Tony Hawk's American Wasteland leans on a load-screen-free open-world Los Angeles. The pitch is genuinely cool, but the handling already feels dated on the 360 and the formula struggles next to later entries.
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Tony Hawk American Wasteland skateboarding game on Xbox 360.
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
The selection traces a genealogy of American punk: founding tracks from the seventies and eighties set beside their contemporary heirs, with versions sometimes re-recorded for the occasion. That historical ordering, rare in a game compilation, lets you hear a musical lineage at the same time as you cross Los Angeles.
Is Tony Hawk's American Wasteland still worth playing in 2026?
A skateboarding game from Neversoft, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland links its zones into a Los Angeles without apparent loading times, where you string together tricks, grinds and combos in a punk mood and an offbeat story mode. The fluidity of the trick system and the freedom of movement stay exhilarating for fans. The formula begins to run out of breath and the open world lacks density. A generous arcade skater for nostalgics of the Tony Hawk heyday and combo chaining.
