I have just bought this game second hand for £7 in CEX. I love it so far, as you can actually move the board around when its in the air yourself, so some of the mechanics of skateboarding are captured. The story is pretty simple, just tony hawks is setting up a team for a project. The idea is to complete as many trick challenges as you can, and get the highest score for them. You can also just free skate around for practice or just for fun. Theres a detailed tutorial at the beginning and you can create your character to look just like yourself which I have done. I think it was great value for money, as tony hawks never fails to please, and theres so many different areas, levels in the game. I also like the fact that you can constantly discover new tricks. A creative game.