In addition to the story mode the game also features a classic mode which gives you many of the skate levels from previous Tony Hawk games dating back to the series’ early days. These levels come complete with the old school goals such as collecting letters and finding hidden tapes. If you are a Tony Hawk regular then you’ve probably seen most of these levels before, but they’re still a nice stroll down memory lane.

Online support is provided in the game in the form of games of Graffiti and Horse and also in a co-op mode that lets you team up to accomplish goals in the various skate levels. For example, you can both race around the level to grab the hidden tales far faster than you could ever do on your own.

Overall American Wasteland is a Tony Hawk game, meaning that if you liked the games in the past you’ll like this one. It does have the distinction of being probably the easiest game yet in the series for beginners to get into thanks to the format of the story mode. Conversely, series veterans will find the story mode to be on the easy side and will blow through the story mode in an extended afternoon or two of play.

Graphically the game feels to be more of a port of the Xbox version of the game than a true Xbox 360 title. The graphics are good enough, but they fall short of next-gen quality. This is nothing that should deter you from buying the game if you don’t have it on another system, but be forewarned that you if you already own the game and are buying the Xbox 360 version as a graphical upgrade you will more than likely be disappointed.

In The End, This Game Hath Been Rated: 82%  The chance to skate a virtual LA will appeal to Tony Hawk fans and those new to the series will find the story mode a great way to quickly learn how to be a sick video skate rat.

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