Activision's second Tony Hawk game to make use of the new skateboard peripheral sold a mere 3,000 units at the end of October when it launched. Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, has already said he's still expecting a bigger sales ramp-up for the game this holiday season, and he recently spoke with IndustryGamers about the declining franchise, once a staple of Activision's business, and if Tony Hawk holds the same relevance in the marketplace today.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 was released in October 28, 2001 to both critical and commercial success. The series was now receiving a yearly addition with millions in sales across multiple platforms. But how does it hold up over 12 years later?
MasonicGamer.com: For today’s Retro Corner I’ve decided to look back at a PSOne classic, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. Originally I was considering talking about the superior sequel but decided I wanted to focus more on where I got started with the series rather than where it peaked. You’ll find Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater on a number of different systems but I’m going to be focusing on the original PSOne version that I played back in 1999.
Pixels or Death's Sean McGeady contributes to the site's Warm & Fuzzy December series with ruminations on Christmas past and present, time spent with Tony Hawk's Underground, and an unlikely Christmas hero.
'“… and yo, merry Christmas”, December 25th, 2003
It came not from my father. Nor from my mother or sister. Nor from my aunty, uncle, nan or grandad. Nor from my cousins, who even at their most strident wouldn’t utter a yuletide wish so boisterous and American as this. Unexpected, coincidental, and to be the most resounding Christmas message I’d ever received, it came from a man I’d never heard of. It came from Chad Muska.'
I'd have to disagree with Activision on this. I think Hawk was much more relevant in the 90s and the early part of this decade. They should just kill the franchise already.
Make a game similar to Underground, which was by far my favorite (I played all Pro Skaters), and I'd buy it day one. But knowing how it is these days, it will be hip hop esque, nothing like the old days.
Do a remake of THPS4, I actually might buy that but for the most part SKATE has taken the crown so step aside TH before you're put down.