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Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

In the largest and deepest Tony Hawk game yet, gamers are now in total control of their skating destiny in Tony Hawk's Proving Ground. Set in the streets of Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., the title empowers players with the freedom to define their character, story and style based on the choices they make, the paths they select and the style of skating they want. The game delivers deeper customization than ever before, including a full-featured video editor to create epic skate videos and a completely customizable online Skate Lounge, where players can skate with friends in the ultimate pad. Gamers also have the freedom to skate from single player to online seamlessly. Tony Hawk's Proving Ground also features an arsenal of amazingly detailed Nail the Trick moves, and new gameplay mechanics like skateable terrain building and Bowl Carving to deliver the most personalized and immersive skating experience ever.
Average Customer Rating:
8.267
8.3
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12 out of 1580%of customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
Review 1 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
Dissapointed
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6 out of 10
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7 out of 10
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7 out of 10
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Posted on:10/19/12
LovelyThickLady111
Location: wilmington, nc
This game is perfect for: casual gamers
Before you assume that I am here to bash the game let me explain why I rated it so low. Growing up with the original tony hawk games such as Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1, 2, etc, this game is very different. I miss the crude humor and good soundtrack. Honestly Tony Hawk games have expanded my music tastes and some of the songs from the games are my favorite. But this sound track is extremely lack luster. Picking your own path in the game in way makes it more RPG-like as opposed to the typical linear, straightforward path that most of the Tony Hawk Series take. The graphics are not as bright and colorful as the other games either. The balance stick, when you are grinding, manualing or doing a lip trick is confusing. It does not look like an actual line it looks a lot like a cat scratched each side of the screen. However this game is not all bad.
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6 out of 10
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Review 2 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
Its OK, not my favorite.
Overall Rating: 
6 out of 10
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6 out of 10
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Posted on:6/11/12
Skeledave
Location: Waynesboro VA
This game is perfect for: casual gamers
i grew up with tony hawk games, they got me into skating in general, this game is... ok but definitly isnt one of the best TH games.
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6 out of 10
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1 of 2 found this review helpful.
Review 3 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
Awesome
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Posted on:8/23/11
Kuriboh
Location: PA
This game is perfect for: casual gamers
This game was awesome! People say it's boring but you have to love Tony Hawk to get really into it. Im no skater but it's amazing. Hope you buy it. 2 player, good role play.
 
My Product Recommendations
 
 
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3 of 4 found this review helpful.
Review 4 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
oops :3
Overall Rating: 
9 out of 10
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Posted on:5/11/11
TRONIC
Location: stockton ca
This game is perfect for: casual gamers
i ment 2 put this is perfect for casual gamers on my review sorry :3
Overall Rating: 
9 out of 10
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2 of 2 found this review helpful.
Review 5 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
good game
Overall Rating: 
9 out of 10
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Posted on:5/11/11
TRONIC
Location: stockton ca
This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers
this game is good. if you like tony hawk then get this game. TRONIC out BOOMSKA BABY!
Overall Rating: 
9 out of 10
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0 of 1 found this review helpful.
Review 6 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
Time Killer!
Overall Rating: 
10 out of 10
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Posted on:3/28/11
twinks
Location: Sandy, UT
This game is perfect for: casual gamers
So fun and it kills time! I can play all day! amazing
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10 out of 10
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Review 7 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
pretty good game and entertaing.
Overall Rating: 
9 out of 10
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Posted on:2/24/11
Bmoney2201
Location: beverly MA
This game is perfect for: casual gamers
I bought this game for my xbox because i didnt have any skateing games + im a fan of tony hawk. Its a pretty good game if u ask me. the only thing i have a problem with is that u cant really go that fast. but other than that its a pretty good game.
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9 out of 10
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1 of 1 found this review helpful.
Review 8 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
Its Okay, But You'll Get Bored
Overall Rating: 
5 out of 10
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4 out of 10
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Posted on:12/27/10
brokeNYDE
Location: Rio Rancho, NM
This game is perfect for: casual gamers
I like this game. I bought it yesterday. It had very good graphics along with it. But what i don't like is the Gameplay its Fair but i dont like the city. I liked it in Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2,3,4 Where you where at a park. And in THPS3&4 when you can make your own park. I liked that better. In this one you just put a ramp on the side walk. The music choice was very poor. The missions where boring. I Am Going To take it back though. If you want to buy then buy! But if you're just looking for a game Don't Buy!
 
My Product Recommendations
 
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1 of 5 found this review helpful.
Review 9 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
best game ever
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10 out of 10
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Posted on:11/21/10
wildbuckaroo
Location: colorado
This game is perfect for: casual gamers
best game ever. it awsome. ive beat the game and its hard but worth it. you should conside getting it.
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10 out of 10
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1 of 2 found this review helpful.
Review 10 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
TONY HAWK : PROVING GROUNDS
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9 out of 10
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7 out of 10
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Posted on:11/11/10
Holden
This game is perfect for: casual gamers
The game is TONY HAWK and its fun and unrealistic just the way I like it , I grew up on tony hawk games and this one I will deffinatly buy aswell . Yes , skate is fun but I played tony hawk ever since i was 5 and playing it now , brings back all of the good memorys i used to have . Thats why i gave it such a high rating . Tony Hawk will always be a great game.
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2 of 2 found this review helpful.
Review 11 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
Great game, great story
Overall Rating: 
9 out of 10
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8 out of 10
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Posted on:10/16/10
Tubsy
Location: Attleboro, Massachusetts
This game is perfect for: casual gamers
Proving ground is a really good game. Pretty good graphics, and a really well story. I have fun just finding street challenges and doing them. All together, great buy for only 10.00$.
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9 out of 10
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6 of 6 found this review helpful.
Review 12 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
Never gets old
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9 out of 10
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Posted on:9/25/10
morgie24pk
Location: sk8ville
This game is perfect for: casual gamers
This game is absolutely amazing. It never gets boring, because every different skater you use you have the ability to choose your story. This is perfect for the people who have remembered the good old days of play T.H.U.G on the PS2 and original xbox like myself. This game is an absolute buy, without a doubt whatsoever, worth every penny
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9 out of 10
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Review 13 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
pretty good game
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5 out of 10
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Posted on:5/14/10
djluke1
ok i love this game but honestly the controls are of course the standard of tony hawk games but that standard is very very poor and i doubt that they will ever get a good control status, but the storyline and camera angles are incredible. the graphics are probably the best i have ever seen from any tony hawk game. Overall the challenge in this game is awful you could probably finish it in a day so as a game to play to relax and unwind its very good but if you are looking for a challenge its a bad game and i would not play it so the rating on this game depends on what kind of gamer you are trying to relax 8 or 9 but challenge is not there so about 3.5 for those who want a good old challenge ultimately. I like this game but i probably would not suggest it
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0 of 4 found this review helpful.
Review 14 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
Good Sk8 Game for everyone...
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Posted on:2/6/10
Xbox360GrL
Proving ground is by far the best sk8 game out there. The graphics are really detailed and full of realistic looks. I the controls are really simple to learn and to catch (even if you were slow), the sound in the game is great, also AWESOME soundtrack. I love how you can create your very own custom sk8ter. This game also has tutorial were you can learn the tricks and combos easily. You have the Rigger, who teaches you how to rig up pipes and boards to make this town your own sk8 park. Hard Core are dudes that teach you how to sk8 harder and faster to teach you long jump and grind techniques, then you have the Celeb type sk8ters to help teach you the ropes on the celebrity aspect of sk8ters. This game is full of exciting levels and it is challenging so don't take this game and think it's cake walk, this game has you glued to the TV and have you practicing rad tricks till you get it right. Wish you had a choice to unlock certain levels though. TONY HAWK made this game very very very awsome and interesting.
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7 of 8 found this review helpful.
Review 15 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
Great, and very challenging
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Posted on:1/15/09
Mjnmlbfan
I got this game free with my 360, and I didn't think I would enjoy it, but my assumption turned out wrong. This game is awesome, I enjoy how you can decide which skater to become and the skate challenges are definitly a bonus. The controls are very easy to learc, although I have found grinding for long distances to be challenging. In the game you meet a lot of pro skaters, which give you advice. I found the hardcore and rigger challenges entertaining, but not carear. Once you unlock the skate checking control though the game gets so much cooler. If you get tired of the challenges you can just go around checking people, and sometimes you get money for it. Overall I liked this game and would give it a 8.5 stars, and I would recommend it to a friend.
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3 of 4 found this review helpful.
Review 16 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
dang
Posted on:10/16/07
shaq1nj
Video games are suppose to entertain you with action, adventure, comedy, etc. Skate is just a simulation of skateboarding with no real plot or story. Tony Hawk actually has a story that you play through that entertains the player. Most video games that are bought usually defy reality and build upon imagination that can only occur in a TV screen. If you want to learn skateboarding, use the simulator Skate. If you want fun and entertainment, please pick up a Tony Hawk game at your nearest retailer. Thank you for ur time =D
Review 17 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
eww
Posted on:10/14/07
nick
skate is 2930492u34 times better. i own skate and i have owned every single tony hawk since the first one for n64. this new tony hawk is absolutly horrible compared to skate. i downloaded the demo thinking it might be half way decent but no. tony hawk needs to just give up.
2 of 9 found this review helpful.
Review 18 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
THPG is more fun
Posted on:10/14/07
THPG is awesome!
most of you guys like skate cuz its super realistic wich it is very realistic and after playing it a while it gets to realistic and gets boring and all you wanna do is some impossible move and thats what tony hawk has which makes it more fun i think. and im a skater so i already no what its like to skate and when you skate you wanna do crazy impossible stunts cuz its more fun normal stuff. so in my oppinion go for THPG cuz its more fun.
Review 19 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
THPS skate.
Posted on:10/14/07
cool
THPS is so much better then skate. i played the demo for both of them and thps wins by a lot. first of all... skate's objectives are horrible and THPS' objectives make you think and are actually fun and not impossible. i'd rather have a fun game where i dont have to try one mission for 10 hours rather then having a game thats impossible to play.
Review 20 for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
Skate or THPS
Posted on:10/14/07
Sk8erman
I have played the demo of skate. I got bored of it in like 10 min. It is hard to get speed, the camera angles are not good, and it was boring flicking my thumb around the joy stick. I love the tony hawk games. I say that THPS bets Skate by a long shot. And in the New THPS they are goin to have an awesome build your own park. It is going to be the best on yet