Shaun White Snowboarding

uteotw · 11-17-08, 01:01 PM

Anyone pick this up? I saw the Target "exclusive" version yesterday and thought about picking it up for the 360. Looks cool, but I haven't heard much about it...

The Bus · 11-17-08, 01:11 PM

I'm still waiting for a proper, real sequel to SSX3.

DVDChris · 11-17-08, 02:41 PM

It's getting terrible terrible reviews.

http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrank...eviewid=978649

IGN says the Wii version is actually the best one.

http://wii.ign.com/articles/930/930353p2.html

TheBigDave · 11-17-08, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bus

I'm still waiting for a proper, real sequel to SSX3.

Me too. SSX3 was my favorite game on the PS2. I was hoping this would be good. But the reviews are pretty brutal. The highest score I've seen so far is a 7.9 from GameTrailers:

TripWire · 11-18-08, 03:31 PM

The reviews for the Wii version have been pretty good with the balance board control, might actually pick it up.

Wick · 11-19-08, 03:24 AM

I rented the 360 version on Sunday. I regret my decision to do so. The game sucks ass. I played for 2-3 hours Monday morning and wanted to break the disc in half because it annoyed me so much. I'm going to give it a second chance because some people on forums have been saying that the second time you play it is a lot better than the first, but we'll see. Racing down four mountains collecting coins is not fun, especially when there are only 3-4 per mountain and the controls are HORRENDOUS. The game also has a terrible framerate, the graphics suck and there isn't much of a sense of speed.

Drexl · 11-19-08, 03:46 AM

I didn't like how they said in the review that you can't increase your attributes. I always liked the way the gameplay would gradually evolve in these games as you added to your abilities, and you could jump higher or grind longer due to better balance.

I was considering getting this when it goes down in price, maybe because I really want a new extreme sports game and I didn't care for the Skate demo I played. Now I'm not so sure. It seems like the genre just died. I don't think we're even getting the annual Tony Hawk game this year, if anyone cares. I guess people just got sick of Tony Hawk and it took down extreme sports with it.

TheBigDave · 11-28-08, 09:25 PM

Is anyone's still interested in getting this game, it's currently the Amazon Deal Of The Day. $19.95 for the 360 and $29.95 for the Wii.

For $20, I'm willing to give it a chance. Hopefully it will exceed my very low expectations.

edstein · 11-29-08, 12:03 AM

I got the PSP version. It's decent.

dvdsteve2000 · 06-02-09, 02:34 PM

I know the last post is from 9 months ago or so, but my buddy hyped this game up so much I decided to give it a shot (rental). Christ, what a frustrating game. I rented Skate 2 last week and I thought that was frustrating, but man, SW is horrible. The controls are especially bad, and the coin collecting doesn't make sense, and it's a bitch. I agree with the above post about not being able to increase you abilities, because damn, it seems like I'm too slow and can't jump high/far enough for some of these challenges. Seems like I'm 0-3 with Velvet Assassin, Skate 2, and this crapfest

RichC2 · 06-02-09, 02:38 PM

Can't wait for the Natal version .... okay, yes I can.

11-17-08, 01:01 PM	#1
uteotw DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,926	Shaun White Snowboarding Anyone pick this up? I saw the Target "exclusive" version yesterday and thought about picking it up for the 360. Looks cool, but I haven't heard much about it... __________________ I want you to hit me as hard as you can. My Gamertag: PraySilence

11-17-08, 01:11 PM	#2
The Bus DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 42,898	I'm still waiting for a proper, real sequel to SSX3. __________________ Panda Killer XBL/PSN/Steam: Chiwotweiler \| hd dvdaf \| last.fm \| Movies: 2002 / 03 / 04 / 05 / 06 / 07 / 08 / 09 "Wearing Shakira's ass for a hat interests me more than anything else in the universe." - Hokeyboy

11-17-08, 02:41 PM	#3
DVDChris DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,452	It's getting terrible terrible reviews. http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrank...eviewid=978649 IGN says the Wii version is actually the best one. http://wii.ign.com/articles/930/930353p2.html __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: TurdFerguson64 My Collection (This is getting ridiculous)

11-18-08, 03:31 PM	#5
TripWire Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 671	The reviews for the Wii version have been pretty good with the balance board control, might actually pick it up. Last edited by TripWire; 11-18-08 at 03:34 PM.

11-19-08, 03:24 AM	#6
Wick DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,294	I rented the 360 version on Sunday. I regret my decision to do so. The game sucks ass. I played for 2-3 hours Monday morning and wanted to break the disc in half because it annoyed me so much. I'm going to give it a second chance because some people on forums have been saying that the second time you play it is a lot better than the first, but we'll see. Racing down four mountains collecting coins is not fun, especially when there are only 3-4 per mountain and the controls are HORRENDOUS. The game also has a terrible framerate, the graphics suck and there isn't much of a sense of speed. __________________ Go Leafs Go! XBOX 360:Wick98 PSN: Wick98

11-19-08, 03:46 AM	#7
Drexl DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 10,369	I didn't like how they said in the review that you can't increase your attributes. I always liked the way the gameplay would gradually evolve in these games as you added to your abilities, and you could jump higher or grind longer due to better balance. I was considering getting this when it goes down in price, maybe because I really want a new extreme sports game and I didn't care for the Skate demo I played. Now I'm not so sure. It seems like the genre just died. I don't think we're even getting the annual Tony Hawk game this year, if anyone cares. I guess people just got sick of Tony Hawk and it took down extreme sports with it.

11-28-08, 09:25 PM	#8
TheBigDave DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: USA Posts: 1,805	Is anyone's still interested in getting this game, it's currently the Amazon Deal Of The Day. $19.95 for the 360 and $29.95 for the Wii. For $20, I'm willing to give it a chance. Hopefully it will exceed my very low expectations. __________________ Speedy thing goes in. Speedy thing comes out. Xbox Live: TBDave / PSN: TBDave

11-29-08, 12:03 AM	#9
edstein DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 6,049	I got the PSP version. It's decent. __________________ Zune Social PSN: xedsteinx XBL: edstein edstein's Xbox 360 Blog

06-02-09, 02:34 PM	#10
dvdsteve2000 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Home of the 2009 Stanley Cup & Vince Lombardi trophy!!! Posts: 5,740	Re: Shaun White Snowboarding I know the last post is from 9 months ago or so, but my buddy hyped this game up so much I decided to give it a shot (rental). Christ, what a frustrating game. I rented Skate 2 last week and I thought that was frustrating, but man, SW is horrible. The controls are especially bad, and the coin collecting doesn't make sense, and it's a bitch. I agree with the above post about not being able to increase you abilities, because damn, it seems like I'm too slow and can't jump high/far enough for some of these challenges. Seems like I'm 0-3 with Velvet Assassin, Skate 2, and this crapfest __________________ XBOX 360 GAMERTAG: Snippy DePini: My old tag, (R.I.P.), SOFA KIN WHAT: Ex-Interim Tag: WiiTards Suck ACHIEVEMENT POINTS: 22,240/74,270 (29.94%) 360 BLOG

06-02-09, 02:38 PM	#11
RichC2 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 11,160	Re: Shaun White Snowboarding Can't wait for the Natal version .... okay, yes I can. __________________ Toshiba HD-A2 / Sony Playstation 3 60gb Xbox Live Tag: Gumai / PSN Tag: Seihaku