Tony Hawk's American Wasteland

"Is it the best Tony Hawk game? That's impossible to say - everyone has their own concerns about every game in the series - but it's definitely an improvement on THUG 2 in getting away from the outrageous slapstick and prank ideas and back to skating as it should be. Where it goes from here is hard to say, but as things stand, the law of diminishing returns has well and truly set in."

"What is available does provide a solid skateboarding experience that combines the best aspects of the previous titles with a few new touches to offer a largely pleasing and enjoyable experience."

"While the gameplay in THAW is still sharp, this installment just seems to lack that special spark that made the series so much fun in the first place."

"Although we didn't get to see very much of Tony Hawk's Wasteland, it appears to be shaping up to be one of the best games of the series. The developers have said that they're striving to create a much more interesting game this time out, and the design aesthetic we've seen appears to support that claim."

"Tony Hawk's American Wasteland is a nice return to the series' purer skateboarding strengths. It's still essentially more of the same, but it's also dropped some of the zanier aspects that had taken the title away from its roots. I'd say it's the best Tony Hawk game since THPS4, and I'd recommend it to anyone who's either a fan of the series, past or present, or who hasn't tried out a Tony Hawk title in some time as it's great fun."