Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 – Digital Deluxe Edition

Arcade skateboarding returns with the speed, attitude, and score-chasing obsession that make the series a genre staple. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 rebuilds two beloved entries around the snappy handling of the recent 1 + 2 remake, pairing classic locations with fresh parks, expanded rosters, and a loud soundtrack built for repeated runs. The mood is energetic rather than simulation-minded: every rail, ramp, and hidden collectible exists to push one more impossible combo. Familiar stages receive sharp 4K presentation while retaining their compact, toy-box-like layouts and secret-packed personality.

Each run revolves around skating a park, linking tricks, collecting objectives, and finding efficient lines before the two-minute clock expires. Manuals, reverts, grinds, wall rides, specials, and aerial tricks combine into the accessible-but-demanding control system, where a simple input scheme gradually opens into intricate score routes and precise balance management. Goals range from straightforward high scores and collectible hunts to tougher challenges that demand mastery of a level’s geometry, with New Game+ offering a more demanding follow-up for experienced players. Online multiplayer supports up to eight skaters across platforms, bringing back competitive modes for players who would rather chase leaderboard-worthy scores than clear the campaign alone.

The most notable change is how both games adopt the streamlined timed structure associated with the earlier titles, making sessions immediately replayable but potentially less freeform than players remember from the original THPS4. Create-A-Skater offers more ways to shape a custom rider, while Create-A-Park adds shareable custom goals, giving creative players reasons to stay beyond the official stages. New parks and returning favorites ensure the package is not merely a visual remaster, and the Digital Deluxe Edition suits players who value the included bonus content alongside the main collection. Fans of Skate’s realism should look elsewhere, but anyone who enjoys the instant flow of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, arcade sports games, or high-score mastery finds a polished, demanding return to form here.