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Back in 2020 when Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 first arrived, I gave it a "Great" 8/10 in our Pure Xbox review - highlighting it as a superb return to form, but with a few issues around its career mode, multiplayer and customisation.

However, with five years' worth of playtime under my belt, I'd actually give it a 9/10 based on how much I've enjoyed it since, putting it up there as one of my favourite Tony Hawk games ever. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 gets an 8/10 instead, as I feel like it's a fantastic follow-up in many ways, but doesn't quite reach the heights that 1+2 did.

As you'd expect, THPS 3+4 revolves around remastering (and low-key remaking) the third and fourth games in the series, and although the developer isn't Vicarious Visions anymore, Iron Galaxy has done just as good of a job beautifying these levels for the modern era. A lot of the maps in THPS 3+4 are more ambitious than in those original couple of games, featuring much larger environments, more NPCs and even some cutscene-like moments, and they've transitioned brilliantly into this stunning new collection.

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, in particular, is an absolute blast to play in THPS 3+4. The levels look amazing, the gameplay feels more polished than ever, and everything about it still holds up incredibly well in 2025.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 is a slightly different matter because it includes a time limit in THPS 3+4, even though the original game didn't have one. Instead of skating up to people and taking on challenges like in the OG version, they've tried to make it more like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, which includes changes to the goals and maps and that may not prove all that popular. Personally, I still think the positives outweigh the negatives and THPS 4 is a lot of fun in this new release, but it's best to think of it as more of a reimagining than the "definitive" version of that game's career mode.

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In terms of the character roster, it's a very good selection featuring lots of legends alongside a bunch of younger skaters, and it's fun to see the likes of Bam Margera and the DOOM Slayer (for Deluxe owners) appearing in the list. I also have to give mention to the new levels - the likes of Waterpark and Movie Studio are packed with creativity and a blast to play through, proving that Iron Galaxy has potential to create an all-new THPS game down the line.

I wasn't all that bothered by multiplayer and Create-A-Park a few years ago, and I'd still kinda say the same in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, but they've definitely improved both of them. Multiplayer has a new mode called HAWK that I'm enjoying - it's basically a game of hide-and-seek with letters - while Create-A-Park has finally added the ability to include goals for people to complete. Yes, both of these areas of the game still offer more potential for the future, but there's fun to be had with them, and it's great that multiplayer features crossplay as well.

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And finally, I have to mention the soundtrack. If you're coming into this hoping for all the classic tunes from THPS 3 and 4, you're going to be disappointed - only a few have made the cut from each title. I'm loving the likes of Ace of Spades and Holidays in the Sun (as well as the DOOM tracks you get with the Deluxe Edition), but there are some notable absentees here, and the new stuff generally doesn't compare to the selection of songs in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 in my opinion. Your mileage may vary though - I just haven't found much I really like yet.

Conclusion

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is another great entry in the series that's bound to prove popular on Xbox Game Pass and beyond. Developer Iron Galaxy has done an excellent job bringing these legendary maps into the modern era, and the gameplay feels just as good as it did in THPS 1+2. The structural changes to the fourth game along with the significantly altered soundtrack may irk some people, but there's still a ton of fun to be had overall - and now we're just hoping Tony Hawk's Underground 1+2 becomes a reality!