'Have you ever bought a car, and as soon as you drive it off the lot you start seeing the same car everywhere you go?' said Brad Bulkley, the game's lead programmer and a five-year veteran of the series.

For the 'Tony Hawk' game makers, that means the baby they nurtured for a year is suddenly in a parade. They are annual events, hyped with commercials TV specials and millions of eyes on the product. Since the first game, 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater,' proved such a hit in 1999, releases in the series have been big deals. 'Tony Hawk's Project 8' came out earlier this month for Xbox 360 and PS2. Instead, developers on the project reported their intentions to fish, train for a triathlon and take their kids to and from school.

None of them confessed to debauchery, but then again, pro athletes only admit to going to Disneyland after winning the big game. Last week, GameFile asked the creators of 'Tony Hawk's Project 8' how they handle the aftermath of creating a major game. That's according to game developers, who have some additional advice to impart: Try to stomach your old game, if you can. There's something you don't do when you finish making a video game: Go to message boards.

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