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Tony Hawk: Ride, or THR, is a spin-off of the Tony Hawk video game series. Systems that the game appear on are the Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game was developed by Robomodo. The Wii version was handled by Buzz Monkey. The game was published by Activision and distributed by Activision Blizzard.

The game was rated ESRB T for teen and PEGI 12, and was released on November 17, 2009. Online multiplayer and online leaderboards were available in the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions.

Development and pre-release

In February of 2008, publisher Activision said that the game was currently undergoing research and testing. The publisher also said at the time that the game will be a "re-engineering [for] the franchise" and said that there will be "a new direction for the brand."

PreOrder-Ride — The pre-order boxart for the game.

In May 2008, Activision spoke more about the new game. During a quarterly earnings conference, the company again confirmed that the new game would "deliver the kind of breakthrough this franchise needs." At the same time, Activision confirmed that the new game would not be released in 2008, but is scheduled to be out before their 2010 fiscal year ends. This would put the window of release between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010.

Ride-Package — The packaging for *Tony Hawk: Ride on the Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3.*

On December 3, 2008, Activision announced a new motion sensing balance board peripheral that players will "put down the controller, step on the board, and feel the sensation of going big... Shift your weight to turn and balance grinds, kick back on the tail of the board to ollie, and lean into airs to pull off huge spins."

On GameTrailers TV on Friday 15 of May, 2009, it was announced that the game will not be called "Tony Hawk's Adrenaline" (the game's working title), but instead, "Tony Hawk: Ride", as it's official name.

On May 25th, 2009, GameStop listed the product at USD$119.99 with the unofficial release date of October 13th, 2009.

On June 2, 2009 through June 4, 2009, playable demo of Tony Hawk: Ride was open to the public at the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo.

A playable demo was available again on July 30, 2009 through August 2, 2009 at X Games XV.

The offcial release date for the game was let out to the public in August 2009, with it being November 17, 2009.

On October 8, 2009, it was announced that players could visit their local GameStop retailer and see the skateboard controller, which was mounted on a rack with a Tony Hawk: Ride advertisement. The board was not removable, but was allowed to be touched.

Gameplay

THR-Screenshot-2 — A screenshot of Stevie Williams in the Loop Plaza level of *Tony Hawk: Ride*.

In Tony Hawk: Ride, players use the all new skateboard-based peripheral to simulate the riding of an actual skateboard in the gameplay. Players cannot play the game with a hand controller. This is considered the most dramatic change in the Tony Hawk video game series due to the fact that in the gameplay of past games, alot of "button mashing" was used. There are three levels of difficulty while using the skateboard controller, which are "Casual", "Confident", and "Hardcore".

Various of past installments of Tony Hawk games, from Tony Hawk's Underground to Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, made it available to players to get off their skateboard during gameplay and start walking. Walking is no longer available in Tony Hawk: Ride.

The "Nail-the-Trick" feature that was in Tony Hawk's Project 8 and Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, is gone in Tony Hawk: Ride.

The story mode of the game is called "Road Trip", were the player's Custom Skater starts in Southern California and travels through the world eventually going pro. The story mode can be both short or long, depending on which difficulty it is played in.

Online play is available in the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. The Wii version doesn't have online play but instead substitutes that for the use of Miis, so players have the option to play the game with their Mii avatars, pre-determined Miis in the game based on the pro skater cast, or the regular pro skater cast. All three versions of the game match up the same, except for the lack of online play on the Wii version.

Game levels

ChrisHosoi-THR — A screenshot of Christian Hosoi in the Quiksilver "All '80s All Day" level in *Tony Hawk: Ride*.

Before the release of Tony Hawk: Ride, the developers of Tony Hawk: Ride, as well as Tony Hawk himself, were asked by video game critics and video game journalists if the game would feature a open world without any loading times in between, they said the game would not be featuring an open world to skate in because if players were on the skateboard controller for hours, just looking for something to do, players would get bored and eventually stop playing the game entirely. Therefore, the game features more enclosed levels.

Locations

Southern California

L.A. River
Venice Beach
Venice Beach Halfpipe
Vans "Downtown Showdown"

Chicago, Illinois

Loop Plaza
Lower Wacker Drive
Boom Boom Huck Jam
"Manual Challenge"

New York City

Central Park
Central Park Halfpipe
Brooklyn Banks
"Back to the Banks"

Spain

Barcelona Plaza
Toledo Streets
Barcelona Halfpipe
éS "Game of Skate"

Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt Terminal
Quiksilver "'80s Vert Challenge"

Tokyo, Japan

BOOMX2 TH Vertical U-Ramp!
BOOMX2 TH Go Show!

Characters

Pro Skaters

Olsen-THR — A screenshot of Alex Olson in the L.A. River level of *Tony Hawk: Ride*.

Besides the pro skaters, there is also the option of creating your own skater.

Gallery

External links

Tony Hawk: Ride on IGN
Tony Hawk: Ride review on IGN
Tony Hawk: Ride on GameSpot
Tony Hawk: Ride review for the PS3 on GameSpot
Tony Hawk: Ride review for the Xbox 360 on GameSpot
Tony Hawk: Ride review for the Wii on GameSpot
Tony Hawk: Ride on USA Today, before the game's release

Tony Hawk's Game Series
Pro Skater • Pro Skater 2 • Pro Skater 3 • Pro Skater 4 • Underground • Underground 2 • American Wasteland • Project 8 • Proving Ground • Pro Skater 5 Downhill Jam • Motion • Ride • Shred • Shred Session Pro Skater 2X • Underground 2 Remix • American Sk8land • Pro Skater HD • Skate Jam • Pro Skater 1 + 2

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+{{Infobox game
-[[File:Ride-Package.gif|right|thumb|250px|The packaging for ''Tony Hawk: Ride on the [[Wii]], [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]], [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]].]]
+| name = Tony Hawk: Ride
-'''''Tony Hawk: Ride''''' (also known as '''''Tony Hawk''''' '''10''') is the tenth installment to the main series of the [[Tony Hawk's Game Series|''Tony Hawk'' video game series]]. Systems that the game appear on are the [[Wii]], [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]], and [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]]. The [[WIKIPEDIA:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] and [[WIKIPEDIA:PlayStation 3|PS3]] versions of the game was developed by [[Robomodo]]. The [[Wii]] version was handled by [[Buzz Monkey]]. The game was published by [[Activision]] and distributed by [[Activision Blizzard]].
+| image = Tony Hawk: Ride Cover.png
+| developers = Robomodo
+| first release date = November 17, 2009
+| platforms = Xbox 360<br>PlayStation 3<br>Wii
+}}
+'''Tony Hawk: Ride''', or '''THR''', is a spin-off of the [[Tony Hawk's Game Series|''Tony Hawk'' video game series]]. Systems that the game appear on are the [[Wii]], [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]], and [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]]. The [[WIKIPEDIA:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] and [[WIKIPEDIA:PlayStation 3|PS3]] versions of the game was developed by [[Robomodo]]. The [[Wii]] version was handled by [[Buzz Monkey]]. The game was published by [[Activision]] and distributed by [[Activision Blizzard]].
+The game was rated ESRB T for teen and PEGI 12, and was released on November 17, 2009. Online multiplayer and online leaderboards were available in the [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] and [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] versions.
+== Development and pre-release ==
-The game was rated "E10+" and was released on November 17, 2009. Online multiplayer and online leaderboards were available in the [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] and [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] versions.
+In [[wikipedia:February|February]] of 2008, publisher [[Activision]] said that the game was currently undergoing research and testing. The publisher also said at the time that the game will be a "re-engineering [for] the franchise" and said that there will be "a new direction for the brand."[[File:PreOrder-Ride.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The pre-order boxart for the game.]]
+In May 2008, [[Activision]] spoke more about the new game. During a quarterly earnings conference, the company again confirmed that the new game would "deliver the kind of breakthrough this franchise needs." At the same time, [[Activision]] confirmed that the new game would not be released in [[wikipedia:2008|2008]], but is scheduled to be out before their [[wikipedia:2010|2010]] fiscal year ends. This would put the window of release between [[wikipedia:April 1|April 1,]] [[wikipedia:2009|2009]] and [[wikipedia:March 31|March 31,]] [[wikipedia:2010|2010]].
+[[File:Ride-Package.gif|right|thumb|250px|The packaging for ''Tony Hawk: Ride on the [[Wii]], [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]], [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]].]]
-[[File:PreOrder-Ride.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The pre-order boxart for the game.]]
-==Development and pre-release==
-In [[wikipedia:February|February]] of 2008, publisher [[Activision]] said that the game was currently undergoing research and testing. The publisher also said at the time that the game will be a "re-engineering [for] the franchise" and said that there will be "a new direction for the brand."
-In May of 2008, [[Activision]] spoke more about the new game. During a quarterly earnings conference, the company again confirmed that the new game would "deliver the kind of breakthrough this franchise needs." At the same time, [[Activision]] confirmed that the new game would not be released in [[wikipedia:2008|2008]], but is scheduled to be out before their [[wikipedia:2010|2010]] fiscal year ends. This would put the window of release between [[wikipedia:April 1|April 1,]] [[wikipedia:2009|2009]] and [[wikipedia:March 31|March 31,]] [[wikipedia:2010|2010]].
 On [[wikipedia:December 3|December 3,]] [[wikipedia:2008|2008]], [[Activision]] announced a new motion sensing balance board peripheral that players will "put down the controller, step on the board, and feel the sensation of going big... Shift your weight to turn and balance grinds, kick back on the tail of the board to [[ollie]], and lean into airs to pull off huge spins."
@@ Line 30: / Line 29: @@
 The offcial release date for the game was let out to the public in [[wikipedia:August 2009|August 2009]], with it being November 17, 2009.
-On October 8th, 2009, it was announced that players could visit their local [[wikipedia:GameStop|GameStop]] retailer and see the [[skateboard controller]], which was mounted on a rack with a ''Tony Hawk: Ride'' advertisement. The board was not removable, but was allowed to be touched.
+On October 8, 2009, it was announced that players could visit their local [[wikipedia:GameStop|GameStop]] retailer and see the [[skateboard controller]], which was mounted on a rack with a ''Tony Hawk: Ride'' advertisement. The board was not removable, but was allowed to be touched.
 ==Gameplay==
+[[File:THR-Screenshot-2.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A screenshot of [[Stevie Williams]] in the Loop Plaza level of ''Tony Hawk: Ride''.]]In ''Tony Hawk: Ride'', [[wikipedia:Player Character|players]] use the all new [[Skateboard controller|skateboard-based peripheral]] to simulate the riding of an actual skateboard in the gameplay. [[wikipedia:Player Character|Players]] cannot play the game with a hand controller. This is considered the most dramatic change in the [[Tony Hawk's Game Series|''Tony Hawk'' video game series]] due to the fact that in the gameplay of past games, alot of "button mashing" was used. There are three levels of difficulty while using the [[skateboard controller]], which are "Casual", "Confident", and "Hardcore".
-[[File:THR-Screenshot-2.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A screenshot of [[Stevie Williams]] in the Loop Plaza level of ''Tony Hawk: Ride''.]]In ''Tony Hawk: Ride'', [[wikipedia:Player Character|players]] use the all new [[Skateboard controller|skateboard-based peripheral]] to simulate the riding of an actual skateboard in the gameplay. [[wikipedia:Player Character|Players]] cannot play the game with a hand controller. This is considered the most dramatic change in the [[Tony Hawk's Game Series|''Tony Hawk'' video game series]] due to the fact that in the gameplay of past games, alot of "button mashing" was used. There are three levels of difficulty while using the [[Skateboard controller|skateboard controller]], which are "Casual", "Confident", and "Hardcore".
 Various of past installments of [[Tony Hawk's Game Series|''Tony Hawk'' games]], from ''[[Tony Hawk's Underground]]'' to ''[[Tony Hawk's Proving Ground]]'', made it available to players to [[Walking|get off their skateboard during gameplay and start walking]]. [[Walking]] is no longer available in ''Tony Hawk: Ride''.
@@ Line 46: / Line 42: @@
 Online play is available in the [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] and [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] versions. The [[Wii]] version doesn't have online play but instead substitutes that for the use of Miis, so players have the option to play the game with their Mii avatars, pre-determined Miis in the game based on the pro skater cast, or the regular pro skater cast. All three versions of the game match up the same, except for the lack of online play on the [[Wii]] version.
+== Game levels ==
+[[File:ChrisHosoi-THR.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A screenshot of [[Christian Hosoi]] in the Quiksilver "All '80s All Day" level in ''Tony Hawk: Ride''.]]Before the release of ''Tony Hawk: Ride'', the [[Robomodo|developers of ''Tony Hawk: Ride'']], as well as [[Tony Hawk]] himself, were asked by video game critics and video game journalists if the game would feature a [[No Loading|open world without any loading times in between]], they said the game would not be featuring an [[No Loading|open world]] to skate in because if players were on the [[skateboard controller]] for hours, just looking for something to do, players would get bored and eventually stop playing the game entirely. Therefore, the game features more enclosed levels.
+=== Locations ===
-Game Levels
+==== Southern California ====
-[[File:ChrisHosoi-THR.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A screenshot of [[Christian Hosoi]] in the Quiksilver "All '80s All Day" level in ''Tony Hawk: Ride''.]]Before the release of ''Tony Hawk: Ride'', the [[Robomodo|developers of ''Tony Hawk: Ride'']], as well as [[Tony Hawk]] himself, were asked by video game critics and video game journalists if the game would feature a [[No Loading|open world without any loading times in between]], they said the game would not be featuring an [[No Loading|open world]] to skate in because if players were on the [[Skateboard controller|skateboard controller]] for hours, just looking for something to do, players would get bored and eventually stop playing the game entirely. Therefore, the game features more enclosed levels.
-===Locations===
-====Southern California====
 *[[L.A. River]]
 *[[Venice Beach]]
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 *[[wikipedia:Vans|Vans]] "Downtown Showdown"
-====Chicago, Illinois====
+==== Chicago, Illinois ====
 *[[Loop Plaza]]
 *[[Lower Wacker Drive]]
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 *"Manual Challenge"
-====New York City====
+==== New York City ====
 *Central Park
 *Central Park Halfpipe
 *Brooklyn Banks
 *"Back to the Banks"
-====Spain====
+==== Spain ====
 *Barcelona Plaza
 *Toledo Streets
 *Barcelona Halfpipe
 *[[wikipedia:éS Footwear|éS]] "Game of Skate"
-====Frankfurt, Germany====
+==== Frankfurt, Germany ====
 *Frankfurt Terminal
 *[[wikipedia:Quiksilver|Quiksilver]] "'80s Vert Challenge"
-====Tokyo, Japan====
+==== Tokyo, Japan ====
 *BOOMX2 TH Vertical U-Ramp!
 *BOOMX2 TH Go Show!
+== Characters ==
-==Confirmed characters==
-===Pro Skaters===
+=== Pro Skaters ===
 [[File:Olsen-THR.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A screenshot of [[Alex Olson]] in the L.A. River level of ''Tony Hawk: Ride''.]]
 *[[Tony Hawk]]
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 *[[Mike Mo Capaldi]]
 *[[Alex Olson]]
+Besides the pro skaters, there is also the option of creating your own skater.
-==Soundtrack==
-*Adam Tensta - "My Cool"
-*Band of Skulls - "Patterns"
-*Beatsteaks - "Run Run"
-*Beck - "Gamma Ray"
-*Bill Withers - "Lovely Day"
-*The Black Keys - "I Got Mine"
-*The Bronx - "Minutes in Night"
-*Chevelle - "Jars"
-*Children Collide - "Social Currency"
-*Coconut Records - "West Coast"
-*The Commodores - "Machine Gun"
-*Darker My Love - "Two Ways Out"
-*Dead End Road - "Sin City"
-*Disbelievers - "Bad Storm"
-*The Duke Spirit - "Into the Fold"
-*The Faint - "The Geeks Were Right"
-*The Fold - "Neverender"
-*Gray Matter - "Fill a Void"
-*Green Day - "Murder City"
-*Half Astro - "Cellular"
-*Helen Earth Band - "Shake N Cut"
-*Kenny Rogers & First Edition - "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)"
-*Kram - "Blitzkreig Pop" <small>(originally by the Ramones)</small>
-*KRS-One w/ Buckshot - "Robot"
-*Living with Lions - "She's A Hack"
-*The Meters - "Cissy Strut"
-*MGMT - "Electric Feel"
-*Modey Lemon - "Become A Monk"
-*Modest Mouse - "Satellite Skin"
-*Morning After Girls - "Death Processions"
-*Murs feat. will.i.am - "Lookin' Fly"
-*Nico Vega - "Burn Burn"
-*Nitzer Ebb - "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"
-*NOFX - "Just the Flu"
-*Norma Jean - "Robots 3 Humans 0"
-*Patchwork - "Ping Pong"
-*The Pinkertones - "Electrobumbao"
-*Queens of the Stone Age - "The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret"
-*The Raconteurs - "Consoler of the Lonely"
-*The Replacements -"Takin' a Ride"
-*Revolution Mother - "Night Ride" Rose Hill Drive - "Showdown"
-*Russian Circles - "Death Rides a Horse"
-*Santigold - "L.E.S. Artistes"
-*Shiny Toy Guns - "Ricochet"
-*Spinnerette - "All Babes Are Wolves"
-*The Stooges - "I Got a Right"
-*Superchunk - "Punch Me Harder"
-*The Temper Trap - "Hearts"
-*This Drama - "She Had a Knife"
-*TSOL - "Dance with Me"
-*Turbotito - "Losing Their Head"
-*TV on the Radio - "Dancing Choose"
-*We Are Scientists - "After Hours"
-*Willowz - "Ulcer Soul"
-*Wolfmother - "Joker and the Thief"
-*Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Zero"
-==External Links==
+== See also ==
-*[http://www.thride.com/ ''Tony Hawk: Ride'' official website]
+*[[Tony Hawk: Ride Soundtrack]]
-*[http://www.activision.com/index.html#gamepage|en_US|gameId:TonyHawkRide&brandId:TonyHawk ''Tony Hawk: Ride'' gamepage at Activision.com]
+== Gallery ==
-*[http://www.gametrailers.com/gametrailerstv_player.php?ep=59&ch=1&sd=0 ''Tony Hawk: Ride'' on GameTrailers TV, before the game's release]
+<gallery>
-*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfXvazeil70&feature=related ''Tony Hawk: Ride'' on USA Today, before the game's release]
+Tony Hawk Ride Wii Cover.jpg
-{{Template:Wikipedia
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+Tony Hawk Ride Xbox 360 Cover.jpg
+Tony Hawk Ride PS3 Cover.jpg
-}}
+</gallery>
+== External links ==
+*[http://www.ign.com/games/tony-hawk-ride Tony Hawk: Ride] on IGN
+*[http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/11/21/tony-hawk-ride-review Tony Hawk: Ride review] on IGN
+*[http://www.gamespot.com/tony-hawk-ride/ Tony Hawk: Ride] on GameSpot
+*[http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tony-hawk-ride-review/1900-6241947/ Tony Hawk: Ride review for the PS3] on GameSpot
+*[http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tony-hawk-ride-review/1900-6241092/ Tony Hawk: Ride review for the Xbox 360] on GameSpot
+*[http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tony-hawk-ride-review/1900-6242032/ Tony Hawk: Ride review for the Wii] on GameSpot
+*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfXvazeil70 Tony Hawk: Ride] on USA Today, before the game's release
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