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Better then the last few for sure

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 18 / 20
Date: November 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Yes this is the 8th entry in the Tony Hawk series. Does it actually do anything new? Yes it does.

New Features: The nail the trick mode is simply the best addition and Im suprised no one has thought of this before now. Also new this version is the bails, which are used for some challenges (bail and break this many bones or bail and rack up this much of a hospital bill). This feels like a copy of Amped 3, but works semi well and adds some new variety to the series. Also new is the classic mode integrated to the story, which is my favorite new feature.

Graphics: The graphics are amazing, specially when you compare it to Tony Hawk American Wasteland. The graphics are smooth and I have not seen any slow down that some reviews have mentionned.

Sounds: The sound is good and the track list is varied and good. Out of 50 some odd tracks I think I knew about 4 bands. In a way I wish they would have thrown in a few more well known bands, but the unknowns (to me anyway) are decent and a few tracks actually made me want to look up the artist.

Character creation: Unlike other reviews (ign for example) I disagree that there are not enough options. You pick from 5 or 6 basic models and each then has options to modify them. There are a few things I would have added, like being able to change my guys hair color for the hair I chose instead of it only adding highlights to the black do or being able to change the shirt under the leather vest I wanted to wear. But over all I think the creation should make most fans happy.

The cons: A lot of reviews have mentionned that create a trick was removed (IMO replaced with the much better nail the trick), create a park mode was also removed...but I never used it. The graffiti portions found in American Wasteland were also removed...but I found that to be boring and a waste of time anyways. My main negative comment to make about this game is that it has some collision detection problems (I've gotten stuck near a wall and had to switch to walking to get away) and the VERY unrealistic bails. It annoys me when I'm trying to get a line or beat a challenge and bail and litterally fly all the way accross the section I'm in...It's a bail, not a superman impression... I really hope they patch the bails to make them more realistic, because currently it's too awkward half the time to be fun, it's unrealistic..it's not even remotly funny at the minute.

Over all: The game is loads of fun (hence the 5 stars). If you are a fan, pick this one up it will remind you of the good old days. I gave this a 4 overall because of the few issues that diluted the game a bit for me. It is still a fun game that you will spend hours playing despite the few problems.

This game Nails the Trick . Period.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: February 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game has got a lot of negative criticism. I agree with the criticism for THP8, but the good things are good enough to take a look at it.

Pretty predictable plot going here, you're some skater, and you're going for something (this time Project 8), and you have to complete a lot of goals to do it. This part will be familiar (and a little boring) for any Hawk nut. However, the goals THEMSELVES have been changed dramatically. Here's a rundown:

Am,Pro and Sick- Instead of picking a difficulty level to begin with, you are given the chance to get a better rating based on your performance. The good news is that if you are new to the game or you just can't get a particular type of goal down on Sick, you can go back to it when your skills have improved or when your character is better.

Bailing- This part is so funny. The first time I actually flew while I bailed, I was literally laughing so hard I thought I was going to tear my ribs. Think about how I felt whe nI got the "break 15 bones" achievement! Best of all, purposely bailing has actually been integrated into the game (A few goals require you to bail through gates, on a target, etc.). This game's physics are SO horrible, you might end up flying across the entire city on a single bail.

Brand New Classic- Instead of having a classic mode seperate from the story, now Neversoft has seamlessly integrated Classic Mode into the story's goals. The good news and bad news is that you have to do at least some classic goals if you want to get onto Project 8 and beat the game, because Classic impacts a lot on your fictional rank.

Nail the Trick- the crown jewel of Project 8 is Nail the Trick. It allows you to go into a slow motion (a la Max Payne) mode where the movements of the two sticks controls the skaters feet as they maneuver the board. If you really know what you're doing, you can string these together in a combo for huge points. Getting what you usually get in THAW should be no problem with this new feature.

So, there you have it, Tony Hawk's Project 8 is yet another game in the great skateboarding series. They keep getting better every time, and this one is no exception. How long will it be before THP8 finally bails? We will never know.

Sigh...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 10 / 17
Date: November 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Very disappointed with this game. As a skater i was impressed with the overall styles captured from the various tricks, but this is no "next gen" game...the amount of options available to customize your skater is puzzling....how is that THPS II had more options??? The graphics are horrible, the start screen even looks low budget, the highlight of this game is the new nail the trick mode which actually makes the gameplay more challenging/ realistic but alas this does not make the game. I think what the future of pro skater needs is to venture more into the direction of being a sim...i.e, having your skater progressingly learn tricks, how about real physics...when you grind on something your skater slows down instead of rocketing off...spend some time designing an actual living city.

Good Tony Hawk game, but no inovations here

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The game has been fun overall, but it really didn't add much to the franchise. The graphics are really good, but for a game that had 7 other installments in the series it just feels a little dated. I usually enjoy story driven games, so Tony Hawk UnderGround 2 and Tony Hawk's American Wasteland are the games i enjoyed the most in the series. This game lacks the story.
But, it's still a fun game. The challenges are set up that you can choose to do the Normal, the Pro and the Sick challenge without having to restart the game at a different difficulty, which was my favorite change.

Enjoyable but Wasteland was Better

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I just got an xbox 360 and this was the first game I got. I've beaten every game in the tony hawk series minus downhill jam. The large world was nice but the list of goals was way too short. Some of the goals are unclear as to what you are supposed to do. I'm not disappointed I bought the game but I was hoping the cutscenes would be better (granted the ones in wasteland had worse animation than the actual gameplay). All the actual video of pros they had in the game was a nice change, and the motion capture looked good. I would have enjoyed it more if there were more goals.

Unrealistic, but fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I definitely think this game was worth it, especially if you have enjoyed any of the previous tony hawk games. The last TH game I played before this was THUG, I skipped THUG2 and THAW but this one was worth the wait. It took me about 15 hours to beat the game (get to number 8 in the world) and I feel it would take about at LEAST 15 more hours to get to number 1 (I'm guessing a lot longer). I have to warn you: some of the sick challenges truly are insanely difficult. It's possible to get to number 8 in the world without doing too many sick goals, but to get to number 4 and then number 1, it's going to take a rather high percentage of sick goals.

The nail the trick mode is interesting but it's just such a huge risk, I barely ever find myself adding them into my combos.

The reviews don't lie when they say there are some performance issues: the framerate can stutter during certain parts, especially when the physics go wonky and you go flying through the air. The graphics look fine, but certainly not as good as some other games on the 360.

They added ragdoll physics into this game, but they are absolutely laughable - sometimes in a good way, sometimes not. I got quite a bit of enjoyment just trying to break as many bones in my body; in fact some of the goals are based on doing just that.

They bill this game as being realistic, but. No. It's not. It's fun, but it's not realistic.

One of my biggest complaints about the game is that the create a player has been stripped down to be almost useless. Tony Hawk 2x had a better customization options than this.

Despite a few rough edges, this game is certainly worth it

With age somes boredom

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 13
Date: April 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have played and completed every Tony Hawk game, and I think I finally put away my skateboard and have moved on. There is nothing new in this game that you've never seen. The graphics are great, sure, but the gameplay gets boring quick and there isn't much incentive to play through this one unless you have some sick syndrome like me where you need every achievement point possible.

Rental at best, it can be beat in 5 days if you burn through it. If your little brat has never played a TH game before he will be blown away. For veterans, stay away. Pick a new hobby like curling or women.

Best Tony Hawk game yet.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

It's been awhile since i've played a tony hawk game and i've got to tell you this is the best one yet. They have captured the right blend of real skating and arcade feel. It's graphics are top notch and I highly recommend this game.

Tony Hawk is back.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Tony Hawk Project 8 simultaneously captures the feel of the original games, while adding many new tricks, features, and challenges. The graphics are great, and the gameplay is fun for both beginners and experienced players. Two player splitscreen mode allows two players to skate together, challenging each other in several gametypes, or just free-skating. This game is a wonderful addition to my xbox360 collection, and I recommend it.

Rent it first...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: February 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun at first, the graphics are really nice.After a while along with loads of frustrations and ridiculous missions and objectives this game loses its luster. Its really unrealistic for example, doing skateboard tricks while jumping out of an airplane. Also the slow-mo thing is really annoying especially for people who don't like to use the D-pad and prefer to use the Analog. The only skate game I'll possibly buy is EA's S.K.A.T.E because it focuses on the real side of skating.

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