 "Great gameplay and graphics, but poor online mode." | 2007-08-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: A20J3S7U2LAAP7 |
| If you like Tony Hawk games get this one. If you haven't played a game like this before, it's fairly simple and easy, but it can be hard to perform long combos, even those long combos aren't necessary to advance throughout the game. |
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 "Best Game On DS!!!!!" | 2007-08-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2NZ9S86JPYHK4 |
| Out of all the Nintendo DS games that I have owned, Tony Hawk American Sk8land was one of the best. Its cell-shaded graphics make it fun and refreshing compared to past Tony Hawk games. It's one of those games that you can just pick up and keep you entertained for hours on end when you're bored. Plus, with its WIFI option (allowing you to play against other players around the world), just make the game more fun! |
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| "Tony Hawk, really, I'm not kidding, for the DS" | 2007-01-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1CD1IDCNPE2G4 |
I was impressed with this game, it feels like a Tony Hawk game that was built specifically for the DS. I have been a fan of the long running Tony Hawk series since the beginning way back on playstation one. So much of a fan in fact that I can tell you without feeling silly that I have a game informer cover on my wall with Tony Hakw's pro-skater (the tagline reads: Skateboarding Hits Interstellar Overdrive)
So what can be said about this game? Well it's got the typical game mechanics and controls of the more recent games. There are a few places where I think the game suffers in comparison to it's non-portable heritage. First, This game does not allow you to really create a skater in the same way that the others do. Sure you can make an avatar that has crazy hair and so forth but the options seem really limited. Another thing that I did not like about this game is that the create-a-skater function doesn't allow you to go in and audit your tricks. I have always been a fan of old school skating so I wanted to change the kickflip to a finger flip and so forth. But unlike it's fixed-console cousins you really can't edit the core tricks.
What is different from the consoles? Well besides the obvious cell-shaded graphics (which I think add to the games character, though fans of graphics intense machines might dispute this) and the wifi gaming community, THAS is a game that changes out the freakout system for a new DS minigame version which has players tapping three meters with their finger in order to capture the highest amount of freakout energy per bar. If you get enough, your character throws their board or breaks it or whatever, just like in Tony Hawk's Underground 2.
As for the wi-fi community aspect of the game. This game was not a huge seller, there are people competing for high scores quite a bit, but some of the players of this game are just unbelievable. There are also challenge matches (though because of the small number of players, you might have trouble getting one started). I give the wi-fi play about a 6 or 7 out of ten, it would have been better if this game had been more accessible to players. If I recall this was one of the first wi-fi titles for the DS and one of the earlier titles, had it been re-released today I think it would be more popular as wireless internet has become more popular, and there is a large market for those games on the DS now.
I would suggest you just get this game from somewhere, it can be found for around 20 dollars as it was not a big seller. Give it a test drive, if you don't like it, sell it on ebay or whatever.
Now, Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam is crap... I'll just go ahead and say that upfront, if you want a decent game, get American Sk8land while it's still available in some places. Maybe someday Activision will give the DS another THPS game, but for the time being it looks like we only have this one. |
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| "Best yet for DS or any other system!!!!" | 2006-11-02 |
| - Reviewed By Anonymous |
| I own every game system out there and this is the best Tony Hawk game out of all of them. Its graphics are uncomparable with its cel-shading and the framerate is unbelievable! There are no loading times and you can go from level to level with out having to go though one menu! It is awesome, you just go to the part of L.A. with a big floating green arrow and you just skate to the next level or area. Although I practically beat this game the day I got it there is this cool feature where you can download more goals from "Nintendo Wifi Connection", this game just keeps going. The point of the game is to rebiuld this skatepark that has been abandoned and bring it back to its glory days when the pros skated there. The cool thing is that you acually buy what parts you want to biuld the skatepark your way. The game is even packed with a thirty minute sound track with real bands that are quite popular. Even all the pedestrians can talk to you with their recorded voices. And if you are a beginer there is an optional kid mode that makes landing tricks, combos, and grinds a whole lot easier. Aside from story mode there is a Classic mode that gives you a two minute timeer and a set of goals like the old GBA versions. This game is awesome and i recommend it to anyone who own a DS or plans on getting one some time soon. This is a no brainer, look no further for the best Tony Hawk game made. Just don't wait any longer the games production has been canceled and they are not making it any more. WAIT NO LONGER!! ONLY ONLINE STORES THAT STILL HAVE IT IN STOCK ARE SELLING IT!! |
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| "The best portable Tony Hawk in a long time" | 2006-08-29 |
| - Reviewed By kinggrim |
| Many of the first few Tony Hawk games that appeared on the GBA were exceptionally good (not counting the GBA version of American Sk8land, which is pretty stale), and the debut of the long running series on the DS is no different. Tony Hawk's American Sk8land takes all the classic elements of the long running franchise and hits the ground running; featuring smooth cell-shaded graphics that give the game an animated/comic book feel to it, and they look quite good. As with other games in the series, skating areas and such can be unlocked by completing goals in various modes of play. Story mode isn't anything real special, just like in the American Wasteland console games, but the real fun is to be had with Classic Mode and Free Skate, plus with Wi-Fi capability, most of the time the game is a blast to play. There's also the option of switching the game's point of view from behind the skater to the isometric view of the GBA series, which doesn't add much to the gameplay but is a nice little feature. Vicarious Visions managed to inject some of the music tracks into the small DS cartridge, including classics from punk pioneers Black Flag and the Dead Kennedys, as well as Green Day, who can be considered pioneers in their own way (which isn't a good thing) help make the package all the sweeter. All in all, the DS version of Tony Hawk's American Sk8land is the best portable Tony Hawk in a long time, and for DS owners looking for some great skating action, look no further. |
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| "Great DS game" | 2006-07-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3QIR2MIJHBXSV |
This is a great DS game top to bottom. Its got 30 minutes of real music, great cel shaded graphics and a extremely robust online gaming features. Gameplay is fun classic TH, and not a single trick has been missed, this game is PACKED with so many to master its crazy. Its length is really what you make of it, because if you want to you can make this game really long (by unlocking stuff in cheats menu) and trying to earn a spot on the online rankings.
Very pleased with the game, one of the more solid DS game releases that is honestly console quality. A must buy folks. |
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