Pro Skater 4 (2002) (VG)

Release Date:

22 November 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sport

Plot Keywords:

Prison Break | Rat | Alcatraz | Competition | Video Game

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Tony Hawk	...	Himself
Steve Caballero	...	Himself
Bob Burnquist	...	Himself
Kareem Campbell	...	Himself
Eric Koston	...	Himself
Chad Muska	...	Himself
Rodney Mullen	...	Himself
Bam Margera	...	Himself
Andrew Reynolds	...	Himself
Geoff Rowley	...	Himself
Elissa Steamer	...	Herself
Jamie Thomas	...	Himself
Mike Vallely	...	Himself
Mat Hoffman	...	Himself (voice)
Larry Cedar	...	(voice)
Jenna Jameson	...	Daisy (voice)
Atiba Jefferson	...	Himself (voice)
Daniel Joseph	...	(voice)
Sean Le Sure	...	(voice)
Tara Strong	...	(voice)
Rick Thorne	...	Himself (voice)
Wally Wingert	...	(voice)
Dave Wittenberg	...	(voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Todd Falcon	...	Trick - Falcon Slide
Rune Glifberg	...	Himself
Jim Jagger	...	London Bloke
Bucky Lasek	...	Himself
Mark L. Scott	...	English bloke (voice)

Produced by
Jeff Poffenbarger	....	producer (Playstation, PC, and GBA versions)

Art Department
Ted Barber	....	3D artist
Henry Ji	....	3D artist
Andy Marchal	....	3D artist
Jonathan Ow	....	3D artist
Christopher Peacock	....	3D artist
Mark L. Scott	....	3D artist
Aaron Skillman	....	3D artist
Chauwa Steele	....	3D artist
Darren Thorne	....	art team leader
Todd Wahoske	....	3D artist

Sound Department
Keith Arem	....	supervising sound editor
Stuart Provine	....	sound effects editor: PCB Productions
Dave Rowe	....	sound designer

Animation Department
Jim Jagger	....	animator

Production Companies

• Aspyr Media
• Neversoft Entertainment

Distributors

• Activision

Also Known As:

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (USA) (complete title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:T

Company:

Aspyr Media

Trivia:

In the "Kona" level, Tony Hawk mentions a "Magic Bum from Venice", and you have to ollie (jump over) the bum five times. Each time you do, he'll find another spot, where you'll have to ollie him again. This references the California level in Pro Skater 2 where you have to do the same thing. Also, it is revealed here that the bum's name is, indeed, "Ollie".

Quotes:

Ollie the Magic Bum: [to skater] AAAAAHHH! They're everywhere! Pink elephants are everywhere! You gotta help me, Senator...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Underground 2 (2004) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Shimmy

It Is Definitely Different Than the Predecessors, and Takes Time to Get Used To...

"Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4" scared me at first. The gameplay was completely different, and at first I didn't like that. But after a while, I realized the game is much more challenging than its predecessors, and has excellently detailed, fully immersible, larger levels, as well as many more options and improved graphics and physics.

I'm not sure if it is, overall, my favorite Pro Skater game. I don't think I've had quite as much fun, per say, as I did playing the other three.

I personally think they should end the franchise now. They are ahead, and should stay that way while they can.

The real-life Hawk's popularity is practically over. He isn't what kids are talking about anymore. Just like yo-yos and Pokemon, every franchise has to eventually end, and I think Hawk should retire professionally and end his video game ring. He should stop while he's ahead.

Other than that, die hard fans of the original Tony Hawk video games might be disappointed in this new game. I myself enjoy some of the aspects, but find myself also missing other aspects of the game.

Close to the best, but not quite there.

4.5/5 stars --

John Ulmer