The Skateboard
The Tony Hawk Ride attempts to bring forward the skateboard genre into the new millennium. The game doesn’t make use of conventional controllers. In its place is a motion sensing skateboard peripheral. The board comes with a solid construction which comes with sensors to keep track of any movement efficiently. The nose and tail are also amazingly sturdy and solid. You will find that as you lean back and forth, you will actually feel as if you’re on the real thing. The board comes with two accelerometers inside. These were designed to detect single gestures that are then translated you’re your TV as a variety of tricks and movements.
The board has small infrared cameras attached on the front, back, left, and right. These are for the grabs that you’ll be doing. Just bend all the way over to trigger these. A directional hand wave around knee-level will also have the same effect. There are three levels of difficulty to choose from. The lowest level makes use of auto-steering so that you’ll be able to focus on timing ollies and pulling off manuals. The next stage unlocks steering. Nonetheless, you’re still given leeway when it comes to lining up grinds and landing jumps.
The last and most challenging stage will require your full balance and exact precision when you go through lines and landing tricks. The game puts focus on the core modes that are spread out across six cities, with each having two to four separate areas. Practice slowly and feel like Tony himself as you hone your skills in balance and coordination.