It looks like game developers and publishers are trying to think up of new peripherals to put in our households. Surveys have revealed possible gameplay features, and the most recent comes from Activision. A marketing survey asked if users were interested in a new
Tony Hawk game that will use a "new motion sensing board controller." The title,
Tony Hawk's Adrenaline, will be available on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. A motion sensing board reminds us quite a bit of NIntendo's
Wii Fit board. Implementing such a design for a skateboarding game would certainly be interesting.
Surveys aren't necessarily indicative of products that are actually in development. Instead, Activision may simply be testing the waters to see if such ideas would do well in the marketplace. Considering how much fun
Wii Fit is, we wouldn't say no to such a peripheral for PS3.
[Via
Joystiq]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Brodie-san @ Jun 16th 2008 8:29AM
Anything that has Spider-man in it gets my vote.
chris @ Jun 16th 2008 8:56AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Skater
Top Skater, anyone?
willxcore @ Jun 16th 2008 9:01AM
hell yeah, i used to play the hell out of that game back in the day. although i would never bring such an abomination into my room to play anything nowadays. unless of course it was required for mgs4 or something haha.
maroofh @ Jun 16th 2008 11:02AM
NO! I want it for skate.
Skunk Ape @ Jun 16th 2008 11:11AM
Sounds like skate really messed up Activisions plans to never do anything but rehash the same sh*t over and over again. I don't know if this will be able to compete with skate, but you never know.
gordon_strange @ Jun 16th 2008 12:03PM
is spiderman's feet on the board because he was an unlockable character in the tony hawk games? if thats not the reason could someone explain please :$
Jerses @ Jun 16th 2008 12:05PM
Damn you guitar heroe!!! games now will come with stupid cheap plastic peripherals that will only work with the publishers games. for reload the gun, turn lef...turn right ,etc. for only $129,99... this is making gaming experience expensive.
lorddshadow @ Jun 16th 2008 12:11PM
i'm pretty sure that its because of that new spidey game that uses the balance board. look on wii fanboy.
Popfrogs @ Jun 16th 2008 2:55PM
I don't get it, how does Spiderman interact with some piece of plastic that morons use to exercise? He swings on webs and climbs buildings, he doesn't lean back and forth...
gordon_strange @ Jun 16th 2008 1:16PM
ahhhhhhh... cheers for clearing that up!
Taco Jack @ Jun 16th 2008 1:22PM
Can you kickflip it?
Da @ Jun 16th 2008 6:39PM
"Considering how much fun Wii Fit is"
.. um, little?
Marty Cohen @ Jun 20th 2008 2:48PM
I don't think they are talking about a balance board. It sounds like they just plan to use the dualshock 3s motion sensors to help complete tricks. Like how you use the wiimote to control Mario Kart.