As a main entry in the series, this 2001 sports title lets you skate as Tony Hawk or one of 11 other pros across diverse locations like L.A. and Tokyo. The core loop involves mastering challenges by chaining combos using new mechanics like the Revert, which links vert tricks, and adding flatland tricks such as the Primo. This skill-based arcade experience focuses on high-score execution across varied terrain.
The gameplay centers on navigating distinct skate park environments to complete a variety of challenges and meet level-specific goals. Players are tasked with chaining together long, high-scoring combos by utilizing precise timing and movement across ramps and terrain. The primary objective is skill mastery and exploration to maximize point accumulation within the time limits.
A defining mechanical addition in this entry is the Revert. This move is critical as it allows players to seamlessly link tricks performed on vert surfaces (like ramps), enabling the creation of significantly longer and higher-scoring combo chains. Beyond vert skating, the game expands trick variety with the inclusion of flatland tricks, such as the Casper, the Primo, and the Handstand Manual, adding depth to ground-based maneuvers.
The game transports players across a variety of distinct global locations, providing varied terrain for trick execution. These environments range from familiar settings like Suburbia to international spots such as Tokyo and specialized areas like Skater's Island. The overall atmosphere is built around high-energy, skill-based arcade sports action.
Players can choose from a roster of 12 professional skaters, including established figures like Lasek, Thomas, Muska, and Steamer, alongside new talent. Each skater is available to tackle the various challenges presented throughout the game's world tour.
As a main game release, this title was made available across several major platforms of its era, including PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, and Mac. This entry does not feature any downloadable content (DLCs) or standalone expansions.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 is a remake of the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, bundled in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 collection.

A simpler port of THPS3 for the previous console generation. You may not be able to live like the legend, but now you can skate like him. Skate as the legendary Tony Hawk or choose from a dream team of 12 top pro skaters, including old favorites like Lasek, Thomas, Muska, and Steamer, as well as new talent like Gilfberg, Caballero, Koston, and Mullen. Or enjoy full customization abilities with the enhanced Create-a-Skater (now including female skaters) and the Skatepark Editor. Travel from L.A. to Tokyo, Suburbia to Skater's Island performing challenges and meeting goals. New moves include the Revert, which allows you to link vert tricks, and flatland tricks such as Caspers, the Primo, and Handstand Manual. If you're good, you can even unlock hidden pro footage.

Tony Hawk returns with an all new line-up of skaters, an all new line-up of parks to crash through, and a whole new level of graphics. The line-up of street and vert riders include Elissa Steamer, Jamie Thomas, Steve Caballero, Rune Glifberg, Geoff Rowley, Andrew Reynolds, Rodney Mullen, Eric Koston, Chad Muska, Bucky Lasek and Bam Margera from MTV's Jackass (and Tony Hawk, of course). The create a skater mode returns, allowing for even further levels of options for your character, like adding glasses and tatoos to changing the colour of the knee and elbow pads or even the hair. And the levels themselves that you must skate through are now more interactive, with cars and humans blocking paths and making noise as you race around to make as many points as possible. Use items around the streets or the park to jump from or over to increase your score, and pull of as many wild and wacky tricks as you can.

The line-up of street and vert riders include Elissa Steamer, Jamie Thomas, Steve Caballero, Rune Glifberg, Geoff Rowley, Andrew Reynolds, Rodney Mullen, Eric Koston, Chad Muska, Bucky Lasek and Bam Margera from MTV's Jackass (and Tony Hawk, of course). All characters have different skills in abilities like spin or balance. The player uses items around the streets or the park to jump from or over to increase the score, and pull of as many wild and wacky tricks as possible. The main difference to the other versions of the game is the level design and perspective: The environments are side-scrolling and linear. However, there are several of those tracks side-by-side which can be switched at ramps. There are three playing modes: career (a campaign through all nine levels), single session (accumulating as many points as possible within a time limit) and free skating. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater returns with an all new line-up of skaters and an all new line-up of parks to crash through. The line-up of street and vert riders include Elissa Steamer, Jamie Thomas, Steve Caballero, Rune Glifberg, Geoff Rowley, Andrew Reynolds, Rodney Mullen, Eric Koston, Chad Muska, Bucky Lasek and Bam Margera from MTV's Jackass (and Tony Hawk, of course). All characters have different skills in abilities like spin or balance. The player uses items around the streets or the park to jump from or over to increase the score, and pull of as many wild and wacky tricks as possible. The main difference to the other versions of the game is the level design and perspective: The environments are side-scrolling and linear. However, there are several of those tracks side-by-side which can be switched at ramps. There are three playing modes: career (a campaign through all nine levels), single session (accumulating as many points as possible within a time limit) and free skating.