Pro skater Tony Hawk believes critics had passed judgement on RIDE, a game he has lent his name to, before ever getting their hands on it.

“Most snarky critics had their minds set before ever seeing/playing the game. I'm proud of what we created; it's innovative, responsive & fun,” tweets Hawk.

RIDE is the latest offering from Activision Blizzard to include a plastic peripheral – this time in the form of a skateboard. Critical aggregator metacritic averages the game at 49/100.