Anyone thinking of buying this? I had no intention of buying it, but now I'm reconsidering. The videos I've seen have been pretty impressive.
Race it! - SSX Gameplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MFFEncdV6k#ws)
Best Race EVER! - SSX Gameplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwn8992-BY0#ws)
Trick it! - SSX Gameplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=411--BZlfPg#ws)
That looks like it would be a lot of fun to play with the kids.
Demo arrives on 2/21 for XB360 and PS3.
Downloaded the demo and came away unimpressed. I guess that saves me some money.
Used to love this type of game but I am too old for games with on emphasis on tricks and combos. I just want to race downhill doing jumps and having an Abominable Snow Monster or two chase me once I near the bottom.
Ski Free HD? ;)
That's exactly how I feel - I just want to race and not have to worry about performing tricks to get boosts. That's why I always like the MX series, you could perform tricks if you wanted to, but it wasn't necessary to win races.
I went back and played the demo some more and it's starting to grow on me. My son tried it too and loved it. I may pick this one up when it goes on sale.
I'm on the fence, but leaning a little towards picking it up. Always thought the series felt the least like real snowboarding (compared to Amped, Stoked, etc) but it generally gives me a decent time shooting for points and time.
Nice seeing you around these parts again Derek.
What impressed me was that I could race against my Xbox Live Friend's times and ghosts in the demo. I don't get to play against real people online much anymore, so this was a good way of getting the same type of challenge.
I am going to order it tonight, if for anything my love of games played in snow. 300+ hours of Skyrim shows my dedication to games heavy on the snow. :o
I ended up picking it up, so I'll be looking for times and scores to chase. I'm lukewarm on it so far, but I've only played for about an hour.
Real life has kept me from posting much of anywhere for a while now, Jason, but hopefully things are settling down some and I'll be around a little more!
I think I'm going to pick this up with the $10 credit I get from MLB 2k12.
Mine should be at the front door any minute now. Will start putting up some numbers for you to steamroll over when you get the game.
What's the word on SSX? I'm expecting my $10 promotional credit tomorrow and it's already burning a hole in my pocket.
I think your son would enjoy the heck out of it. I plan on selling mine, just not into all the tricks = boost setup anymore. You simply can't be successful in this game without being good at the tricks.
Now if you want my copy you are more than welcome to it. I won't charge you anything and all you have to do is pay for the online code (already used mine) which I think is a pretty good aspect of the game. Assuming you have skills or a bunch of people on your friends list, of which I do not.
I'm not taking your new game for free - make yourself some money on it.
It either goes to you or I take it to a Gamestop the next time I go to the big city.
Let me at least pay you the trade-in value.
We will figure something out, will get it in the mail today.
I purchased the Mt. Eddie DLC today and liked the first drop I tried. I wish more companies would release tracks as DLC instead of just cars.
Pretty shocked to see this today:
Electronic Arts Inc. announced today the
availability of two new game modes as part of a free title update for EA SPORTS SSX. Building upon the successful re-launch of the SSX franchise with 25 review scores of 9/10 or higher, 3-2-1-Go! Events and Freeride bring a new multiplayer and single player experience to SSX. The SSX title update is now available on Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network.
3-2-1-Go! Events:
3-2-1-Go! Events are a completely new way to experience multiplayer in SSX. Unlike the asynchronous competition found in Global Events, this new game mode will allow you to compete with up to five riders simultaneously in fast paced Trick it and Race it heats. The rules for 3-2-1-Go! Race Events are simple â€" the first rider to cross the finish line wins. 3-2-1-Go! Trick Events introduces a countdown timer for the entire run, so the winner is determined by who can post the highest score and cross the finish line before the clock hits zero.
Freeride:
One of the most requested modes from the SSX community, Freeride is a single player experience that allows you to endlessly explore every inch of the massive mountains of SSX at your own pace and with your own style. There are no rules, no ghosts, no clock, no score and no other riders. In Freeride, it is just you, the mountain and your music.
SSX by the numbers:
- Players have dropped into the world of SSX more than 200 million times
- Players have completed 18 million runs in Global Events earning them more than 3.5 trillion credits
- Players have uploaded over 10 million ghosts that are currently stored on the SSX servers
- Players have earned over 67 billion credits from hiding geotags
A modern day reinvention of one of the most critically acclaimed arcade franchises of all-time, SSX allows players to experience the franchise’s signature fun and adrenaline-packed gameplay across iconic regions all over the world. Using NASA topographical satellite data, SSX has a massive world for players to explore. Throughout nine expansive regions,SSX packs reality-defying gameplay into every run letting players Race, Trick, and Survive as they descend huge open mountains. In addition, Explore, Global Events and RiderNet â€" the SSX recommendation engine â€" headline an online feature set that will redefine social competition for gamers, making it fun and easy to compete with friends with no lobbies or wait times.