Tony Hawk's American Wasteland offers a load-free open world. Connected districts, story missions and fluid skating. More ambitious but less compact than its elders.
Your verdict
Category
Sports2 players12+
Co-op
Split screen
Description
A Neversoft and Activision sports game released in 2005, the American Wasteland Tony Hawk's franchise entry. The player explores Los Angeles in open-world (Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Downtown, Santa Monica) on skateboard with narrative career objectives. First Tony Hawk's with fluid open-world and no loading times between zones, refined signature trick mechanics. Major innovation for the franchise.
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Raging punk, rock and hip-hop string together to match the rebellious spirit of the open city. The selection, calibrated for the flow of combos, charges every trick with a cocky energy. This nervy playlist, in the pure tradition of the series, accompanies the skating with undimmed bite.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾2,4 GB📅18/10/2005
Published by Activision
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (PS2) price, value & rarity
Is Tony Hawk's American Wasteland still worth playing in 2026?
An entry in Neversoft's skating series, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland offers an open, loadless Los Angeles where you chain tricks, combos and challenges in a story driven, punk spirited progression. The wealth of the trick system, the freedom of the city and the rock soundtrack appeal to fans of scoring and riding. The PS2 production below the more powerful versions and a degree of repetition weigh a little. A good skating game for fans of arcade extreme sport and the Tony Hawk saga in multiplayer.
