Activision's Tony Hawk Ride board priced and dated

Posted by David Walker on Fri 7 Aug 2009

Cheaper to go out and buy four real boards

The games industry obviously sees itself as recession-proof, happy to bump up the price of console titles, regardless of the difficult conditions on the high street. Activision is certainly leading the charge, with a minimum £108 charge for the forthcoming DJ Hero, £55 for Call of Duty and to top it off, the best part of £100 to show some indoor moves with Tony Hawk Ride.

Specifically, £99.99 is the price of the new Tony Hawk title and accompanying skateboard for PS3, Wii and Xbox 360. Bearing in mind you can get a 'real' starter skateboard for around £20, that's a hefty premium to pay for a soft landing on the carpet. You'll also look seriously more cool with a genuine board under your arm, as opposed to a carrier bag containing a large cardboard box and plastic accessories.

The game is set to be unleashed on November 20th, just in time to make your Christmas list and will be offered with a 'regular' wireless board or a limited edition version, a black and red board bearing the logo of Mr Hawk. The latter only being available at Game stores. We're presuming this isn't going to be at a premium, but we wouldn't put anything past Activision right now. Is it any good? Well, the finished game hasn't yet been put through its paces by any reviewers of note. With the new version being such a radical departure from past efforts, you might want to wait until a few hands-on notices come through before splashing the cash. Unless you're a TH obsessive - in that case, get in!

Link: Game