{{Short description|2006 video game}} {{more citations needed|date=December 2012}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox video game | title = Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam | image = Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Coverart.png | caption = North American PlayStation 2 box art | developer = Vicarious Visions (DS)<br />Visual Impact (GBA)<br />Toys for Bob (Wii){{efn|Ported to PlayStation 2 by SuperVillain Studios.}} | publisher = Activision | series = ''Tony Hawk's'' | platforms = {{ubl|Nintendo DS|Game Boy Advance|Wii|PlayStation 2|Mobile phone}} | released = {{Collapsible list|title={{nobold|October 24, 2006}}|'''Nintendo DS'''<br>{{vgrelease|NA|October 24, 2006|AU|November 8, 2006|EU|November 10, 2006}}'''Game Boy Advance'''<br>{{vgrelease|AU|November 1, 2006|NA|November 7, 2006|EU|November 17, 2006}}'''Wii'''<br>{{vgrelease|NA|November 19, 2006|EU|December 8, 2006|AUS|December 13, 2006}}'''PlayStation 2'''<br>{{vgrelease|NA|May 8, 2007|EU|June 29, 2007|AUS|August 1, 2007}}'''Mobile'''{{vgrelease|NA|2007<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/003538/mystery-footage-of-tony-hawks-downhill-jam-hits-youtube/|title = Mystery footage of Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam hits YouTube| date=July 6, 2007}}</ref>}}}} | genre = Sports, racing | modes = Single-player, multiplayer }} '''''Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam''''' is a skateboarding video game in the ''Tony Hawk's'' series. The game, named after the level "Downhill Jam" from ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater'', was published by Activision in 2006 as a timed Nintendo exclusive for the Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, and Wii (as a launch title). In 2007, it was published for the PlayStation 2. It is a spin-off in which accompanies the release of ''Tony Hawk's Project 8'', which is conversely available on non-Nintendo systems.
As a departure from Neversoft's ''Tony Hawk'' games, ''Downhill Jam'' emphasizes gaining speed and racing opponents, as well as competing for high scores and completing goals. This is the only racing title in the series.
==Wii version== The version of ''Downhill Jam'' for Wii was developed by Toys for Bob, developer of ''Pandemonium!'' and ''Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure''. This version is played with the Wii Remote held sideways, and players tilt it left or right to steer their character down the track.
As in older ''Tony Hawk'''s games, there are game modes for high scores and completing goals, but a high-speed racing mode forms the crux of the game. Tricks are used in part to reach secret and alternate routes, although revert and manual tricks are absent. This formula is similar to that used in the ''SSX'' series of snowboarding games. The Wii version features a multiplayer mode with four players competing head-to-head in split screen. While online play was announced within early development, it was not included in the final version of the game.
===Downhill Challenge=== The Wii version of ''Downhill Jam'' features a single-player mode called "Downhill Challenge". The story to this is Tony Hawk who puts on an event where Hawk and friends tour around the world to compete in a series of downhill skating competitions such as: Races, Slalom, "Trick", "Steal The Head", and "Elimirace".
===Story mode=== In its story, the player recruits skaters into Tony Hawk's skate crew and battles a rival crew run by Antonio Segul (a reference to Tony Hawk, being a bird's name), an "old-school" skater trapped in the 80s. To recruit the skaters, they must beat various challenges before challenging that particular skater to one of 3 events to earn a medal, and the skater themself. The story of the DS version can be treated as a sequel to ''American Sk8land'', as the skatepark featured in Downhill Jam's opening and closing cutscenes is American Sk8land, the decrepit skatepark from ''American Sk8land''. The story mode is only available in the DS version, while the Wii version has "Downhill Challenge".
==DS version== The Nintendo DS version was developed by Vicarious Visions, who gained much experience with the ''Tony Hawk'' franchise by adapting almost every previous version for GBA as well as ''Pro Skater 4'' for PlayStation and ''American Sk8land'' for Nintendo DS.
The Nintendo DS version takes full advantage of the handheld's processing power to utilize 3-D graphics, and is often cited as one of the most exceptional DS games to employ three-dimensional, high-polygon graphics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/26/tony-hawks-downhill-jam-review-4|title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Nintendo DS Review|last1=Harris|first1=Craig|website=IGN|date=October 26, 2006 |accessdate=October 9, 2017}}</ref>
The Nintendo DS version has six tracks, each four times larger than a typical level from ''American Sk8land''. The DS version has a similar character set to the Wii version, as well as the ability to create a character and customize his or her appearance, stats, and special tricks.
The Nintendo DS version maintains a traditional ''Tony Hawk'' control scheme and much of the same trick set from ''Sk8land''. However, flip tricks can now be held like grab tricks, reverts are eliminated, and the bert slide has been optimized for downhill racing. Additionally a combo buffer has been implemented. When a combo is broken, the player has 3 seconds (a buffer) to start a trick again and save the combo. The player is allowed 20 buffers per combo, making the maximum score of 100 million points per combo still difficult to obtain.
This version supports online multiplayer, but it is no longer available because the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection servers were shut down in 2014.
==Reception== {{Video game reviews | MC = (DS) 76/100<ref name="mc-ds">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/tony-hawks-downhill-jam/critic-reviews/?platform=ds |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam for DS Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=2019-10-17}}</ref><br/>(WII) 69/100<ref name="mc-wii">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/tony-hawks-downhill-jam/critic-reviews/?platform=wii |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam for Wii Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=2019-10-17}}</ref><br/>(PS2) 59/100<ref name="mc-ps2">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/tony-hawks-downhill-jam/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=2019-10-17}}</ref> | IGN = (DS) 8.7/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Craig |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/26/tony-hawks-downhill-jam-review-4 |website=IGN |date=25 October 2006 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref><br/>(GBA) 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Craig |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/11/07/tony-hawks-downhill-jam-review-3 |website=IGN |date=6 November 2006 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref><br/>(WII) 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bozon |first1=Mark |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/11/16/tony-hawks-downhill-jam-review-2 |website=IGN |date=15 November 2006 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref><br/>(PS2) 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roper |first1=Chris |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/05/10/tony-hawks-downhill-jam-review |website=IGN |date=9 May 2007 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> | GRadar = (DS) 4/5<ref>{{cite web |last1=Elston |first1=Brett |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam review |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/tony-hawks-downhill-jam-12/ |website=GamesRadar |date=25 October 2006 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref><br/>(PS2) 3/5<ref>{{cite web |last1=Antista |first1=Chris |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam review |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/tony-hawks-downhill-jam-review/ |website=GamesRadar |date=23 June 2007 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> | GSpot = (DS) 6.6/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gerstmann |first1=Jeff |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tony-hawks-downhill-jam-review/1900-6160634/ |website=GameSpot |date=27 October 2006 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref><br/>(GBA) 6.8/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Provo |first1=Frank |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tony-hawks-downhill-jam-review/1900-6161413/ |website=GameSpot |date=9 November 2006 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref><br/>(WII) 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gerstmann |first1=Jeff |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tony-hawks-downhill-jam-review/1900-6162037/ |website=GameSpot |date=18 November 2006 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref><br/>(PS2) 5.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gerstmann |first1=Jeff |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tony-hawks-downhill-jam-review/1900-6170731/ |website=GameSpot |date=14 May 2007 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> | EuroG = (DS) 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Walker |first1=John |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_thdj_wii |website=Eurogamer |date=28 November 2006 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref><br/>(WII) 5/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Walker |first1=John |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_thdj_wii |website=Eurogamer |date=15 December 2006 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> | NWR = (DS) 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Metts |first1=Jonathan |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Review |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/12378/tony-hawks-downhill-jam-nintendo-ds |website=Nintendo World Report |date=12 November 2006 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref><br/>(WII) 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sklens |first1=Mike |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Review |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/12583/tony-hawks-downhill-jam-wii |website=Nintendo World Report |date=18 December 2006 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> | GSpy = (DS) 4/5<ref>{{cite web |last1=Leeper |first1=James |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam |url=http://ds.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/tony-hawks-downhill-jam-tba/741854p1.html |website=GameSpy |date=25 October 2006 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref><br/>(WII) 4/5<ref>{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Bryn |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam |url=http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/tony-hawks-downhill-jam-tba/746733p1.html |website=GameSpy |date=18 November 2006 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> | VG = (WII) 5/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Orry |first1=Tom |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Review |url=https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/tony-hawks-downhill-jam-review/ |website=VideoGamer.com |date=21 December 2006 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> | GameZone = (DS) 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam - NDS - Review |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/tony_hawk_s_downhill_jam_nds_review/ |website=GameZone |date=May 4, 2012 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref><br/>(WII) 9/10<ref>{{cite web |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam - Wii - Review |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/tony_hawk_s_downhill_jam_wii_review/ |website=GameZone |date=May 4, 2012 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref><br/>(PS2) 8.3/10<ref>{{cite web |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam - PS2 - Review |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/tony_hawk_s_downhill_jam_ps2_review/ |website=GameZone |date=May 4, 2012 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> | PG = (DS) 3.5/5<ref>{{cite web |last1=French |first1=Michael |title=Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/002062/tony-hawks-downhill-jam/ |website=Pocket Gamer |date=21 December 2006 |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> }} The reception has been mixed. The DS version is the most well-received one among the three,<ref>{{Citation | title = Metacritic: Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam DS | url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/tonyhawksdownhilljam?q=downhill%20jam | accessdate = May 18, 2007}}</ref> followed by the Wii version<ref>{{Citation | title = Metacritic: Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Wii | url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/tonyhawksdownhilljam?q=downhill%20jam | accessdate = May 18, 2007}}</ref> and the PlayStation 2 version according to review aggregator Metacritic.<ref>{{Citation | title = Metacritic: Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam PS2 | url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/tonyhawksdownhilljam?q=downhill%20jam | accessdate = May 18, 2007}}</ref> {{clear}}
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