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Mom got a ticket to “Ride” with Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk: RIDE
Being a parent to twin 16 year old boys can be a challenge. Recently, I’d forgotten what my boys’ voices sounded like, outside the occasional grunt or request for clean socks. Sometimes it seems like I just provide room and board – they kinda wander in and out between school sports, visiting with friends and of course, playing video games. I actually don’t mind them playing video games at all – at least I know they’re home, in my basement, and who they’re with. I admit, though, I have wandered into the basement at times to see them paying some games that don’t seem especially appropriate. I see lots of violence, sex and other unacceptable behavior, right there on the video screen. Combine that with the fact that the only exercise they’re getting is to their thumbs and video games aren’t as appealing as before. You’d think that their thumbs would be getting enough exercise from all the texting!
Teenagers are going to play video games, whether at your house or at a friend’s. So wouldn’t it be nice to know that there’s a game out there that can get them off the couch and encourage positive social interaction, as well as keeping them entertained in a safe place? Thanks to Tony Hawk, Activision, Robomodo and a huge team of others, there finally is such a game. You might even want to give it a try yourself!
Mary your calendars for November 17th Hey that’s today!!. That’s the date this new game from Activision is going to be released, and also the day that my twin 16 year old boys have been telling their friends about for weeks.
Last month, my boys and I were offered the amazing opportunity to take part of a special preview bloggers tour to try out Tony Hawk Ride, the new game by Activision. We didn’t know what we were in for – just that Ketchum PR had selected us to fly out to San Diego to try out a new video game by Tony Hawk. We have several Tony Hawk games and, having liked them, were definitely excited to give a new one a test run. On top of that, I was particularly excite d about the trip because I knew that, at least for those 8 hours on the plane, I’d have time to get reacquainted with my twin sons. They were more excited because they used to be hugely into the skateboarding scene, but had not had as much time to be involved since starting high school. They were amped up to rekindle that interest.
When we arrived, we were shocked – not only were we going to get the chance to see the Tony Hawk, Inc. headquarters, but might even get a chance to meet Tony Hawk himself. The only of my twins, a producer for his high school TV station, decided to bring his camera along just in case such an opportunity presented itself. Well, not only did we get to see Tony Hawk skate, but also, a crew of well known skateboarders put on a private show for us and the other seven families invited. Of course, we also got a chance to try out the new Tony Hawk Ride video game, as well as give our feedback to the team. What an amazing opportunity. To say it was a dream come true would truly be an understatement. Tony and the entire crew were incredibly welcoming, engaging, helpful and beyond gracious to all of the families.
As if that wasn’t enough, my son was indeed able to get an exclusive interview with Tony Hawk about the game. We also learned that the team who had pitched the idea for the interactive game was from Chicago, our hometown! Once we returned home, my son was able to interview those developers as well. He was able to create this amazing story, which was then picked as the high school story of the week from across the entire nation!
Needless to say, my sons and I are looking forward to the release of this interactive video game, that will get both your kids and you up off the couch and onto a skateboard. I give this game 4 ollies not only for the entertainment value and quality of the game itself, but for the treasured time I got to spend bonding with my sons over skateboards.
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Hey Beth!
Was great to meet you and your son. Would love to see the final results of his project!
You guys rock!