From the video gamers perspective it seems that Tony Hawk: Ride has been getting some pretty mixed reviews. On GiantBomb.com reviewer Jeff Gerstmann says that “Tony Hawk: RIDE’s shoddy hardware and ill-conceived software merge to form something completely abysmal,” and he goes on:
Attempting to make some sort of peripheral-based skateboarding game is a neat idea, and one that, if the peripheral were robust enough, could result in some sort of faux-skating experience that approximates the real thing in a way that’s accessible to non-skaters without being completely offensive to anyone who’s ever pulled an ollie. But everything about Tony Hawk: RIDE, from the game’s structure to the skateboard hardware itself, is an absolute mess that feels incapable of pleasing anyone, regardless of his or her skill level.
Looks like the kids in Paris got a pretty good show at the Grand Palais this weekend with The Tony Hawk Show. Kind of a crazy huge over-the-top kind of event that can only happen in Europe. Might even have been worth the 9-hour flight. But then Paris always is. Oh, and Bastien Salabanzi won the street contest.
We’re not even going to guess where this thing came from, but The Snowtunnel is described as follows:
The Snowtunnel is a patented design that allows snowboarders/skiers the opportunity to ski all year round. Unlike other artificial environments, The Snowtunnel uses real snow and can be run at a fraction of the cost of larger refridgerated park rides. The Snowtunnel concept can be standalone unit or incorporated into a larger facility.
Are we missing something or is this just a corrugated pipe that’s been iced down and spun? We would, however, like to see what it looks like when someone falls. . .
Obviously inside by Tony “Ride” Hawk, Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert recently went skateboarding with Congress woman Jackie Speier, Representatives Jim McGovern and Patrick Kennedy. He even nearly tried dropping in on the staircase.
He rolls quite well it should be no surprise: Colbert pushes mongo. Skateboarding starts at 5:20 into the clip.
Admittedly, we don’t make it over to GrindTV all that often. Okay, never. So it was with surprise and not a little shock that we discovered Erica Hosseini getting ignited by BallPark Franks and talking action sports. That girl has some nice . . . teeth.
This skateboarding dog on Tony Hawk: Ride smells just a little too “viral”? A couple kids on the couch cranking out a Youtube.com video with four angles, 14 cuts, and posted from an account that was opened today. So it’s an ad and yet, we still posted it because we’re suckas when it comes to Tony Hawk.
Witness Steve Berra’s tear-jerkingly earnest discussion of the Berrics Unified skateboard shop seal of approval program. Which is not to say we disagree with anything Steve has to say. As one PR executive mentioned to us: “Passion is a great weapon.”
If that’s true, this little video is a “firing AK-47.”
The film stars the break known as Nelscott Reef. Reaching faces of fifty feet, this Oregon wave rivals notorious surf spots like Hawaii’s Jaws and Mavericks in Northern California. But Nelscott’s powerful conditions come only a few times a year, lying undiscovered until Lincoln City transplant John Forse attempted to surf it. . . .The film was co-written and produced by Billy Miller, produced and filmed by Sarah Henderson and features the surf photography of Richard Hallman. Executive Producers are John Forse, Adam Wagner and Jim Kusz, with music by Northwest-based indie musicians and an original score by John Askew.
If you’re anywhere near Portland tonight, be sure to check this film out. Tickets are $5 at the door.
