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Jnas
12/05/09

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I'd much rather have their Space Neon Lobster shirt, slashed from $2,000 to $20! With savings like that, you'd be a fool to miss out!
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Terrorsaur - Five Six
12/04/09

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Oscar Mike is 90% filler.
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GohanGVO
12/04/09

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You try to bite lines, but rhymes are mine
Youse a sucker MC in a pair of Calvin Klein
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AlKusanagi
12/04/09

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I would buy 2 at $486.32 it it came with Keith David following behind me with a bullhorn shouting "Ramierez!"
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Thorax
12/04/09

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I'm a military noob who was confused by this, so I'll just ask:

What the hell does oscar mike mean?
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Kapwan
12/04/09

@Thorax: it means On the Move.
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IvanDashSmith
12/04/09

@Thorax: On the move
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Manuel Calavera, Reaper Supreme
11/20/09

In reply to Tony Hawk Ride Gets Stood Upon By Giant Bomb
"We're still waiting on our own copy of Tony Hawk Ride for a Kotaku review"

Can't you... Go out and buy it? I mean, it's out.
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phatcorns
11/20/09

@Manuel Calavera, Reaper Supreme: Penny Arcade brought this up today too, and I have to ask the same question. Are you serious, Kotaku? I can put up with your constant spelling errors and all around unprofessional-ism. But stop acting like you are owed a copy. Journalism my ass.
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Brian Crecente
11/20/09

@Manuel Calavera, Reaper Supreme: That's meant literally, as in the game is in the mail heading to us. Doesn't make a lot of sense to spend our miniscule budget on buying a game so we can start reviewing it a day early.

I realize the PA comment lept giant chasms of assumption, which spurred your obvious question. But now you know... and knowing is half the battle.

:)
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ThisCharmingMan
11/21/09

@Brian Crecente: Don't worry man, no one blames you for not buying this abomination :)
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Duckspwn
11/21/09

@Brian Crecente: So, I'm guilty of being one of the people who popped into this article via PA. But now I'm confused; did you buy the game? Or didn't you? When you say "the game is in the mail" does that mean you ordered it? I'm not going to judge either way, I just wanted clarification. By the way, greetings from Gizmodo. :)
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WhatTheFrag
11/20/09

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[gameinformer.com]

This is also funny when it comes to the whole Tony Hawk Ride bit. Seriously though this game's been getting odd reviews there's 1 9, a 1/5 and 5.75/10
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Chrystolis
11/19/09

In reply to Tony Hawk Ride Gets Stood Upon By Giant Bomb
I was always worried about this title and this video does little to quell those fears. In fact, it made them worse.

No thanks.

The Skate series took a pretty big risk and it ended up paying off quite well (if you ask me), however I have a feeling this risk will not. TIME WILL TELL, I SUPPOSE.
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willz0rz
11/19/09

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well that doesn't seem too responsive.

i wish people would stop buying these games, so the series would go ahead and cease to exist.
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spiderweb1986
11/19/09

@willz0rz: I don't want the series to cease to exist.

I would, however, love to see a return to form. Tony Hawk 1 and 2 were two of the best games that the PS1/N64/Dreamcast generation saw, and the 3rd and 4th incarnations weren't bad either.

After that, though, there was a rapid dropoff and now we have...this.

If Activision gave us a solid arcade skateboarding game, one without unnecessary fake skateboards or story modes that incorporate the cast of Jackass, I'd be interested.
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Kobun
11/19/09

@willz0rz: Remember that you're watching a giant candied apple playing the game on "casual" mode for most of the video and still not really seeming to grasp the concept of a Pro Skater game when he bumped it up to "confident" late. I wanted to see him attempt trick lines... you know, the reason people play the games in the first place.

The board looked more responsive than I figured it to be, but I'm still suspect that it can allow players to pull off THPS2 level infinite trick combos. I tend to think that while Ride is basically guaranteed to fail, it just might be failing more due to a steep learning curve rather than any real problems with the game or board itself. I expect it to be playable, but not the same as past "regular" games, and too many will be quick to cite that as an admittedly unwelcomed fault instead of trying it out for the new experience Ride wants to provide.

Yes, I'm trying to remain optimistic here. :p
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BryanGuitarDude
11/19/09

In reply to Tony Hawk Ride Gets Stood Upon By Giant Bomb
From his TWITTER

jeffgerstmann

Just watched a Tony Hawk 1 video on YouTube and got depressed. Tony Hawk: Ride is awful so far. Hoping to have a review ready tomorrow.
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-Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!
11/19/09

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I find the reviews for this game to be amazing. The 3 launch day reviews all rated it in the 9's... yet why did two publications that came out a day or 2 later give it a 5/10?

[www.metacritic.com]
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spiderweb1986
11/19/09

@-Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!: I'm more curious about the 9/10 launch day reviews.

I don't want to say or imply money was involved, because I can't remember an incident where Activision did that. It wouldn't be the first time a publisher bought review scores, though...
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Ravioli_Sumo
11/19/09

@-Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!:

[kotaku.com]
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-Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!
11/19/09

@Ravioli_Sumo: I know, i was just simply updating the discussion on the story.

#speakup
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Pult|Ost - Fortune Hunter Edition
11/19/09

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Luchadeer approves.
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TheGTAvaccine
11/19/09

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Giant Bomb plug? Very nice.
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Burning
11/19/09

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Always good to see Giant Bomb get some recognition.
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Sobersean: aka Doctor Aquafresh
11/19/09

In reply to Tony Hawk Ride Gets Stood Upon By Giant Bomb
This actually looks like fun. I grew up on a skateboard, now I'm old fat and lazy and will play this while reliving my glory days like I'm sure many of you play Madden to relive yours.
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Edited by Sobersean: aka Doctor Aquafresh at 11/19/09 4:56 PM

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