Activision still pushing Shred, believes Tony Hawk (the man) has staying power

You can say that this game

*puts on sunglasses*

was shredded at retail

So, after this fails, will they make an excuse, then make a Tony Hawk Shred Grind Olley and say that one will hit it big?

this game got down voted hard body

i miss the THPS 4 days :(

I've been to several different gamestops since this game released, and all of them had stacks of these things cluttering up the store, I'm not certain they could give these things away. Way to keep up the poker face though!

I think it really comes down to the peripheral. I've read numerous places that it just doesn't work well. Make it optional or get rid of it and more people will jump on board, so to speak.

Looks more like demand for the franchise

*puts on sunglasses*

is grinding to a halt.

The problem is right in that statement. They believe that having Tony Hawk attached to a game is what will sell it, when in reality people care very little about that and would gladly take a good game in it's place whether or not it had celebrities attached to it.

I think skate. is a great example.. while it does have pro skaters throughout the game, they're not the main focus and the core gameplay is just plain fun.

But he.. haha.. I mean.. hehe.. it's just that...

BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Where's the Joystiq review?

Wait a game that's old as dirt has yet to be reviewed? If I were Activision I would accept that stupid skateboard as a gimmick, take 2 years off, and develop a bad ass Tony Hawk game with the old control scheme.

It's never too late to make a comeback Mr. Pro Skater. It just might be too early.

Activision definitely needs to get behind Tony Hawk, he's happening, he's now and his game is all the rage!! Wait a sec... Oops. I just came out of a 10 year coma and my wife tells me it's 2010. Sorry, ignore that first part!

For the love of God Activision, just remake the THPS, THUG series in HD and put them up on XBLA and the Playstation Store and rebuild the name that you sullied.

If they'd just start cranking out arcade downloads of Pro Skater through Underground 2, they'd finally make money off the franchise again.

Something about the definition of insanity being doing the same thing but expecting different results.

When will they learn.
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Hey Activision, here's an idea!


THPS 1-4???? Those were the greatest ever. MAYBE you should go back to your roots. it worked for Sega and sonic 4(sort of)

Tony Hawk had appeal and relevance a long time ago to me. Now he is just a guy who is forced on us nonstop and just works to sell products with his name on it. Hell, I even have to hear him on Faction radio on Sirius - which is honestly one of the worst radio shows ever. He offers no entertaining discussion whatsoever. Really - stop pushing Hawk on us so much and maybe he could become interesting again. Right now he has overstayed his welcome.

I've come to think Activision as having much more shrewd business sense than this.

You've got to know when to hold them, and when to fold them.

They may not be 'official' numbers but VGChartz is showing that it's shipped right around 100k units combined since release. That's the sum of all 3 systems. Incidentally, it's sold 3x more on Wii than it has on 360 or PS3. Either way, if those numbers are even close to the truth I'd say the Tony Hawk franchise is still in very big trouble

"Do they still make Tony Hawk games?" - actual question I was asked a few days ago.

@Duke
Yeah, which is why I said 'If these numbers are even close to the truth'. I'm not sure where their figures come from either, I suppose we'll find out on Thursday what the situation is, but having seen tons of these things littering shelves at multiple retailers I'd say it's pretty obvious that sales are not going well at all.

Now I think I'll boot up Tony 2 and remember the glory days for about 5 minutes, then hold a funeral for the series. :)

It's absolutely ridiculous that games like this do not get reviewed, regardless of how bad they are. Many sites seem to review and skip reviews for the same games. We have enough Black Ops reviews. It's obvious that Activision won't send any copies to prominent game review sites, but, yes, some sites should take the hit and buy, or at least rent, the game to review it. All games should be reviewed (even Wii shovelware) so there is an accurate and complete record for the history books.

@Duke
I know bro, was just clarifying myself that I don't put much stock in their numbers either. Sometimes they're.....in the ballpark. Sometimes not. Thanks for saying that though. :)

I'd assume tony hawk would have staying power so long as you strap the franchise down and beat it mercilessly.

Not a sight of pity in activisions eyes as they churn out crap after crap squeals not understanding the love of the franchise was from its fun and goofiness.

You'd think a online Tony Hawk 2 or 3 with open world skating would have a nice vast skating community. Watching each other do tricks or skating through the city. But once again that's all just in my mind. I just might be a crazy fellow here with these thoughts.

Get rid of the skateboard, noone wants to spend $120 on a skateboarding game.

Better yet remake Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 - I'll buy that for $10 or $15!

hmm, I wasn't even aware that a new Tony Hawk game had come out.

Listen Activision.

If you toss a pile of shit into the air, don't expect stacks of gold to rain down.

its really sad they havent released the first tony hawk games yet.

i would buy them. even if they arent an updated version

Here's an idea: release the Pro Skater series on one disc, just like the God of War and Sly collections. Problem solved. Admit it, Activision, nobody likes shredding.