ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding

While SSX offers more arcade-style gameplay, Konami wants to slam you into the snowboarder?s world harder than a botched Frontside Indy.

While SSX offers more arcade-style gameplay, Konami wants to slam you into the snowboarder?s world harder than a botched Frontside Indy. That?s not to say that Winter X Games doesn?t offer some seriously intensified moves, races, and jibbing, including the Super Pipe and Snowboarder X, hectic, high-speed downhill racing. Yet the flip side of the game, in which you create a character from board to goggles, is as much like an RPG as an action sports game.

You earn cash by competing in tournaments or participating in the filming of extreme documentaries. You spend the money on new boards (from the hundreds of brand-name boards available), lift tickets, and even on chopper rides for some down-the-mountain, super-cool heli-boarding.

Graphics
This game looks gorgeous with clothing rippling in the wind, near photo-realistic backgrounds held back by awful animations in the game?s lounge

Sound
The kicking soundtrack?which includes Strung Out, Fenix TX, and Primer 55, and cool sound effects?calls for some serious speakers.

Control
It takes serious practice to master more than simple jumps and minor jibbing.

Fun Factor
Casual boarders can have EA?s SSX, but, if snowboarding is your life, carve your way to Winter X Games.

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