Tony Hawks Downhill Jam

Tony Hawks Downhill Jam Description

Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam is a fresh approach to skateboarding games, concentrating on a return to the downhill levels of the first Tony Hawk game. Take your skater to one of over 90 events in eight locations around the world and race those downhill courses. Speed is the key in this game; the tricks are secondary, as you must win the race to progress. The change in emphasis from the more traditional Tony Hawk games combined with the Wii's unique controller creates an entirely new game. No longer are you worrying about where to find the next quarter pipe so you can get some air, you are just blasting down the course, busting tricks as you go in order to earn boost to go even faster! Another change in the approach of Downhill Jam is in the removal of almost all of the licensed skaters. Only Tony himself remains, the likes of Mullen and Margera replaced with more extravagant, almost cartoon-like characters. As with the other games, you can still make use of the Create-a-skater tool to make your own skating hero to guide through the game. You also have access to a wide variety of different types of skateboards, from fishtails and long-boards to today's high-tech decks. Each type of board will affect the way the game plays; some boards are built for speed and some are more suited to tricks and manoeuvring. And you will have to a lot of manoeuvring, as the courses you are racing down are not empty. There are vehicles and pedestrians to avoid in addition to the other skaters, and there are objects and scenery to crash through and shortcuts to find. You can even knock down your opponents to get ahead. With both single and multi-player modes, Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam has all the right ingredients to make a really fun game. If you like the other games in the series, and if you like snowboarding games like SSX, this is the game for you.

Choose Tony Hawk or another colorful character - Players can choose to play as Tony Hawk or one of eight original characters. In addition they can create their own character with the Create-A-Skater feature.

Arcade-style racing - Players can crouch for more speed, jump or grind over obstacles and pull off all of their favorite air tricks to gain boost as they race down the steepest terrains in the world.

Ride a variety of skateboards - Players choose from a wide variety of skateboards such as current, old school fishtails, longboards and 70's skateboards, all of which have different attributes that will have an effect on gameplay.

Create-A-Skater - Fans create and customize their own skater with the quick and easy customization menu that allows them to instantly preview items and see them on their skater.

Interact with objects and other skaters in the street:

• Dodge vehicles and pedestrians
• Crash through destructible areas and objects
• Find shortcuts and save time by using signs and other objects
• Knock down your opponents to get ahead

Head-to-head gameplay - Players can challenge friends in split screen competitions in a variety of modes: Race, Trick Attack, Slalom and Event.