One of the best Tony Hawk games with a suprisingly good story.
-Gamespot
If this is what gamespot wants to base their review on, then they can go ahead. HOWEVER, there is no reason to give Tony Hawk's American Wasteland a 6.6, because this is entirely not true and definitely not an overwhelming flaw. This game takes Tony Hawk and boosts it up to a new level. I have seen the graphics for this game on PS2 and they are significantly better on the 360. Also, the new Story Mode in THAW is very interesting and has lasting appeal, taking you from a noobie during the roots of skating in L.A., California, to somewhat of a legend as the story mode draws to a closure. This game has been severly underrated by many gaming sites because of slight flaws, but it has all that you would expect from Tony Hawk and even more.