Game Boy

     I have never played any other game of skateboarding on my Game Boy, but I have heard that all attempts sort of bombed, even Tony Hawk's. So, keeping that in mind, I gave this MTV brand a try and totally enjoyed it. At first, I was frustrated by the tricky controls, but once I played for a while, I got the hang of it and learned to enjoy the game immensely. It is a lot of fun to play and challenging in a good way. The graphics are fantastic for the Game Boy. I found it amazing that you can perform 360's, kick flips, nollies, and more on this little hand held system.

     Now the object of this game is a little different. I noticed I got a lot more points for finding these little medallions and not for the stunts I performed. That's all good, because most of the time you have to perform some stunts to reach the darned things. Score enough points and you are on your way to the next round in another city. You compete in several leagues like the US and Europe.

     Of course there is no Cypress Hill and so on, but this is Game Boy and the sounds are cool enough for me in this type of game. Hey, just a thought. Maybe Game Boy and Song-Pro (Find out how to play MP3s on your Game Boy with Songpro in this month's issue) can develop something where you can incorporate MP3s into your games. That would kick ass. That would make this game even more enjoyable than it all ready is. Out of all the versions I tried, I am surprised that this was my favorite.

     Badseed's Bottomline: 4 out of 5. Don't buy Tony Hawk's Game Boy version. Buy MTV and THQ's version. It's a whole lot of fun to play, and once you get by the difficulty in the controls, you're going to be very happy with the level of game play for the Game Boy.

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