Kotaku - "Tony Hawk: Ride, this fall's skateboarding game that comes with a wheel-less board controller, has a Vert ramp. I'd previously tried one of the game's gently-sloping downhill courses. For that demo, the board was pointed at the TV. I rocked back and forth to turn, leaned back, jolting the tip of it in the air to jump/ollie. I executed various tilts, leans and grabs at the board's sensors to do tricks."
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 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."
Looks pretty cool but I'll pass for now unless I find it for a cheaper price than a Wii Fit balance board...