Pro skateboarder accuses critics of being 'snarky' as game fails to enter UK Top 40.
Globally recognised pro skateboarder Tony Hawk has spoken in defence of Activision's Tony Hawk: Ride, accusing many critics of failing to give the game the credit he feels it deserves.
"Most snarky critics had their minds set before ever seeing/playing the game," Hawk said on his Twitter profile. "I'm proud of what we created; it's innovative, responsive and fun."
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 hope they don't blow it. I really liked the earlier games in the series. Then Skate came out and the difference night and day.
Ha, I was thinking the same thing when I read this. I had no idea there was one in the works...you usually here about these things.
Any ways, I haven't truly enjoyed a THPS title since the underground games back during the ps2/xbox/GC era. I hope if they make one, they try to use that same formula that made the first 6 games so fun.
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."
go play your game and then come back to defend it damn this game sucks
looks like i need to be a skateboard champion to be able to play it
For the love of god, please stop making games, you are killing skateboarding.
The game is garbage. Hell, I never even played it and I know its garbage! Every review its gotten has been like a 5 or lower. Tony Hawk its time to let it go. Your skate boarding games are done now. Just let them rest in peace.
And it was worse than I ever imagined.
Lean left, a full second later, you see the skate BEGIN to turn left, then he sharply cuts in that direction. That's no responsive. That's broken!
I skateboard, and I game. I can tell you this isn't a natural combination. Real skateboarding is easier than this.