TonyHawk: RIDE Skateboard Controller Now Official [Activision Announces New TonyHawk Game and Dedicated Controller]

Activision has announced today a brand new Tony Hawk game, the Tony Hawk: RIDE. What’s particularly interesting about this new title is the introduction of a new controller. The skateboard controller is a unique concept so if you love skateboarding you’ll certainly love the RIDE.

How does the controller work? Well you have to step on the board and perform all the movements and gestures you want. The tricks will be then ported to the game and you’ll definitely have a better playing experience as you’ll be controlling everything with the board. The only problem is that you’ll get tired using such a board. After all I’d rather sit down and use a regular controller while trying to pull off all those complicated Tony Hawk moves.

The skateboard controller works wirelessly so there’s no need for extra cables. The controller can interpret various moves like leaning, pop ups or grasps. The length and angle of your lean controls the outcome of the trick. Just like in real life, the actual movement on the board is responsible for the tricks you want to perform. The board has four sensors that will pick up all your moves and all of the resulting spins and flips will be properly displayed on the screen. Just make sure you don’t fall of the board while performing those wild moves.

The new Tony Hawk game and board are bundled together for $119.99 but that’s the price to pay if you want to play the game with an actual board. Tony Hawk: RIDE has been developed by Robomodo for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 while the Wii version has been developed by Buzz Monkey. The Wii version will offer you low-end graphics so maybe buying the RIDE for the Wii isn’t such a good idea.

If skateboarding is not your favorite console game than the skateboard controller is basically useless so paying $119.99 for the bundle is definitely not recommended.