Reviews and Problems with Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
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Overall 6
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Review
PlayStation Universe
8 April 2009
Summary: Tony Hawk's Proving Ground is a disappointing entry in the series, especially when compared to such an innovative title as EA's skate.
Pros: Nailing and linking custom tricks can be an inventive and fun experience
Cons: The feeling of "been there, done that" is hard to shake, Underwhelming graphics, physics, and animation disappoint, The video editor could have been so much more
Excerpt: Fans of the series should have no problem finding enjoyment in the game as Tony Hawk's Proving Ground is alright, but it doesn't exactly do much new or exciting.
Excerpt: If one run of games is a victim of its own success, it is the Tony Hawk series. When the original was released it repositioned the boundaries of what could be expected...
Pros: Has all the traditional elements you'd expect., Really does feel like the beginning of a new direction
Cons: Lacks the playability of Project 8, Graphically rather rough around the edges
Excerpt: Tony Hawk has been skating solo across the screens of gamers for so many years now that when EA's Skate landed in our consoles earlier this year, it completely blindsided
Excerpt: Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground is the latest installment in the series that revolutionized skating in videogames. Is it groundbreaking, on its new platforms?
Conclusion: Maybe the most annoying aspects is that the more technical moves need to be unlocked. Both Nail the Trick – a Matrixy slo-mo mode – and Nail the Grab modes need to be...