Reception
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground was met with mixed to average reviews upon release. On Metacritic, both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions had an average score of 72, the PlayStation 2 version had an average score of 65, and the Wii version had an average score of 57. All of these scores are considered "mixed or average" by the site. The PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii versions were criticized for not having the same mechanics that are in the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. The Nintendo DS version received generally favorable reviews from critics. On Metacritic it received an average score of 79 out of 100 based on 21 reviews. On Game Rankings it received an average score of 78% based on 19 reviews. Notably however, the game received a 9/10 from the Official UK Xbox Magazine. The Official UK PlayStation Magazine awarded the game 7/10.
- IGN - 8.0/10 (DS version), 7.1/10 (360, PS3), 6.6/10 (PS2 version), 4.0/10 (Wii version)
- GameZone - 9.2/10 (PS3), 8.8/10 (Xbox 360)
- GameSpot - 6.5 (Xbox 360 and PS3), 5.0 (Wii and PS2), 8.0 (Nintendo DS)
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