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TONY HAWK'S PRO SKATER 3 + 4: THE COMBO STILL FLOWS, EVEN IF FOUR LOST ITS SOUL

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 PlayStation 5 box art with a skater in midair, as shown on the Amazon listing
Box art credit: Activision, from the Amazon listing the button points to (Standard Edition, ESRB box).

7.5 of 10 bananas. Iron Galaxy remade two classic skate games with the slick feel of 1 + 2, new parks, and eight player online. The trick system is pure joy; the rebuilt Pro Skater 4 career and cut parks disappointed longtime fans.

By the Alpha. PS5 disc listing. Updated Oct 31 2026.

Honest note: This is not a fresh hands-on playtest. I built this verdict from launch reviews, critic consensus, update history, and what is known about the game today. If I put real hours in on stream, I will update the score and say so.

Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch 2, Switch, and PC (developed by Iron Galaxy, published by Activision, released July 11 2025). The Amazon button is the PS5 Standard Edition. It is a real disc: players report the full game is on the disc, and any code in the box is for bonus content. At my Oct 31 2026 check it was sold and shipped by Amazon.com, well under the launch price. Sellers and prices change, so look at the seller before you pay.

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Store check, Oct 31 2026: new copies on offer, sold and shipped by Amazon.com. Prices and sellers change, so look before you pay.

Sit with me a moment. In 2001 my troop learned the revert and the manual, and suddenly a two minute run could chain into one endless combo across a whole level. Twenty four years later the same thumbs remember everything. That is what this remake gets right, and it gets it very right.

What It Wants To Be

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 rebuilds the third and fourth games in the series. You pick a pro or your own skater, drop into parks, and chain grinds, flips, manuals, and reverts into combos while chasing goals against the clock. It adds new parks and skaters, Create a Skater and Create a Park, and cross platform online play for up to eight skaters.

What Works

Critics liked it, and the praise centers on the feel: the controls are as smooth as Pro Skater 1 + 2, combos are endlessly satisfying, and the classic Pro Skater 3 parks look great. Online sessions are lively, Create a Park is deep, and the price on disc is now low.

What Breaks

Listen well. The biggest complaint is Pro Skater 4: the original had open levels and free roaming goals, and here it uses the timed two minute structure instead, with some parks cut or changed. The soundtrack mixes classics with new songs that not every fan loves. There is no real story. And if you played 1 + 2 to death, this can feel like more of the same.

Who Should Play

Play it if you grew up on Tony Hawk or want an arcade sports game you can pick up for ten minutes. Skip it if Pro Skater 4's open career was your favorite part of the series.

STRENGTHS

  • Combo system still feels perfect
  • Classic Pro Skater 3 parks shine
  • Eight player cross platform online
  • Disc sold by Amazon at a low price at my check

HONEST COSTS

  • Pro Skater 4 career rebuilt and trimmed
  • Mixed new soundtrack
  • No real story
  • Feels close to 1 + 2
ALPHA VERDICT: 7.5 of 10. The combo machine is back and still elite. Buy it on disc at this price, and forgive what happened to Pro Skater 4. Get Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 for PS5 on Amazon, then meet the troop on Twitch.
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Sources: Amazon PS5 listing, checked Oct 31 2026, Metacritic, Player report that the PS5 disc holds the full game, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 on Wikipedia.

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