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    Tony Hawk's Ride Slated for November 17

    Tony Hawk Ride's Skateboard Is Getting Whitewashed

    Tony Hawk Ride Feet On: I Almost Killed Myself

    Tony Hawk Ride (Along With Its Skateboard Controller) to Cost $120

    New Tony Hawk Game Requires Yet Another Gimmicky Peripheral
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    Image of mikeness mikeness
    07/16/09

    In reply to Tony Hawk Ride's Skateboard Is Getting Whitewashed
    Is this going to be available on Wii? Probably got too much pressure from Nintendo to not tarnish it's all white selection of controllers and such. Would be bad ass if you could grip-tape that mother.
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    07/16/09

    @mikeness: Guitar Hero/Rock Band guitars are no longer white as standard for the Wii...
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    07/16/09

    In reply to Tony Hawk Ride's Skateboard Is Getting Whitewashed
    More consumer friendly?

    You mean as in it will show dirt and wear faster causing people to want to replace it sooner?
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    07/16/09

    @Lite: is on a boat.: It'll also show ugly immediately upon opening the packaging.
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    07/16/09

    @drewkkake: If I were worried about that I'd rip the package open and immediately apply Hook-ups stickers to it.
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    07/16/09

    @Lite: is on a boat.: Do 75% of Hook-ups remind anyone else of that incredible work of Japanese genius, "Battle Royal?"
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    07/16/09

    In reply to Tony Hawk Ride's Skateboard Is Getting Whitewashed
    So unfortunate. You would think that anything meant to be repeatedly stepped on wouldn't be white...
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    07/16/09

    @LegallyBored in NYC: Careful, that could be construed as a rather strong metaphor.
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    07/16/09

    @Lite: is on a boat.: Hahaha. Awww... Maybe, but there was obviously no metaphor intended. For the record. ^_^
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    06/04/09

    In reply to Tony Hawk Ride Feet On: I Almost Killed Myself
    hey holy shit here's one they could actually do - a 'speed wobble' feature, where the board starts fighting with you and amplifying your balance adjustments side to side when you reach a certain speed! THAT would be cool as all hell.
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    06/04/09

    In reply to Tony Hawk Ride Feet On: I Almost Killed Myself
    also, there ought to be a 'pebble' feature where, at random intervals, the board suddenly tips forward and ejects the rider into full face-plant. you know, for realism.
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    06/04/09

    @nutbastard: I think it's already there, it's called "uncoordinated dumbass noobs".
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    06/04/09

    @YourTechSupport: You don't skateboard much do you?

    I guarantee you everyone who regularly skateboards has experienced this.
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    06/09/09

    @CamoZombie:


    that's the whole reason why i ride 85a's, even though they're hard to find in small (normal) diameters

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    06/04/09

    In reply to Tony Hawk Ride Feet On: I Almost Killed Myself
    hey matt. cool kicks
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    06/04/09

    In reply to Tony Hawk Ride Feet On: I Almost Killed Myself
    "Skateboard Hero"?


    As for the tippyness, I can't believe they didn't build in a truck tightness adjustment nut. loose trucks = suck.

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    06/04/09

    @nutbastard: Problem with that is that adjusting truck nuts is a bit beyond comprehension for non-skaters, and they could end up seriously hurting themse....


    I think you're on to something.

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    06/04/09

    In reply to Tony Hawk Ride Feet On: I Almost Killed Myself
    I like the idea for this because now I don't have to leave my house to shake my cane at those dang skateboarders.
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    06/04/09

    @dry-roasted-peanuts: i can see store security guards beaten up the kids using the in-store demos.
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    06/04/09

    In reply to Tony Hawk Ride Feet On: I Almost Killed Myself
    Has there been an announcement on when the review of Spell Check Hero going to come out?
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    06/04/09

    In reply to Tony Hawk Ride Feet On: I Almost Killed Myself
    They should make a game about the circus, and you have to stand on a ball with sensors in it, much like the elephants in the game do. That'd do well, right?


    I'll call it Big Top Hero.

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    06/04/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: The only thing I like about the circus is getting circus tickets delivered to my home.
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    06/04/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Why? Do clowns deliver it? If so, I'll have to rethink my policy on owning a gun.
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    06/04/09

    In reply to Tony Hawk Ride Feet On: I Almost Killed Myself
    This looks to me like its going to bomb bigtime. It seems that it requires far too much coordination for the novice, and those who have the coordination are much more likely to be actual skateboarders who would much rather be outside skating. Guitar Hero works as a simulation because it draws on something universal (the air guitar) and makes it feel like you're an expert guitar player without having to spend years taking lessons. This doesn't look like it follows that formula at all, so I doubt it's going to be a hit among skaters or non skaters.
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    06/04/09

    @weatherman:


    i dunno, i think skateboarding and guitar are equally difficult skills, each requiring at least a year or two of daily practice before anything sweet comes of it. the first time i tried guitar hero, even though i can play a lick of actual guitar, it was pretty difficult. strange input devices require a level of skill all their own in order to master em - hell half of the difficulty of guitar hero is getting the fucking thing to respond properly, and learning the nuances of the hardware which theoretically shouldn't be such a huge factor.


    verdict: nothing wrong with simulation games, but dammit the real thing is much more rewarding. think "Porn Star Hero" where you stand in front of your TV incessantly humping the air. that's a good analogy to illustrate the vastly unsatisfying divergence between simulations and the things they simulate.

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    06/04/09

    @nutbastard: Porn Star Hero. Now there's the nutbastard I've been missin'...
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    06/04/09

    In reply to Tony Hawk Ride Feet On: I Almost Killed Myself
    This thing will end in tears and a wrongful death suit.
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    06/04/09

    @Spilt_Milk: Or billable hours and a wrongful death suit.
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    05/15/09

    In reply to New Tony Hawk Game Requires Yet Another Gimmicky Peripheral
    well you can't really judge scale except for the buttons on the side. with that said those buttons would be kinda big if the board were full size wouldn't it? it looks a little thicker than a standard deck, but i think this board may be a little smaller than we think.
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    05/15/09

    In reply to New Tony Hawk Game Requires Yet Another Gimmicky Peripheral
    Ever see a kid trip over his own flailing limbs while trying to play Dance Dance Revolution in a setting way beyond his abilities? Well, I want to witness someone go hogwild on this, with the same effect. I say bring on the teetering foot controls.
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    05/15/09

    In reply to New Tony Hawk Game Requires Yet Another Gimmicky Peripheral
    There are only so many uses for a controller like that.


    What are you talking about? You've got surfing, snowboarding, wakeboarding, windsurfing, skurfing, kiteboarding, skim boarding, skysurfing, sandboarding, mountainboarding, longboarding, wallyboarding. etc


    [en.wikipedia.org]

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    05/15/09

    @SwatLax: if you're dick cheney then you have water boarding
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    05/15/09

    @notificating da interwebs_Nick: Game, set and match!
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    05/15/09

    @SwatLax: You could easily consolidate that list into a few select groups. I can't imagine a longboarding game separate from a mountain or skateboarding game, the gameplay's too similar. Just have different game modes.
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    05/15/09

    @telepheedian: Obviously my mention of skurfing and wallyboarding wasn't enough to show up on some people's sarcasm radar.
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