Activision's Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Lands onto Retail Shelves Nationwide
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on October 16, 2007 3:35:23 PM
Most Customizable Tony Hawk Game Ever Now Available
Starting today, gamers nationwide can create their own skating legacy
with Activision, Inc.'s Tony Hawk's Proving Ground. Now
available at retail stores nationwide, the latest installment in the #1
best-selling action sports franchise delivers deeper customization than
ever before, empowering players with the freedom to define their
character and story based on the choices they make, the paths they
skate and the style they want. In addition, the game features a
fully-loaded video editor, complete with editing tools and a visual
effects suite to create epic skate videos, and a customizable skate
lounge where players can skate with friends online in the ultimate,
personalized pad.
"With Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, we are
giving gamers the chance to express their personal style like never
before," said Joel Jewett, president, Neversoft Entertainment. "They
can do everything from skating the way they want, and producing their
own classic videos, all the way to pulling-off the newest Nail the
Trick maneuvers and tricking out their skate lounge to hang-out with
friends."
Set in the streets of Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Washington, D.C., Tony Hawk's Proving Ground features an arsenal of
amazingly detailed Nail the Trick<sup>TM</sup>
moves, including Nail the Grab and Nail the Manual for total board
control, and new gameplay mechanics like skateable terrain building and
the Aggro Kick for intense action. In addition, the title enables
gamers to seamlessly skate from single player to multiplayer online.
The
title also features a booming soundtrack with more than 50 tracks from
the likes of Bloc Party, Foo Fighters, Jurassic 5, Nirvana, the Rolling
Stones, Slick Rick and more. Additionally, on the game disc, Xbox 360<sup>®</sup> enthusiasts will have the opportunity to play a demo of 5 songs from this year's hottest music based video game, Guitar Hero<sup>®</sup> III: Legends of Rock. The title, which is also being developed by Neversoft, will hit retail stores on October 28.