 Activision promoted the game as the next step in the evolution of skateboarding video games, however, the game sold poorly and critical reception was negative, with most critics calling the game's $120 price outrageous and the controls non-functioning.GameTrailers named it "Most Disappointing Game of 2009", while GamesRadar named it "Worst Game of the Year".Despite the game's poor reception, a sequel called "" was released a year later.