<s>
Tony	B-Application
Hawk	I-Application
's	I-Application
Pro	I-Application
Skater	I-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2001	O
skateboarding	O
video	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
third	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Tony	O
Hawk	O
's	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Neversoft	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Activision	O
under	O
the	O
Activision	O
O2	O
label	O
in	O
2001	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2002	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
published	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
,	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
(	O
becoming	O
the	O
last	O
game	O
ever	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
console	O
as	O
it	O
had	O
been	O
discontinued	O
3	O
1/2	O
months	O
prior	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Mac	B-Application
OS	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
supporting	O
online	O
play	O
and	O
was	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tony	B-Application
Hawk	I-Application
's	I-Application
Pro	I-Application
Skater	I-Application
3	I-Application
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
being	O
tied	O
for	O
highest-rated	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
game	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
alongside	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
selling	O
over	O
2.1	O
million	O
copies	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
by	O
July	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pro	B-Application
Skater	I-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
also	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
video	O
games	O
ever	O
made	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tony	B-Application
Hawk	I-Application
's	I-Application
Pro	I-Application
Skater	I-Application
3	I-Application
saw	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
the	O
revert	O
,	O
a	O
trick	O
that	O
enabled	O
vert	O
combos	O
to	O
be	O
tied	O
together	O
with	O
a	O
manual	O
,	O
by	O
tapping	O
a	O
button	O
when	O
landing	O
in	O
a	O
quarterpipe	O
;	O
it	O
allows	O
for	O
much	O
longer	O
combos	O
than	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
two	O
games	O
,	O
where	O
landing	O
in	O
a	O
quarterpipe	O
would	O
finish	O
a	O
combo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
system	O
would	O
later	O
be	O
refined	O
in	O
Pro	B-Application
Skater	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
could	O
connect	O
directly	O
to	O
other	O
players	O
online	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
—	O
even	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
the	O
network	O
adapter	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
USB	O
Ethernet	O
adapter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
shut	O
down	O
of	O
most	O
Sony	O
servers	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
no	O
longer	O
playable	O
with	O
others	O
online	O
,	O
except	O
for	O
via	O
programs	O
like	O
XLink	B-Protocol
Kai	I-Protocol
or	O
through	O
websites	O
that	O
allow	O
users	O
to	O
play	O
online	O
through	O
a	O
DNS	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
versions	O
run	O
on	O
the	O
Pro	B-Application
Skater	I-Application
2	I-Application
engine	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
different	O
revert	O
animation	O
that	O
is	O
the	O
same	O
as	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Pro	B-Application
Skater	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Furthermore	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
Darth	O
Maul	O
,	O
Doomguy	O
and	O
Wolverine	O
via	O
licensing	O
deals	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
professional	O
surfer	O
Kelly	O
Slater	O
(	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
Kelly	B-Application
Slater	I-Application
's	I-Application
Pro	I-Application
Surfer	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
both	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
versions	O
,	O
the	O
wooden	O
sides	O
on	O
the	O
board	O
(	O
around	O
the	O
grip	O
tape	O
)	O
has	O
colors	O
(	O
except	O
Bam	O
Margera	O
,	O
Jamie	O
Thomas	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
custom	O
skater	O
's	O
decks	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
new	O
tricks	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Cannonball	O
,	O
Wrap	O
Around	O
,	O
Fingerflip	O
,	O
Del	O
Mar	O
Indy	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
animation	O
for	O
the	O
Airwalk	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Application
version	O
has	O
an	O
improved	O
frame	O
rate	O
over	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
version	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
additional	O
level	O
,	O
the	O
Oil	O
Rig	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chester	O
Barber	O
reviewed	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Next	O
Generation	O
,	O
rating	O
it	O
five	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
,	O
"	O
PS2	B-Device
's	O
most	O
impressive	O
game	O
to	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Not	O
just	O
perfectly	O
balanced	O
–	O
THPS3	B-Application
offers	O
enough	O
new	O
elements	O
to	O
warrant	O
the	O
coveted	O
fifth	O
star	O
reserved	O
for	O
revolutionary	O
titles	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
July	O
2006	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
of	O
Tony	B-Application
Hawk	I-Application
's	I-Application
Pro	I-Application
Skater	I-Application
3	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
2.1	O
million	O
copies	O
and	O
earned	O
$77	O
million	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
ranked	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
14th	O
highest-selling	O
game	O
launched	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Application
or	O
GameCube	B-Application
between	O
January	O
2000	O
and	O
July	O
2006	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Combined	O
sales	O
of	O
Tony	O
Hawk	O
console	B-Application
games	I-Application
released	O
in	O
the	O
2000s	O
reached	O
10.7	O
million	O
units	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
by	O
July	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
also	O
received	O
a	O
"	O
Platinum	O
"	O
sales	O
award	O
from	O
the	O
British	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
Leisure	O
Software	O
Publishers	O
Association	O
(	O
ELSPA	O
)	O
,	O
indicating	O
sales	O
of	O
at	O
least	O
300,000	O
copies	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
earned	O
a	O
rare	O
perfect	O
10	O
score	O
from	O
Jeff	O
Gerstmann	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
(	O
one	O
of	O
only	O
20	O
titles	O
to	O
earn	O
this	O
award	O
in	O
GameSpot	O
's	O
history	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
makes	O
everything	O
before	O
it	O
almost	O
unplayable	O
by	O
comparison	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
named	O
Tony	B-Application
Hawk	I-Application
's	I-Application
Pro	I-Application
Skater	I-Application
3	I-Application
the	O
best	O
PlayStation	B-Device
game	O
,	O
best	O
alternative	O
sports	O
console	B-Application
game	I-Application
and	O
overall	O
second-best	O
console	B-Application
game	I-Application
of	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
for	O
the	O
publication	O
's	O
annual	O
"	O
Best	O
GameCube	B-Application
Game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
Game	O
"	O
awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
rated	O
the	O
game	O
9.7/10	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
should	O
go	O
down	O
in	O
history	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
twitch-fests	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yes	O
,	O
Tony	B-Application
Hawk	I-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
that	O
good	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
currently	O
the	O
top	O
rated	O
PS2	B-Device
game	O
on	O
the	O
review	O
aggregate	O
website	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
average	O
score	O
of	O
97/100	O
,	O
tying	O
with	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tony	B-Application
Hawk	I-Application
's	I-Application
Pro	I-Application
Skater	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
GameSpots	O
2002	O
"	O
Best	O
Sports	O
Game	O
on	O
PC	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Madden	B-Device
NFL	I-Device
2003	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
won	O
the	O
publication	O
's	O
2002	O
"	O
Best	O
Sports	O
Game	O
on	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
"	O
award	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
on	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
fourth	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
titled	O
Pro	B-Application
Skater	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
the	O
following	O
year	O
in	O
October	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
