Tony Hawk Ride

 Wii
Metascore
47

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 15
  3. Negative: 8 out of 15
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  1. Nintendojo
    48
    The controls are atrocious, a definitely no-no when they're also your big hook. However, the game is not without any redeeming qualities. It really all depends on how much players are willing to pay for a game that ends up being mediocre at best.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    45
    This is a poor return for the Tony Hawk franchise, and the only bright side to this game is that they might make a better version in the future.
  3. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    44
    The skateboard controller looks the part but doesn't work and seems to hate the game it was designed for. It may yet fall to another game to get the best out of it.
  5. Nintendo Gamer
    40
    Glitchy, hard to control, unimaginative, repetitive, frustrating, overpriced... Nobody except Tony Hawk himself seems to like it. [Jan 2010, p.73]
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  6. GamingExcellence
    40
    Credit must be given for the leap of faith and attempt at doing something new. If Tony Hawk Ride had been a success it likely would have opened the door even further for these types of games that use peripherals to emulate real life objects. The problem is that the game feels rushed, the skateboard does not respond well enough to your movements and the game itself isn’t all that rewarding or exciting.
  7. GameShark
    33
    Tony Hawk: Ride is a failed experiment that likely sounded great in a staff meeting. The idea isn’t a bad one. It’s the game that’s the problem.
  8. Edge Magazine
    30
    The root problem is that the board controller is poorly conceived. The notion of mimicking while stationary an activity entirely reliant on motion is deeply flawed. [Jan 2010, p.88]
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  9. Gaming Age
    25
    One of the bigger pieces of gaming junk that's come down the line in recent years.

Awards & Rankings

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#90 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2009
43
#43 Most Shared Wii Game of 2009

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User Score
4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 12 out of 22
  1. GaryTanner
    Dec 1, 2010
    5
    I should have listened to my friends. I love skating so I didn't listen and got this game. It isn't that it's bad, it just isn't very good.I should have listened to my friends. I love skating so I didn't listen and got this game. It isn't that it's bad, it just isn't very good. Same old same old and then more of the same old. Oh well, at least it was better than the stip poker game I reviewed on this site.… Full Review »
  2. JohnR
    Jan 1, 2010
    10
    It is one of the best games yet my son playing all night long during x-mas and now he wont stop playing it
  3. DimitriM
    Dec 28, 2009
    9
    It's a fun game but some of the tricks are annoying and when I try to do them I sometimes fall off the skateboard. When you play this It's a fun game but some of the tricks are annoying and when I try to do them I sometimes fall off the skateboard. When you play this game make sure you're wearing sneakers. When I sometimes play it bare foot or if I wear socks, my feat start to hurt. The bottom line is this is an AMAZING game. It's a must buy.… Full Review »
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