Reviews: Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground (XBOX 360)

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Ladies and gentlemen its time once again to grab your wood and slam it on the pavement!

Hurts doesn’t it?

Wait. That doesn’t work. Women don’t get wood. Hold on. Ok…

Ladies and gentlemen its time once again to grab your testicles and/or ovaries and throw them against a wall!!

Shit. That doesn’t relate to skateboarding does it. Ehh, forget this. Anyways.

I’ve been a fan of skateboarding games since the release of Skate or Die! in 1988. Having played most games in this genre over the last twenty years, I have to say the I was most impressed by Tony Hawk Pro Skater in 1999. It brought a level of realism that was unheard of at the time. It didn’t need an online mode or downloadable content. It was simply so much fun to play that you couldn’t put it down. Now eight years and multiple sequels later, Tony Hawk returns with his newest brainchild: Proving Grounds. The release boasts ‘lifestyle’ choices with branching storylines and a control scheme implementing some new ideas. Read on to see how this all comes together.

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