If I was a game I wouldn’t dream of debuting on the same morning two mass marketed follow-ups to unique and successful IPs did. But I’m pretty sure if I was game, I wouldn’t have huge muscles. Or a brain. And I would be much less smudge resistant. So, I probably wouldn’t know any better than to launch alongside Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed 2 and Valve’sLeft 4 Dead 2 like Tony Hawk: RIDE did yesterday morning.
And if you didn’t know RIDE launched, now you do. (The trailer above trailer should help).
I was totally unaware of RIDE’s launch until this afternoon after spotting #tonyhawktuesday on Twitter. In addition to revealing a game, though, I’m pretty sure the discussion through the hash tag has helped find a way to end world hunger among other problems. Go Tony Hawk Tuesday!
Seems they did a good effort to get the skateboarding experience, but...
I doubt it's gonna be a great seller... better buy a real skateboard than a peripheral that it's about the same price.
Good job though!
They should get Greg Lutzka and Chris Haslam for these games XD
it really is a unique idea, and seems very well implemented. but then again, it has a niche. skateboarding is pretty popular with the kids these days. i know when i worked at a mall, i did see at least 5 to 10 people leaving with new decks. so maybe they would go for this a.. break from halo? idk.
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10:30 PM on 11.17.2009
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Rodney Mullen FTW!!
Do people play Tony Hawk games still?
I doubt it's gonna be a great seller... better buy a real skateboard than a peripheral that it's about the same price.
Good job though!
They should get Greg Lutzka and Chris Haslam for these games XD
FUCK YEEEARR. He basically made me want to skateboard.