Do you ever sit back, rip a bowl, and wonder what life was like before the world lost its damn mind? A time before 9/11, before social media turned everyone into an amateur political analyst, and before gas prices made you consider taking up longboarding as a legitimate mode of transportation? Well, my friend, let me take you back to those golden days. And what better way to do that than with the return of the greatest baked gaming experience of all time? I’m talking about Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.
This is the hall-of-fame, all-time, roll-one-up-and-zone-out classic. Nothing—and I mean nothing—hits quite like chaining together a million-point combo in Warehouse while Goldfinger’s Superman blasts through the speakers. It’s that perfect blend of nostalgia, flow state, and pure button-mashing bliss. And now, after years of ups, downs, and corporate shenanigans, it looks like Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 is finally clawing its way back to existence.
If you’ve been paying attention, you know that THPS 3+4 was supposed to drop in 2022. But then, like a botched trick off the halfpipe, it just... vanished. Activision and developer Vicarious Visions had some kind of shake-up, and just like that, the dream was dead. Or so we thought. Because now, my fellow late-night gamers, the Birdman himself has been dropping hints that 3+4 might finally be back in play.
So yeah, maybe 20 years have passed since you last nailed a perfect kickflip McTwist in Los Angeles, and maybe now you’ve got actual responsibilities, a job, maybe even a kid. But here’s the good news: at some point soon, you’ll be able to put that baby to sleep, knock out those chores, and then fire up Pro Skater 3+4 like it’s 2001 all over again. And that, my friends, is a victory worth celebrating.
A Brief History of Gaming’s Greatest Franchise
Back in 1999, when skateboarding was on the rise and baggy jeans were still socially acceptable, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater dropped and changed gaming forever. The series hit its peak with THPS 2 in 2000, which became an instant classic and solidified the franchise as an all-time great. For over a decade, these games dominated, releasing new titles on a yearly basis and keeping us glued to our controllers. But then came the dark days—THPS 5 in 2015 was so bad it killed the franchise.
For five years, Tony Hawk games were extinct. Then, in 2020, the glorious return: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 remastered everything we loved, brought back the iconic soundtracks, and sold a million copies in two weeks. It was a hit, proving that skateboarding nostalgia is as strong as ever. Now, with 3+4 supposedly on the horizon, we’re looking at the return of yet another masterpiece.
So roll up, grab your controller, and get ready. Because sooner or later, we’re going back to a time when all that mattered was landing that perfect trick line and laughing with your friends. And honestly, isn’t that what life’s all about?