Check out this transcript of a recent Giant Bomb podcast, which shows just how hard it is for the gaming press to get their hands on the finished game.
Jeff Gerstmann, Giant Bomb: We’ve gotten e-mails saying, hey, we’re doing an event on Saturday, with Tony Hawk Ride. Tony Hawk will be there talking about the game. This would be your opportunity to come and play it for day one reviews.
Brad Shoemaker, Giant Bomb: Really?
Gerstmann: Twelve to three on a Saturday. Do you really want to read the Day One review I would write after fighting the public and maybe playing the game for 20 minutes? “The 20 minutes I played was awesome!” or “The worst thing ever! I couldn’t learn how to play because this game has a learning curve because it’s got an actual skateboard. [whispers] They’re sending that game off to die.”
That doesn’t really make it sound like Activision has much confidence in their product…
