Tony Hawk: Ride, which interestingly is also being sold under the name of Tony Hawk’s Adrenaline, is the latest addition in the long running Tony Hawk skate game franchise. This is the tenth edition of this magnificent skateboarding franchise that takes you across the difficulties of the skateboarding world. Even though this skate game was released some two years ago, it is still relevant in the market because of how unique it is.
Another one of the recent games that uses its own custom-made controllers and it is still a long way from the norm. One of the most interesting features about this skate game, which is probably the only reason it was able to sell over 110,000 copies worldwide. The controller is known as the innovative ride board, which is resembles a skateboard, without the wheels obviously. This skateboard controller consists of motion sensor technology, as well as smart sensors that enable the skateboard to send the signals to the console depicting your every move. To give it a realistic look and a good and reliable grip, a gritty and contour based material has been used. You can turn, lean, hop and imitate all other skateboarding movements in the skate game in very realistic fashion, which if you think about is neat.
There are not any complicated controls, like most video games. All the user has to do is get on the board controller and replicate any of the hundred and moves that are built into the skate game. No more to waste time in trying to learn the different button combinations for one winning trick. With Tony Hawk Ride skate game you can try to master the moves from the get go. One of the best parts of the game is that up players can battle each other at any time. If you and your friends are bored and looking a way to kill some time, the skate game Tony Hawk Ride is a great way to do it. If you are home, and have nothing to do, simply choose the online gaming option and challenge someone anywhere in the world.
To make the skate game challenging and as fun as possible there are a number of different difficulty levels. If you are able to beat the competition without even breaking a sweat, take the level of difficulty a notch up if you really want to have fun. One of the reasons why video game developers, such as Activision, are starting to release movement-based games is that current state of our health. The rates of obesity and weight related problems are hitting all-time highs and it seems that this trend is only going to increase.
Gaming has never been more popular because of the innovate and advanced stage video gaming consoles have reached, thanks to the amazing graphics, the games themselves and all the great features that come along with it such as internet gaming, buying movies and surfing the web. Kids and adults alike are not hitting the outdoors like they used do, instead they are sitting at home eating and play video games, which is why development companies are trying to keep sales from dropping, while still providing fun and interesting games.
However, regardless of the gracious hand that developers tried to play with this game, users just were not as attracted as developers that they would be. Traditional gaming is still the number one form of gaming and getting people to shift away from that is impossible. Critics were actually very harsh towards this game and even went as far as to label Tony Hawk Ride as the worst parts of the storied and very successful Tony Hawk skate game franchise, who coincidentally is also one of the all-time great skateboard champions who has worldwide fame and recognition.
Another way this game failed drastically was in financial terms. A lot of money was invested in making this game a reality and extensive research and development was put into making the board controller. However, it did not pay off and most critics and customers have blamed the extremely high price for the video game and controller, which was originally rated at over $125, which if you look at it is half of the cost of an entire console. Therefore, not being able to meet financial predictions was also a major setback for this game.
However, officials behind the game stood by their product, claiming that they needed to take drastic steps in bringing about a major change into the franchise and no one can blame them for being optimistic. Nevertheless, sometimes things just do not work in your favor and they should learn from this failure. However, if you are still into trying new things, Tony Hawk Ride might be the perfect way to expand your video gaming horizons.
PRO SKATER
- Tony Hawk
- Dustin Dollin
- Rodney Mullen
- Paul Rodriguez
- Ryan Sheckler
- Daewon Song
- Mike Vallely
- Stevie Williams
- Christian Hosoi
- Steve Nesser
- Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins
- Cara Beth Burnside
- Nyjah Huston
- Mike Mo Capaldi
- Alex Olson
- Besides the pro skaters, you can also create your own skater
Tony Hawk: Ride – E3 2009 Gameplay HD:
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