Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4

 
For years, this game was the “Snyder Cut” of skateboarding titles—a project rumored to be dead after Vicarious Visions was absorbed into the Blizzard machine. But miracles happen, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 has finally kickflipped its way onto consoles, courtesy of Iron Galaxy. This collection doesn’t just polish two of the greatest sports games ever made; it expertly welds together the final days of the “two-minute run” era with the open-world freedom that defined the series’ future, creating a package that feels less like a history lesson and more like a victory lap.
Reverts and Roaming: Core Gameplay

The Revert Revolution: The mechanic that defined THPS 3 is back and buttery smooth, allowing you to link vert tricks into street combos for scores that break the integer limit.
Structure Clash: The game cleverly separates the two campaigns. THPS 3 retains the classic “2-minute timer” panic, while THPS 4 lets you free-roam huge maps like Alcatraz and the Zoo to pick up quests from pedestrians.
The Roster Expansion: Alongside the aging Birdman and the original crew, the roster is injected with modern street icons and even pop-culture guests, bridging the gap between 2002 and 2025.
Visual Overhaul: The lighting in levels like the Cruise Ship and College is jaw-dropping, turning muddy PS2 memories into vibrant, 4K playgrounds that still run at a locked 60fps.
Online Shredding: The multiplayer suite has been beefed up, offering seamless drop-in lobbies where you can tag graffiti or play HORSE without waiting in endless queues.

How It Stacks Up
Tandis que THPS 1 + 2 set the bar, 3 + 4 vaults over it by offering two distinct flavors of gameplay in one package.



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Key Difference




Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
3 + 4 introduces the “Revert” as a standard mechanic across both games and adds the open-world mission structure of the fourth game.


Skate. (Series)
THPS is pure arcade fantasy where you can ollie over a house; Patinage is a physics simulation that demands precision and patience.


Session: Skate Sim
Session is for players who want to spend an hour perfecting one kickflip; THPS is for players who want to grind a telephone wire for three miles.



Détails clés

Développeur : Iron Galaxy.
Éditeur : Activision.
Plateformes : PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch.
Date de sortie : July 11, 2025.
Genre : Arcade Sports.
Soundtrack: The original punk/hip-hop playlist, bolstered by 30+ new tracks.

Who It’s For

Must-play for millennials who still have “Ace of Spades” permanently burned into their auditory cortex.
Perfect for completionists who love the “just one more try” loop of finding every secret tape and clearing every gap.
Skip if you prefer the grounded realism of modern skate sims; this game is proud to be a physics-defying cartoon.

Why It Works
It works because it understands that flow is everything. Iron Galaxy didn’t just upscale the textures; they preserved the momentum. The transition from the tight, arcade focus of the third game to the sprawling, “skate park as a playground” vibe of the fourth feels like a natural evolution rather than a jarring shift. It proves that the core loop of skating, bailing, and hitting ‘Retry’ in less than a second is timeless, no matter how many polygons you throw at it.