Top 5 Tips to Master Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 from Day One

Sure, let’s dive into this. So, uh, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is doing its thing again—it’s like, today, if you’re one of those who pre-ordered the fancy Digital Deluxe Edition. And yeah, it’ll properly show up for everyone with an Xbox or a PlayStation or whatever on July 11. If you’re a Game Pass person, then you’re good to go from day one.

I don’t know about you, but the Tony Hawk games are like that comforting childhood memory—except instead of, I don’t know, cookies, it’s trying to nail a kickflip without faceplanting. Or trying to, since the real thing is way less forgiving than pixels and joysticks.

So they’ve revamped these classics, THPS 3 + 4, with old pros and new kids on the block—seriously, there’s like Bam Margera in the mix, plus a banging soundtrack to carry you through those epic skate sessions. Fancy trying to play as Tony—or maybe Rodney Mullen? Or hey, maybe build your own character and go wild creating a skatepark. Really, there’s enough here to keep you glued for hours, unless you, you know, have a life or something.

Oh, and let’s not forget about nailing those tricks—it’s not all button smashing. Start small with ollies and kickflips before you go for those rails and curbs. Trust me, building up that Special meter without crashing and burning? Feels awesome! And this might be just me, but I always start on the streets before moving to the ramps—the more you play, the clearer your skateboarding destiny becomes. Or maybe you just find you really like falling off buildings. To each their own.

Speaking of tricks, there’s goals too—kinda like leveling up in other games. Collect stuff like the letters of S-K-A-T-E first. I mean, why not? Not only do you rack up points, but it’s the perfect tour around each park. Like hitting the Foundry or whatever. Just go nuts, and see how it rolls. Believe me, the layout is like, perfectly designed for a smooth ride. I swear it’s on purpose.

Pro tip for the pros (or not): if you’re tackling half-pipes and you’re about to bail—hit RT! Seriously, saves you a mouthful of dirt and keeps that precious Special meter. You’ll thank me later.

When you find those perfect little nooks in the parks—it’s like finding treasure. These pockets help rack up scores; think of it like skateboarding astrology, the stars just align, and your score just magically goes through the roof. True story, there’s this one spot behind the college ticket office—rails, half-pipes. I’m not hyping it up; it’s just pure bliss, man. Go and make it yours.

And about making your skater awesome—hangtime, air, speed. That’s the holy trinity right there. Get those stat points, beef up these areas, and soon enough, you’re pulling off wild tricks like it’s nothing. Just saying, you kinda need these if you’re gonna conquer the crazier parks later on.

Anyway, if you got the fancy Game Pass or pre-ordered like a good little gamer, you can dive in right now. It’s got all this cool stuff—Doom Slayer skater? Why not. But if you’re not so fancy, July 11 ain’t far. Get ready to shred, because Tony Hawk is back, and, honestly, did he ever leave? Nah, he didn’t.