Angeles; for the first time you can step off the board.

    Xbox X360

  9. Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam · 2006

    A different studio than the home version built its own engine here with cel-shaded graphics.

    DS Wii

  10. Tony Hawk's Project 8 · 2006

    Project 8 na stárnoucím PS2: skate hra bez hardwarové výbavy nové generace.

    PS2 X360

  11. Tony Hawk's Proving Ground · 2007

    Three paths – Rigger, Aggro, Hardcore – brought into smaller levels built for the handheld.

    DS X360 Wii

  12. Tony Hawk: RIDE · 2009

    Controlled with a physical board; the Wii peripheral was heavier and less responsive.

    X360 Wii

  13. Tony Hawk: Shred · 2010

    Same board as RIDE, now with snowboarding as well as skating.

    X360 Wii

  14. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD · 2012

    A remaster of the most famous levels from the first two entries; Warehouse and School II in a new coat of paint.

    PS3

  15. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 · 2015

    The PS3 version arrived two months later than on PS4 and Xbox One and was adapted by a different studio.

    PS3 PS4

  16. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 · 2020

    A remake of two skateboarding classics with the layout of every ramp perfectly preserved.

    PS4 XONE PS5 Series