By bundling the next Tony Hawk game with a motion sensing peripheral that had to be used to even play the game Activision took a big chance. Judging from the game's current sales rank it looks like gamers are voting with their dollars and passing this one up no matter how well the skateboard might work. Thing is, it's not even about the price; other similarly priced bundles are selling fine.
Looking back at gaming history often throws up some questionable things - including awful games, bad consoles, and terrible peripherals.
That intel wireless gamepad was the inspiration for the 360 wireless racing wheel (and that works really well). I'd say one the author forgot would be the activator from sega.
We know there’s a new Tony Hawk’s in the works, but it should feel like the oldest of entries to the series.
There's a new Tony Hawk game coming?
Cautiously optimistic. I want the series to end on a positive note but the last what like 6 entries have been severely disappointing. Hope this one ends the curse.
I hope they don't blow it. I really liked the earlier games in the series. Then Skate came out and the difference night and day.
Ha, I was thinking the same thing when I read this. I had no idea there was one in the works...you usually here about these things.
Any ways, I haven't truly enjoyed a THPS title since the underground games back during the ps2/xbox/GC era. I hope if they make one, they try to use that same formula that made the first 6 games so fun.
I think the series went downhill when they had all the jackass characters in the game..
I support this article. THPS2 - best Tony Hawk EVAH. The franchise needs to drop the gimmicks and get back to what matters - addictive, thrilling skateboarding.
Ars writes: "Tony Hawk: Ride had major challenges at retail; the high price, the large box, and the drastic change from past games in the series meant the game had an uphill fight to win the affections of skating game fans. Josh Tsui, the president of Robomodo, talked about some of these issues with GameSmith and brought up yet another challenge: the game reviews. Were they rushed? It's very possible, but sadly, that's a situation that Activision itself went out of its way to create."
no surprise, the whole thing is a disapointment
Thanks to Xbox 360 the Tony Hawk franchise is now dead.
I never knew a Skateboard was compatible with a Toaster
Flopped hahahahaha great no more pay cheques Tony you old Fart and take your Flopped game with you.
Absolutely no surprise.
The thing was dead as soon as Microsoft 1-uped it with the Natal video.
Remember the kid scanning in his skateboard? once that was shown I can remember comments on websites like this one asking what's the point of the Tony Hawk Ride peripheral now?