Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remastered: A Blast from the Past

You know, finding the right legend to match how you roll in the game? It’s like picking out your skateboard shoes. It’s personal. I was all about Eric Koston, that dude’s got stats that balance out, so I could pretty much wing it on most levels and actually succeed. It’s like he works for every vibe. Oh, and the roster? Packed with up-and-comers like Rayssa Leal, Yuto Horigome, Nora Vasconcellos. Seriously, give it a whirl. And creating your own skater? Didn’t get to test that bit. Bummer.

Anyway, the Tony Hawk series, right? It’s like a doorway to the whole skate scene. Plus, it’s like this stage for all kinds of punk rock, hardcore, metal, and hip-hop artists. Skating and music? Like peanut butter and jelly. Can’t think of it without Ian MacKaye popping into my head. Soundtrack this round? A total mishmash of old and new. You get Motorhead, The Faction, Run-D.M.C. back from the dead, with new-age alt feels like Idles, Thee Oh Sees, Fontaines D.C. It’s like the perfect playlist for skating, if you know what I mean.

And now the real juice—gameplay in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4. Feels new, yet it’s the classic grind of trying to nail that perfect run, cranking up that Special meter, hitting combos that make you go “What, how did I do that?” It’s that grit, the keep-on-pushing spirit until that trick clicks. It’s addicting, seriously. Can’t wait to jump into the full thing once it drops July 11. Keep your board ready.