Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 Could Spark an Extreme Sports Revival

Alright, let’s dig into this. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4. Man, it’s like opening a time capsule of gnarly tricks and dusty skateboards — ya know? This sweet blend we all missed suddenly hits you — like BAM! Right in the feels. And yeah, some folks ain’t thrilled with just snippets of those original beats. It’s like ordering a full pizza and getting, like, a slice. But whatever, right? Still kinda awesome.

Oh, and remember those school days when extreme sports were all we talked about? Games like THPS just paved the way, making skateboarding, BMX, and snowboarding the rockstars they were — maybe will be again? It’s wild, really, imagining this shaking up the gaming scene once more. Oops, went off there a sec.

Rewind to the early 2000s. Extreme sports games were life. Matt Hoffman’s Pro BMX, SSX Tricky — remember them? All these rad games riding on the coattails of THPS. But today? Not so much, sadly. Still, a part of me clings to the hope we’ll see these resurface. It’s probably my inner dreamer talking, but what if, right?

Now, let’s chat about how skating’s somehow bigger now. Olympic-level? Didn’t see that coming back in the day. And with new icons like Nyjah Houston, it’s like a fresh era is brewing. Wouldn’t it be something if games mirrored that shift?

Anyway, THPS 3+4 is like a love letter to the skater scene — a proper tip of the hat to the OGs. Even with tweaks that might annoy the purists, it’s exposing a whole new crowd to what made us fall head over heels (or board — get it?) for skating. Funny how a game can straddle generations like that. Feels kinda poetic, y’know?

Oops, got a bit caught up here. But point is, whether this sparks a renaissance for extreme sports in gaming or just gives us a splendid ride down memory lane, it’s a win in my book. Here’s to dreaming big, eh?