Activision and Iron Galaxy revealed new details about the tutorial, customization, and accessibility features in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4. Those who are dropping in for the first time or returning from Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 can benefit from all of these features.
The in-game tutorial for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is directed by Tony Hawk himself as he goes over the basics and advanced techniques. There are lessons for Ollies, kick flips, vert tricks, grinds, reverts, manuals, special tricks, and other important features you should be aware of.
A host of Game Mods are included to help players customize and tailor their experience. These settings include a toggle for Perfect Rail Balance, Perfect Manual Balance, Perfect Lip Balance, Perfect Skitch Balance, No Bails, and Instant Quick Recovery. Each setting can be individually toggled on or off.
Here are additional customization and accessibility features for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, according to the Activision’s blog post:
Score, Timer, and Game Speed Adjustments
- Double Base Score: Double all earned score in the run
- Always Special: Keeps the special meter full, even if you bail
- Timer Length: Lets you up the allotted time to five, 10, or 60 minutes
- Game Speed: Includes Half Speed, x1.5 Speed, Double Speed, and Triple Speed options
Sound, FOV, 180 Spin Taps and More
- Sound Effects: Turn off certain sound effects, such as the bail, special meter, and skater voice sound effects. Set your preferred levels for Music, Sound, and Voice, and toggle subtitles on or off. Adjust Voice Chat to your preference, including a one-button Push to Talk setting, a Voice Chat volume slider, and whether you’d like to communicate with the whole lobby or just your party.
- Field of View
- Camera View: Near, Low, Far, or Default
- HUD Visibility: Display or hide information regarding the Score/Special Meter, Trick String, Balance Meters, Landing Indicator, Stance Indicator, Song Notification, Player Scores, Online ID, and the Game Mode and Timer.
- Controller Vibration Toggle
- 180 Spin Taps: When enabled, turn your skater around with a single button press.
Players can also unlock additional features, including filters, Graphics, Skater Size, Trail FX, and Post Process FX.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 launches on July 11 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Pre-orders for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 are available now digitally in the Nintendo eShop and physically at participating retailers. However, it’s worth noting that the physical Nintendo Switch 2 copies are code-in-box instead of game-key card.
