Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam

"Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam is an excellent game. It switches away from the old Tony Hawk style, but that was starting to get a little stale anyway. This game is an excellent introduction to the Tony Hawk franchise for those who are uninitiated if you are willing to experience a little frustration at the beginning of the game. At the same time, if you're just someone who's in the market for a racing game with unique attributes, this game could just as easily fit that bill. The Tony Hawk veteran might think that this game is a bit of a retrogression in the tricks department, but even that gamer should find merit in owning this game."

"Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam is a passable but unexciting racing game that substitutes the finesse of the other Tony Hawk games for simple and scattered action."

"While the Tony Hawk series has certainly started to age and it's nice to see Activision attempt to mix things up, Downhill Jam simply does not work on a number of levels. It's entirely too easy, there are presentation problems, its racing and trick mix doesn't let either stand out and so on. It does offer up a number of different event types while mixing up the locations and throwing new unlockables at you, so even though it's not all that fun you might find yourself sticking around for one more race. Regardless though, this simply isn't the right direction for the series and only casual gamers will find much to like here."