Ranking the Tony Hawk Skateboarding Games (on GBA)

Andrew ranked the Tony Hawk games on the Game Boy Advance.

- Andrew Duncan

While playing a game for another article, I had the urge to play some extreme sports games set in urban environments. Most easily within reach were the Game Boy Advance adventures of Mr Tony Hawk. Given that his first two games are being remastered as I write this, and may very well be out by the time you read it, I figured what the heck; why not see which is the best Tony Hawk game? On the Game Boy Advance.

So here you have it, which is the worst Tony Hawk game, and which is the best out of the seven games bearing his name that were released between 2000 and 2006.

7. Tony Hawk’s American Sk8land (2005)

For whatever reason, Vicarious Visions decided to ignore large chunks of what they had done in the years prior. The music is generic bittune, and the graphics have taken a huge step back, so much so that your custom character has the same sprite if it’s a male or female.

The seven levels are too big, meaning you struggle to find the people to give you objectives, and there are sections where you can’t do tricks properly because it’s so tight. It’s weird having things so wide open and yet claustrophobic...

6. Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam (2006)