Here’s six new screenshots for the upcoming Tony Hawk’s HD. Sorry there’s no music to go along with screenshots. Play this as you click through, it’ll do the trick. More »
After a few years of games that just got progressively worse, Activision has wisely rested the once-mighty Tony Hawk’s skateboarding franchise. Maybe they should bring it back without any skateboards? More »
Stodgily-named market analyst Dough Creutz has been taking a look at the Tony Hawk’s franchise and is convinced, convinced that the next game in the series will come with a skateboard peripheral.
Not everything went Activision’s way last year. Tony Hawks Proving Ground, for example, looked rubbish compared to Skate, and sales reflected this, with EA’s new series outselling Hawk’s 2:1. Which when you consider the market for skate games didn’t increase (the majority just opted for EA’s better game) poses a problem for Activision. So they’ve sworn that the next Tony Hawk’s will be innovative. Just like the last one was meant to be. And the one before. Ever hear about the boy who cried wolf, Acti? Ended up eaten by, well, a wolf. Food for thought.
Saying bad things about EA never goes out of style, but last year they did at least one thing right: Skate. That game is fantastic! So much better than Tony Hawk’s. And it’s got the sales to prove it. Having ruled the land of skate games unopposed for nearly a decade, in 2007 Tony Hawk’s was outsold by EA’s upstart newcomer 2:1 (at least, that’s what EA said in yesterday’s conference call). And that’s with Activision’s series launching on every console, while Skate launched on just the 360 & PS3. Justice prevails!
