Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam review

It's a different direction for the Birdman, and it's a good one

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DS gamers have already had their fill of Downhill Jam - it came out over a month ago and features much of the same gameplay. The major difference for the Wii version is the pyramid structure of the levels. Each challenge you beat gives you points for bronze, silver and gold-level victories. The more points you earn, the more stat-boosting boards you can buy, plus unlock nauseating new raceways like Rome, Rio or the mountainous Macchu Picchu.

You get a few areas not seen in the DS version, but by and large this is the same game - meaning the DS' troubles with getting turned around are still here. If you get hit or take a turn too sharp and bump into something, simple movements to get back on track is harder than they should be.

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GenreSports
DescriptionA Wii - and DS-exclusive entry in the Tony series that ditches the open environments and goes for an adrenaline-pumping, downhill ride.
Platform"Wii","DS","PS2"
US censor rating"Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+"
UK censor rating"","",""
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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Brett Elston

A fomer Executive Editor at GamesRadar, Brett also contributed content to many other Future gaming publications including Nintendo Power, PC Gamer and Official Xbox Magazine. Brett has worked at Capcom in several senior roles, is an experienced podcaster, and now works as a Senior Manager of Content Communications at PlayStation SIE.