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The Sixaxis Must Skate Or Die

by: Randy - posted: 10/19/2006 9:25:00 PM
More On: Tony Hawk's Project 8
Tony Hawk's Project 8 is geared toward taking full advantage of the PS3's Sixaxis wireless controller, putting every nuance of balance, steering, grinding, reverting, ollie-ing (?), and combo'ing into your hot little hands.  In addition (since I'm on a famous faces kick today) THP8 has nearly a dozen well-known skateboarders in the lineup: Bob Burnquist, Dustin Dollin, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, Nyjah Huston, Bam Margera, Rodney Mullen, Paul "P-Rod" Rodriguez, Jr., Ryan Sheckler, Daewon Song, Mike Vallely, and Stevie Williams.  What, no Pharell "Skateboard P" Williams of the Neptunes?

NEVERSOFT LEVERAGES PLAYSTATION®3 SYSTEM SIXAXIS CONTROLLER TO DELIVER IMMERSIVE GAMEPLAY IN

TONY HAWK’S PROJECT 8™

 

Santa Monica, CA – October 19, 2006 – Neversoft is taking interactivity to all new heights in the upcoming Tony Hawk’s Project 8™ video game for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.  By leveraging the next gen console’s SIXAXIS™ wireless controller, players will be able to balance and steer skaters through every rail grind, manual, revert, ollie and combo, as well as control slow motion nail the trick moves as they compete to be a part of Tony Hawk’s elite project 8 team. The game, which ships to retail outlets nationwide timed to the launch of the highly anticipated PLAYSTATION 3 system, has been rated “T” (Teen) by the ESRB and carries a suggested retail price of $59.99.

 

Tony Hawk’s Project 8 features the likeness and skating styles of more than 11 world class athletes.   By tilting and twisting the SIXAXIS™ wireless controller, gamers will have the power in their hands to control each skater’s actions, which were captured for the game using three-dimensional body and face scanning technology, as well as motion capture data. 

 

Joining Tony Hawk in Tony Hawk’s Project 8 are well-known skateboarders:


  • Bob Burnquist
  • Dustin Dollin
  • Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins
  • Nyjah Huston
  • Bam Margera
  • Rodney Mullen
  • Paul “P-Rod” Rodriguez Jr.
  • Ryan Sheckler
  • Daewon Song
  • Mike Vallely
  • Stevie Williams

 

For more information on Tony Hawk’s Project 8, visit www.thp8.com