The first Tony Hawk's Pro Skater revolutionizing virtual skating. Precise controls, rewarding tricks and a cult soundtrack. A founding extreme sports classic.
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Sports1 player3+
Description
Tony Hawk chains skateboard tricks in varied urban levels in this first Activision saga entry for Dreamcast. Published by Activision, released in the United States in September 1999. Skateboarding game with varied tricks, combos to chain, iconic urban levels and licensed professional characters. US edition.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
From Goldfinger's "Superman" to the punk of the Dead Kennedys, the selection redefined what a game soundtrack could be. Ska, punk and hip-hop charge every trick combo with a cocky energy. This founding melting pot, copied a thousand times, remains one of the most influential in video game history.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Chaining grinds, jumps and tricks in pursuit of the longest combo: it all rests on this joy of flow and precision that quickly grows obsessive. The levels, built for chaining, brim with lines to discover. A punk soundtrack and freedom of movement complete the picture. An immediate, fiercely addictive arcade skater that founded the genre.
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Chaining ollies, grinds and manuals to swell a combo without breaking it delivers an exhilarating surge of tension that pushes you to retry the perfect run. The short objectives of each level and the letter collecting constantly revive the urge to come back. The content looks thin today, but this principle of score and brief challenges keeps an immediate hook.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,43 GB📅09/09/1999
Published by Crave Entertainment
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (Dreamcast) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
The NTSC release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is the US version of the Neversoft/Activision game on Dreamcast in a modest print. Collector value comes from the game's founding position in the skate sub-genre and from the original licensed soundtrack, never reproduced identically in modern reissues.
Is Tony Hawk's Pro Skater still worth playing in 2026?
The founding concept of modern video game skating, Neversoft's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater imposes fluid handling, focused objectives and a punk hip hop soundtrack that became mythical. The levels are compact yet rich in possible lines, and the combo system kicks off the frantic scoring that would define the series. Visually dated, the title keeps a surprising playful freshness and remains one of the very best skate games ever conceived. A warm recommendation truly worth discovering even today for newcomers.
