When the first Guitar Hero was coming out, no one really expected what ended up becoming a massive phenomenon.  Then, year after year, more games came...and more peripherals came along with them, demanding our money to update our gear.

This just seems like a terrible, terrible idea to me.  I don't see what standing on a plastic board will add to a skating game for me.  You apparently do tricks by waving your hand in from of sensors or something too.  I don't always agree with this argument on peripherals or physical controls, but this really seems like a case where you should just go actually skateboard.  This doesn't seem like fun.

It's gonna suck..

Yes, they have gone too far. I'm sick of having all these large peripherals crowding my house.

after seeing that it makes me think whats the point and why not learn to skate for real 

The GTTV videos on Gametrailers just aren't working for me lately, but the concept seems insane.  If you're that close to actually skateboarding that you're standing on a board and doing moves, why not just actually skateboard?

Another concern on this:  injuries?  I mean, come on...are you going to tell me some dumbass kid isn't going to fall off this thing and cry to mama...and then Activision is gonna get hit with a class action or something?

I really don't think many people will want this...

I'm curious as to whether there is an option for a controller or not...because if there isn't, the sales of this game look like they will be DISMAL!

Definetly,they need to go back to making actual video games.

Alright, let's shift this discussion slightly:

Just ride a real skateboard, it's not that hard.

If it works well and feels natural, I'm cool with it.

Well, I can see what they are trying to do with their ripoff Wii Balance Board and it certainly sounds neat, I also think that the peripheral situation in gaming has gotten a bit out of hand. It feels like EVERY new big game that comes from them has to have another stupid cheaply manufactured over priced peripheral. They are really starting to remind me of Bosco and his BoscoTec from the Sam and Max games. In every new game he has some new ramshackle overpriced piece of junk that you gotta buy from him in it, and you buy it like the sucker you are, and so he keeps making more of them.

Yes, they have.