Wed, Jun 24, 2009 | 08:07 BST
Acti boss – Ride lets you skate like Hawk without “breaking your head open”
Why add a peripheral to the Tony Hawk franchise? So you can be Tony Hawk, Activision CEO Mike Griffith’s told MCV. Without all the blood unpleasantness, obviously.
“It’s the same analogy as Guitar Hero, where you can feel like you are a rock legend, even if you can’t play a single note; now with Ride you can skate the way a skating legend like Tony Hawk skates, but you won’t break your head open,” said the exec.
“It’s proving to be lots of fun, and the peripheral board, with its sensors, is very responsive. It’s a thrill.”
There’s an interview through there. Ride’s out later this year.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, E3 2009, PS3, Sports, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Mike Griffith, tony hawk ride
6 comments
#1
Blerk
24/06/09, 8:25 am
You’ll have to “break your wallet open”, though.
#2
mart
24/06/09, 9:19 am
You’re supposed to break your head open skating, that’s the whole point. It weeds them out of the gene pool.
#3
tenthousandgothsonacid
24/06/09, 9:20 am
Although it’s about Natal I think this is relevant :
Start at around 01:40
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/231219/june-18-2009/bears—balls—tobacco–project-natal—graveyard-bids
“Now any child with a skateboard and the ability to ride a skateboard no longer has to ride a skateboard”
#4
shox r4
24/06/09, 9:52 am
its beautiful!
#5
Syrok
24/06/09, 9:55 am
Will he get banned now?
Sneaky edit….
#6
Dr.Ghettoblaster
24/06/09, 10:06 pm
I’ll pass and wait for Skate 3