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Games like Tony Hawk's American Wasteland

2005PCPlayStationXbox

A skateboarding adventure set in a seamless Los Angeles, where you play a newcomer collecting pieces to build the Skate Ranch. Trick-based missions, a story thread and BMX sections are backed by a punk soundtrack and relaxed humor.

  • Open world
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Lots to discover
  • Lots of humour

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In short: Games like Tony Hawk's American Wasteland

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Tony Hawk's American Wasteland special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Tony Hawk's Underground

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2003PCPlayStationXbox

Brings what grabs you about Tony Hawk's American Wasteland: jumping and platforming, combat with precise timing as well as lots to discover.

Tony Hawk's Underground blends classic arcade skating with a story about your own custom character rising from nobody to pro. New features include hopping off the board, driving vehicles, customizable tricks and decks, and online play.

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

Bright, upbeat tone

An arcade skateboarding game with large free-roaming levels and around 190 goals with no time limits. Trick combos, stat upgrades and a punchy soundtrack make it easy to pick up and hard to master.

Tony Hawk's Underground 2

Lots of humour

Arcade skateboarding built around the World Destruction Tour, where you chain tricks, tackle goals in open levels, and enjoy slapstick humor and a punk soundtrack. Customization, creation tools and a Classic mode round it out.

SSX 3

Open world

Arcade snowboarding with over-the-top tricks, fast pacing and one huge connected mountain you can ride freely from peak to base. Races, trick events and hidden shortcuts keep things varied, backed by a flamboyant cast of riders.

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

Open world

A skateboarding game set in open city areas where you chain tricks and combos and customize your skater. New features like bowl carving, alterable terrain and a video editor add creative freedom.

Tony Hawk's Project 8

Bright, upbeat tone

An arcade skateboarding game about chaining tricks and combos, completing challenges and upgrading your custom skater. The PS2 and Xbox version uses a level-select menu instead of one connected world.

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

Jumping and platforming

A stylish skate, inline and BMX platformer set in a cel-shaded city full of graffiti, crews and a funky soundtrack. Fluid movement and exploring the city take center stage, in the spirit of Jet Set Radio.

Skatebird

Jumping and platforming

You play a skateboarding bird rolling through a charming miniature world built from cardboard, tape and office clutter. Laid-back trick skating with a whimsical, humorous tone.

Skate 2

Open world

Skate 2 is a skateboarding sim set in an open city where you master tricks, lines and highlight clips using the precise Flick-It controls. You can explore on foot and even reshape the city with ramps and objects while rebuilding your career.

Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding

Open world

An early Xbox snowboarding game where you carve freely down wide mountains, pull off tricks on rails, kickers and halfpipes, and pose for photographers to become a media star.

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