Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 lets players take on the role of legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk and 13 other athletes as they skate through enormous free roaming levels, choose from 190 progressively harder goals and build their skills to perform 14 of the greatest skateboarding stunts of all time.

In addition to the wireless platform, the game is currently available for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Xbox video game system from Microsoft * and Nintendo * GameCube and the PlayStation game console and Nintendo Game Boy Advance. The ESRB ratings are as follows: T (Teen - Blood, Comic Mischief, Mild Lyrics, Suggestive Themes) for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube; "E" (Everyone Mild Lyrics, Mild Violence) for the PlayStation; and E (Everyone - Animated Blood) for the Game Boy Advance.

"Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 marks a revolutionary step forward for the franchise with its free-roaming career mode and progressively harder goal system," states Larry Goldberg, executive vice president, Activision Worldwide Studios. "These features add a whole new dimension to the gameplay and provide a compelling new challenge for both novice players and ardent fans alike."

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 delivers the deepest and most challenging gameplay experience in the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series. The game’s enhanced career mode allows players to earn respect and the chance to take on all new pro goals by conquering a skater-specific Pro Challenge based on each skater’s personal history. Additionally, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 for the PlayStationÒ2 computer entertainment system includes all new online features allowing up to eight players from anywhere in the world to challenge each other in new multiplayer modes like Goal Attack and Capture the Flag.

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