Topic: Tony Hawk: Ride

[MysterD]

Yeah, you read that subject correctly.
It's possible that the next Tony Hawk game will come with a Skateboard (a la Guitar Hero)

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Analyst Predicts Next Tony Hawk to Include Skateboard Peripheral
Doug Creutz predicts peripherals will shake off franchise fatigue.
By Stephany Nunneley, 10/15/2008

Analyst Doug Creutz of Cowan and Company has looked into his crystal ball and believes that Activison will include a skateboard peripheral with the next edition of the Tony Hawk series. Expected to be released sometime next year, Creutz feels that the addition of peripherals with games will boost sales for the franchise after a year's absence from the market.

According to a report from GamesIndustry.biz, in his latest letter to investors Creutz stated:

    "We believe that the extra year of development time and the opportunity for consumers to shake off franchise fatigue could contribute to better unit sales than the franchise has enjoyed in recent years.

    "We also view it as highly likely that the game will include some sort of skateboard peripheral with all SKUs when it ships, given the massive success (and higher price points and profitability) of Activision Blizzard's Guitar Hero franchise."

It's worth remembering that a similar story was leaked this summer, so this certainly isn't the first time we've heard about the possibility of Tony Hawk sporting an added peripheral. Furthermore, the move is pretty much a no-brainer considering how popular Wii Fit has been with its Wii Balance Board accessory. With Nintendo and other developers working on ways to integrate the board into future IPs, the days of owning a lone controller have quickly become a thing of the past.

If you factor in the how popular the music gaming genre and its peripherals are, it's clear that gamers have no problem paying extra for something that will enhance their gameplay experience. Keeping that in mind, it's safe to say that Creutz probably isn't far off in his predictions for the Tony Hawk franchise -- even if this obvious assumption of theirs is something gamers have known for a long while now.

[K-man]

This series has been dead to me since Tony Hawk's Underground.  I understand they had to "flesh" it out to attract more fans, but man I miss the good old days of Tony Hawk 1-4

[Ghandi]

I couldn't care less about the franchise but I like the trend. Its better than just another generic game.

[Xessive]

I think TH3 was probably my favourite of the bunch. It was really addictive!

[MysterD]

Neversoft will NOT be doing the next Tony Hawk game, since they are busy with the Guitar Hero series.

[MysterD]

G4TV has a preview here on Tony Hawk: Ride

[W7RE]

Reviews:

GiantBomb
1 star (out of 5)

IGN
5.0 (out of 10)

Gametrailers
4.6 (out of 10)


The general opinion seems to be that the game is shit. Big surprise there.

[MysterD]

Ugh. What happened?

Great concept and idea, horrible execution.

They should've totally kept this game in the cooker and keep working on it, if that's the case - that it's just that bad.
That or cancelled it.

And why'd they get rid of the open-world exploring that made the old TH games so good?

[Ghandi]

It's pretty funny. They could have just sold an actual skateboard for $20. GO OUT AND LEARN. IT'S MORE FUN THAN THIS GAME.

[gpw11]

....bearings will probably run you about $20. Unless you're buying a 2 ply board at Toys R Us, it'll cost you a lot more than a game.

[W7RE]

Yea a real board costs more than you might think, unless you get some cheap one at Walmart or Toys R Us.

I had a passing interest in skating in my early teens, and I had a cheap board. I wanted to get a real one and sort of gave up on the idea when I saw that they were like $150-200+ for a full setup. (this was in the early 90s, and that could've been the low end of the spectrum for all I know)

[gpw11]

Yeah, it's not fucking cheap.  I used to spend a lot of money on decks. The really shitty part about it is that they don't even last all that long; Get a deck wet and it's probably done, fuck up on a rail with a light board and you might snap it. You could keep one going for years, but being a teenager you're probably going to fuck it up sooner than later. Trucks and wheels could last you a long time if you made a good initial investment though.

Sadly, last time I was on a board I couldn't even oly.  Weird how you can actually lose that shit.

[MysterD]

Tony Hawk: Ride will be getting a sequel...

[MysterD]

GameSpot Review - 3.5 (out of 10)
Video review.
Written review.