Peter D
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Since I haven't seen anything posted on this yet, just thought I'd pass along my impressions of TH3 for Xbox after a weekend of gameplay.
First off, I've never touched a Tony Hawk game on any platform, so I don't know how it compares to other versions. The graphics are excellent (fast & silky smooth with not a hint of slowdown through the five maps I've played) and the sound is fine (seems to use all of the surrounds, but it's not terrible noticeable). It lets you use custom soundtracks, which is nice, but you can't mix your tracks with the TH tracks, which is a bummer.
Where this game *really* shines, though, is the gameplay. I finally got to see what all of the fuss was about the TH games. It really strikes that perfect balance between challenging and frustrating. And with all of the customization that's possible, it's hard to see this title getting old for quite a while.
Between TH3, JSRF, and Rallisport, the last couple of weeks have been very good to Xbox owners.
First off, I've never touched a Tony Hawk game on any platform, so I don't know how it compares to other versions. The graphics are excellent (fast & silky smooth with not a hint of slowdown through the five maps I've played) and the sound is fine (seems to use all of the surrounds, but it's not terrible noticeable). It lets you use custom soundtracks, which is nice, but you can't mix your tracks with the TH tracks, which is a bummer.
Where this game *really* shines, though, is the gameplay. I finally got to see what all of the fuss was about the TH games. It really strikes that perfect balance between challenging and frustrating. And with all of the customization that's possible, it's hard to see this title getting old for quite a while.
Between TH3, JSRF, and Rallisport, the last couple of weeks have been very good to Xbox owners.