Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 concludes the PS1 saga with even larger levels and enriched career mode. Missions given by NPCs in each level for a more open structure. An excellent final entry maintaining the very high quality level of the THPS franchise on PS1.
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Category
Sports2 players7+
Description
Western Neversoft sequel, switching to an open-world career mode with unlockable missions. Created by Neversoft and Activision, released in 2002 in the United States, Europe, France and Germany under the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 title. Over nine open-world urban 3D arenas, thirteen licensed skaters, expanded trick system with spine transfers, career mode with unlockable objectives and licensed punk rock soundtrack. Western edition under the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 title.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
As eclectic as ever, the selection blends punk, rock and hip-hop to electrify the skate sessions. The tracks, perfectly locked to the rhythm of the tricks, keep up a constant adrenaline. This frantic musical melting pot extends the series' unifying spirit with brio.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
The levels open up like vast playgrounds where you take on challenges on the fly, with no menu or imposed timer: this freedom energises an already polished formula. Chaining sprawling combos remains a joy of precision and flow. More generous, more clever, this entry extends the joy of arcade skating with flair, immediate as it is inexhaustible.
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Trading the timer of earlier entries for open-world objectives refreshes the exploration while leaving the hunt for the monster combo intact. Unlocking the challenges and chasing the perfect score keeps restarting the session. The PS1 port shows its technical limits, but the freedom of skating and the richness of the levels retain a stubborn hold.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,5 GB📅23/10/2002
Published by Activision
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (PS1) price, value & rarity
A late entry in the benchmark skateboarding series, extending the trick-and-scoring formula at the console's end of life, sometimes under the Skateboarding title depending on the market. Still common in the West, its interest lies in the continuity of a landmark franchise rather than scarcity. An affordable piece for anyone wanting to complete the Tony Hawk line on the machine.
Better with friends
A fresh delivery of the arcade skater that opens its levels into freer playgrounds, perfect for score challenges to throw down among friends. The competition blends exploration and virtuosity, finding the ideal line counting as much as landing it cleanly. Rich and accessible, it extends the series' fun in convivial duels where every beaten record triggers cheers and revenge cravings.
Is Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2002 on PS1, Neversoft's port adapts the fourth series entry on Sony's machine while the new generation is already well established. The open objective formula replaces the two minute sessions, and the revert stays central. The modelling and some effects suffer from the PS1 transposition, and a few levels have been simplified. Recommended today for Tony Hawk devotees curious about the final port of the lineage on Sony's first home console hardware and for PS1 collectors fond of late editions rarely re released on modern label platforms globally.
