Tony Hawk Ride

 Xbox 360
User Score
3.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 67 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 67
  3. Negative: 48 out of 67
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  1. ot
    Dec 6, 2009
    10
    wow wow wow credit to tony for looking at skate and seeing that it is innovative and tried to improve on it my bringing in a skateboard prehiral any body giving stupid reviews obviously have never played and just looking at critical reviews
  2. nicoC
    Jan 10, 2010
    0
    when I got tony hawk ride it broke in 5 minutes. so i got a another and it sucks i tiring to pop shove-it and i did a heel flip. what I'm tiring to say is it sucks
  3. WarrenB
    Jan 1, 2010
    6
    I'v got to say, the board worked quite well for me, but as I played it more it seemed to get more and more unresponsive. I have it on the wii, and the graphics are balls, loading screens take the piss and the game is generally quite hard to get used to (This is coming from a skateboarder). The menu's are also inconsistent, which really ticks me off, mid game you can use the I'v got to say, the board worked quite well for me, but as I played it more it seemed to get more and more unresponsive. I have it on the wii, and the graphics are balls, loading screens take the piss and the game is generally quite hard to get used to (This is coming from a skateboarder). The menu's are also inconsistent, which really ticks me off, mid game you can use the board to scroll menus, but no, as soon as you go the main screen, you have to pick up the remote again, which is okay if you know that. I stood there for 5 minutes trying to get the menu scrolling with the board, this may just be a side effect of my own stupidity however. I think if I had the game on Xbox, I would have gave it a better rating, the graphics look simply amazing, but as this was a christmas present I didn't get to choose the console. Wazza… Expand
  4. anonymous
    Dec 4, 2009
    1
    I give it only one point for just look some what pathetic i have my own skateboard deck which looks the same. I hate this game Its ONLY 3 hours long ITS AWfUL!!!!! why do i need to buy this game for 120 dollars when i could get any game for half that an get at least 10 hours of a campaign and Many hours on the multiplayer.
  5. TomF
    Jan 11, 2010
    2
    Good idea but unfortunately poorly implemented. Its just too hard to control, i felt like I had more control in skate 2 and it uses a controller! This could have been a really good game but is it a complete downgrade from the other tony hawk titles, which I actually had fun playing. I ended up having more fun just doing flip tricks with the board on my carpet
  6. Murn
    Jan 12, 2010
    0
    A fantastic idea on paper, executed horribly wrong. It's hard to find good moments in this game, mainly because there is none. An understandable move by ActiVision to compete with EA's Skate series, which turned out horribly wrong. It's a shame too, it had such potential.
  7. BoTl1ke
    Nov 29, 2009
    0
    The game feels much more polished and complete than the original, although its the same engine, they've really added more than expected. Main things i enjoy about the new game is that the versus gameplay is much more dynamic as opposed to "zombies are coming, everyone take autoshotguns and sit in a corner til they're gone". Same goes for infected, the variety of infected can The game feels much more polished and complete than the original, although its the same engine, they've really added more than expected. Main things i enjoy about the new game is that the versus gameplay is much more dynamic as opposed to "zombies are coming, everyone take autoshotguns and sit in a corner til they're gone". Same goes for infected, the variety of infected can produce interesting results with syncronised attacks with the new and old specials alike; eg. hunter+ spitter = hunter rape with added acid damage. or charger+ jockey = charger takes one half way across the street while jockey hops on one and takes him for a ride in the other direction causing the remaining 2 to either split up or go for the nearest survivor either way making infected much more effective and causing havoc. 9/10 mainly because i miss the old survivors :( Would be nice if they did a DLC involving the old survivors but hey i'd be asking for too much.… Expand
  8. VigneshS
    Dec 21, 2009
    0
    This game sucks. There no point to it and it lags so much. My bro wasted $80 on it. I told him to get something else but nooooooo. This game is probably the worst game I own
  9. RobM
    Dec 22, 2009
    2
    I feel robbed! Seriously, I am £90 shorter and a very upset and annoyed gamer. Tony Hawk was once one of the finest gaming franchises around, with games such as Pro Skater 3 and the original Underground being two of the finest video games I have ever played. Now look at what the Tony Hawk series has become. A mockery of what was once a top franchise! Skate 2 not only beats this in I feel robbed! Seriously, I am £90 shorter and a very upset and annoyed gamer. Tony Hawk was once one of the finest gaming franchises around, with games such as Pro Skater 3 and the original Underground being two of the finest video games I have ever played. Now look at what the Tony Hawk series has become. A mockery of what was once a top franchise! Skate 2 not only beats this in terms of a skating experience, but murders it, rips it's head off and throws it in a skip! Mr Hawk, maybe it's time you went back to the Underground series and forget this gimmicky tripe. The graphics are low-par PS2 standard at best. The gameplay is broken, theres no other word for it. And whilst the board is an... well, I guess "interesting" addition to Skateboarding games, it just dosen't work well enough to warrent nearly 100 of your hard earned pounds! Buy the original Underground for a fiver and it'll still be 10x the experience this is. Jeez!… Expand
  10. LonnieS
    Dec 31, 2009
    7
    This game has been a blast for my six year old. My three year old can play a bit as well. Maybe not good enough for hard core gamers, but for family entertainment it has hit the mark.
  11. backdoorbutcher
    Dec 4, 2009
    0
    Finally an activision game which proves that peripherals are not always the way to go. Thanks to bobby kotick and the developers this game sucks, and will hopefully be an epic sales disaster for activision. I just hope that Hawk was paid up-front, and did not agree a percentage of the sales.
  12. [Anonymous]
    Nov 25, 2009
    2
    I just played this round at my friend's house, and was expecting a more realistic and interesting reboot of the franchise. My last Tony Hawk game was back in the early PS2 days, before the milking started, and I fully loved it. But now? This game was a true disappointment. The skating is fixed on rails (in casual mode) or very hard to control (speaking as someone who used to skate a I just played this round at my friend's house, and was expecting a more realistic and interesting reboot of the franchise. My last Tony Hawk game was back in the early PS2 days, before the milking started, and I fully loved it. But now? This game was a true disappointment. The skating is fixed on rails (in casual mode) or very hard to control (speaking as someone who used to skate a little way back in the day). I can add nothing sensible to the comments made in some of the professional reviews, as they seem to have covered everything, but I just want to say that, regardless of the future promise of the peripheral, this game is a let down. I gave it 2 points for trying something new.… Expand
  13. Vorrifmn
    Nov 27, 2009
    0
    It doesn't work- they gave all these reviewers only 3 hours of actual testing, which wasn't even enough to get used to the controls- from calibrating, to getting used to them. GameTrailers had to go out of their way and actually buy their own game, play it for 20-something hours and got the real feel for the game. GameZone, GamingTrend, Planet Xbox 360,& XboxAddict were all It doesn't work- they gave all these reviewers only 3 hours of actual testing, which wasn't even enough to get used to the controls- from calibrating, to getting used to them. GameTrailers had to go out of their way and actually buy their own game, play it for 20-something hours and got the real feel for the game. GameZone, GamingTrend, Planet Xbox 360,& XboxAddict were all payed for their scores- they are liars- they only spent a couple of hours with the game (which didn't matter) cause Actavison's PR just payed them for the review. Do not buy this Trash- It Doesn't Work!… Expand
  14. StephenM
    Nov 28, 2009
    1
    I recently had the opportunity to try this out at an Activision promo event, and had to stop playing in disgust. I didn't want to embarrass the poor guys trying to sell it, so I just walked away quiety. The really sad thing is, I was actually kind of curious about how this would turn out, as I was a huge fan of Sega's Top Skater. Unfortunately, it's one of the worst games I I recently had the opportunity to try this out at an Activision promo event, and had to stop playing in disgust. I didn't want to embarrass the poor guys trying to sell it, so I just walked away quiety. The really sad thing is, I was actually kind of curious about how this would turn out, as I was a huge fan of Sega's Top Skater. Unfortunately, it's one of the worst games I have ever played. What you do with the controller has little to no bearing on what is happening on screen - it's an absolute mess. It looks fine, and there could have been a decent game here, but the implementation of the controller is so poor that everything else becomes irrelevant.… Expand
  15. Ben
    Nov 30, 2009
    0
    I spend 120 dollars on this thinking that after all the hype it would pan out to be something comparable to Guitar Hero where it would still be up in the air as far as things to come and have time to improve as guitar hero has but this is the biggest pile of junk I have ever used its comparable to the old Nintendo glove peripheral as far as response. In the end DON'T buy this junk I spend 120 dollars on this thinking that after all the hype it would pan out to be something comparable to Guitar Hero where it would still be up in the air as far as things to come and have time to improve as guitar hero has but this is the biggest pile of junk I have ever used its comparable to the old Nintendo glove peripheral as far as response. In the end DON'T buy this junk between the load times and its the unresponsive controller… Expand
  16. to
    Dec 17, 2009
    0
    Terrible is an understatement. There's nothing worth loving in this game. Also, was user reviewer "O T" on the development team, or the publishing team?
  17. ButtonFOX
    Dec 27, 2009
    1
    Im giving at elast a 1, the game does at elast turn on after all, graphics suck on the Wii...of course, sad part is, same graphics on the PS3, casual mode is boring, hardcore is out of control and frustrating...no idea how long the game is, I would ahve to have liked playing enough to get that far.
  18. LoganZade
    Dec 27, 2010
    3
    I went into the game with a positive mindset, unfortunately the controls weren't as polished as I thought, and the graphics were hideous. It felt like the developers knew they weren't going anywhere and stopped mid project, boxed the game, and shipped it hoping to receive at least some cash to make up for lost funds. There are better skating games out there that don't involve silly peripherals.
  19. anmvsht
    Apr 4, 2012
    3
    glad im writing this years after i bought the game. at first i was glad the controls were hard to get used to. figured it was because i was just beginning. but no. i was mistaken. the controls were just that bad. there is nothing "polished" about this game. 3 stars tho cuz now i have a cool conversation piece. damn board is a good reminder that i need to read reviews and not be aglad im writing this years after i bought the game. at first i was glad the controls were hard to get used to. figured it was because i was just beginning. but no. i was mistaken. the controls were just that bad. there is nothing "polished" about this game. 3 stars tho cuz now i have a cool conversation piece. damn board is a good reminder that i need to read reviews and not be a fanboy and throw money at franchises… Expand

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#53 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2009

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46

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 43
  3. Negative: 23 out of 43
  1. Metro GameCentral
    20
    The Guinness Book of Records has but one contender for the least value-for-money video game ever made.
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  2. Destructoid
    20
    In theory, Tony Hawk: Ride could have been an interesting and fresh gaming experience, and Activision and Robomodo should at least be commended for taking a chance. But in execution, Tony Hawk: Ride falls flat in nearly every aspect.
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  3. WonderwallWeb
    50
    While the idea of a skateboard peripheral seems a good one in theory, in practice it just doesn't work. Perhaps if Tony Hawk Ride wasn't so flawed it may have been a different story.
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