This is such a perfect game for the GBA (or gameboy micro) because many of us who play these handhelds play them in short spurts, when we have 5 or 10 minutes of downtime here and there, we need a game that can be fun that gives instant gratification.

Tony Hawk Underground is that game. You can pick it up, start the arcade or free skate mode and instantly start having fun, even if you only can play for a few minutes. Unlike say an RPG that you need to put in atleast a half hour to make any significant progress.

When I first turned on this game, I was very impressed with the framerate. Its very smooth. The sound is quite good too, it really makes the game come alive. And though the gameboy only has a small amount of buttons, theres a very large amount of possible tricks to learn.

What it boils down to is that this game can be played for 5 minutes or 5 hours, and it's just as deep and dynamic as its console counterparts. This is a definite must buy for anyone who enjoys tony hawk games.

This game is ok. Some tricks are to easy and some are impossible. I plated it in my cousins house. I refused to by it. It is stupid. I will never play it again, not even at my cousins.

it was a fun game in the beginning but aafter a while it started to suck. DONT BUY IT. it was worth about 10$ and thats it.if u liked tony hawk games then u would definetly like this buit otherwise dont buy it.

Dont buy this game!!!

I have to admit...when i first started it up, i was thinking: wow, pretty cool. Pretty basic graphics, but alright. And then i was like: hey, the controls are pretty intuitive. Theyre pretty much like the console versions. That's a bonus. And then: oh cool, i can make a custom skater and a custom board with wording on it and stuff.

Then the novetly wore off.
1) The music is beyond horrible and annoying. Honestly, im never one to really care about video game music, but this is really really bad. You'll play the game with the music off more often that with it on, trust me. It is unbearable. Even the sound effects are really rough and annoying.
2) The gameplay is just plain bad. All you ever do are the same goals over and over and over again. And the worst part is trying to unlock different parts of each level. And the money system is boring...all you can buy are pads and drinks. I will admit, the first level was cool...i enjoyed it very much. But when you start moving on the other levels you start to see a pattern -- the levels are all the same, but actually get worse somehow.
3) the graphics are really really sub-par compared to other GBA games...you can barely see the difference between one skater and another. And the skate parks are just really plain, bland, nothing cool.

If you can get this game for $5, go ahead. It'll give you about that much enjoyable gameplay. Otherwise, dont even think about it. I thought it would be cool, considering i've loved all of the console tony hawks. I knew it wasnt going to be the same at all, but i was still expecting it to be fun. It isnt fun after the first level. Just the same old levels and goals recycled over and over.

Do yourself a favor and get Advance Wars 2 or Yoshi's Island or Metroid: Zero Mission.

Tony Hawk's Underground has easy controls and is fun to play. It has a lot of variety in tricks and levels. The carrer mode is totally awsome. My only complaint is that some of the goals that you need to pass are hard to pass. The instructions on some are very vauge. Overall, the game is great and a ton of fun.