Tony Hawk: Ride aimed to revolutionize skateboarding games with its included skateboard peripheral controller. Unfortunately, the concept far outshined the execution. The board controller is imprecise and suffers from significant lag, making even basic tricks frustrating to pull off. The game's career mode lacks excitement, the visuals are dated for its time, and the overall experience feels clunky and unrewarding. Even diehard Tony Hawk fans will likely find this to be a disappointing misstep in the franchise.