Abstract: I love what EA Sports did with the new SSX. It added a new degree of challenge to the game while opening up the floodgates with online challenges galore — whether you're trying to best someone's race time on a near impossible track or getting your trick s...
Abstract: April 20th, 2012 by nwitbraad (Niels Witbraad) Wait… what? I don’t get to skip the “story” section reviewing a snowboarding game!? No, that’s right, the developers have actually gone to the trouble of incorporating a story to drive the game forward. As...
SSX is an experience that longtime fans will embrace, and newcomers will surely fall in love with. Yes, EA has clearly changed direction in their approach to the series, but they've kept the core concept that's pushed the series to coveted heights. SS...
Abstract: PlayStation 3Throughout the history of the arts, cultural phenomena have often been defined by their antagonists. One could not imagine the inquisitive mind of Holmes without the intellectual counterbalance of Moriarty, or the paragon virtue of the Doc...
Abstract: With the modern console era drawing to a close very soon, just about every kind of game has had its moment to shine. Playing brilliant game after brilliant game, I was beginning to need something else, a type of game that the PS3 and 360 was lacking. I...
Despite some repetitive moments in the World Tour Mode, SSX catches its stride in Explore Mode. By having access to the RiderNet, you can enjoy a smooth online experience without the hassle of lost connections or waiting in an empty lobby for more players...
Abstract: Snowboarding games have come and gone for the last decade or so, but it’s been a while since EA’s SSX disappeared, once thought gone for good along with the EA Sports Big logo. SSX couldn’t have returned at a better time since the competition has been ...
Vast, varied environments with numerous viable routes, Impressive visual detail and sense of speed, Intuitive control system for tricks, Adaptive music provides a terrific accompaniment to your actions, Great multiplayer features pit you against thousands of other players.
Monetization of credits feels like a cash grab, No traditional simultaneous multiplayer option.
Carolyn traverses all the frozen peaks of SSX to bring us this review....
Abstract: In college, there was one game I used to play every night in order to find my calm before working on whatever research paper or homework I needed to finish. This game was just unbridled, amazing fun, and it caused this sense of childlike giddiness in m...
Abstract: The past year has found gaming in the midst of a PlayStation 2 renaissance that, while a bit premature, has been embraced with open arms. With copious amounts of HD Collections, PSN remakes, and franchise reboots like Twisted Metal, gamers are able to ...