SSX 3

 GameCube
User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 57
  3. Negative: 3 out of 57
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  1. JT
    Dec 5, 2009
    10
    I'm not really as huge gamer (unless you count the whole Zelda series), but I thought this game is extraordinary. It takes the whole snowboarding genre, turns it on it's head, and makes a great gaming experience. One of the best games I've ever played. The best game in the entire SSX series.
  2. TheHonestJack
    Mar 6, 2014
    10
    With great graphics for 2003, excellent controls, stunning level design, and a kicking soundtrack of fantastic artists, SSX3 proved that you don't need a powerful engine to have fun, and remains one of my favorite games of all time to this day.
  3. SarahG.
    Feb 4, 2004
    10
    This game is awsome! I love how it challenges you and you actually get better at it! I have only rented this game but now i am really really tempted to buy it!
  4. KristineL.
    Jun 1, 2005
    10
    I looooooved this game so much. My favorite snowboarder is Kaori, GO ASIANS! Haha, Anyways, SSX rocks, and it always will, if there's ever a SSX4, I bet I can buy it at the store faster than you can!!!
  5. JoshuaD.
    Apr 26, 2006
    10
    Even after the release of SSX On Tour, I still find myself going back to this for the love of adventure.
  6. KristiS.
    Jan 8, 2004
    9
    THIS GAME ROCKS!! kinda cufusin though!
  7. PatrickvanB.
    May 13, 2004
    9
    Nothing bad at all can be said about this game; I think it is the perfect snowboardgame.
  8. [Anonymous]
    May 13, 2004
    10
    Best snowboarding game ever. The levels are great. The music is great. The graphics are great. The gameplay is great. Everything is great about this game.
  9. SepäSe
    Jul 4, 2004
    8
    Really good game, but something is missing. I don't know what it is, but still that last drop isn't there... Single player is still a great fun.
  10. JeffL.
    Jun 4, 2005
    10
    Its a very good GAme and I Love to play it !!!!! :-)
  11. AdamC.
    Jul 29, 2005
    10
    Cool game.
  12. FartHead
    Nov 3, 2003
    10
    It rocks! It's the most awesome game I've ever played.
  13. JayW.
    Oct 25, 2003
    9
    The game is great! I wouldn't say it's a perfect 10...but it is great. I actually played the game, unlike the turdmonkey above.
  14. JoeL.
    Oct 27, 2003
    9
    I thought this game was very good. Going down the mountain with a choice of paths to go is 'suspense-building' towards the next race/showoff, ala Wind Waker with the sea. I also love the racing against rivals and the races down the whole mountain, which are time consuming. But after you beat a time that's been lowered to drastic proportions by progressively faster I thought this game was very good. Going down the mountain with a choice of paths to go is 'suspense-building' towards the next race/showoff, ala Wind Waker with the sea. I also love the racing against rivals and the races down the whole mountain, which are time consuming. But after you beat a time that's been lowered to drastic proportions by progressively faster opponents....its a good feeling. There are some flaws with this game; especially in the GC edition, the nose press controls take a while to get used to, so its hard to win the slopestyle and big air events. But the new superpipe is just away to get huge air...and I love it. After an hour you'll think this game is the easiest in the world. DONT. It gets harder - trust me. (Another improvement over ssx tricky...which is fun but too easy) Overall.....BUY IT!… Expand
  15. TedZ.
    Dec 7, 2003
    10
    This is the BEST game ever i could play it for ever, iv been playing it for 6 hours and it still hasn't got boring!!!!!!!!!!!!! And i just came of a 25 minute ride down the slopes!!!! GO and buy this game NOW!
  16. AntyA.
    Sep 19, 2003
    10
    If its anything like ssx tricky its going to be the best game.
  17. KarlN.
    Sep 21, 2007
    8
    A nice game but not my style. I like the idea of racing snowboards but this game is more about finding shortcuts and doing stunt combinations than it is about racing.
  18. WindMan
    Nov 5, 2003
    10
    This game is awesome.
  19. TeddyG.
    Dec 26, 2003
    10
    F...ing fantastic, absolutely amazing, if you don't have this and own a game cube it's a crime against humanity. More exciting than the first time I played Tony Hawk 2.
  20. BobJ.
    Oct 27, 2003
    10
    It's good.
  21. TonyG.
    Jan 14, 2006
    10
    best of the series ... even better than ssx on tour. music great, gameplay perfect, graphics cool as snow. alot to unlock and collect. get this version if you can find it! classic all around.
  22. DaveB.
    Nov 18, 2003
    9
    I wish I could give this game a 10. At first I liked everything about it, it was a huge step up from my favourite sports game out there SSX Tricky. But I hate how it doesn't ask you to enter your name after you get a high score, so it loses some replayability, which I like to do with my brothers and friends. The set-up of the game is awful, it's confusing finding which level you I wish I could give this game a 10. At first I liked everything about it, it was a huge step up from my favourite sports game out there SSX Tricky. But I hate how it doesn't ask you to enter your name after you get a high score, so it loses some replayability, which I like to do with my brothers and friends. The set-up of the game is awful, it's confusing finding which level you want to do in which mode... Otherwise the gameplay is perfect and the funnest game out there!… Expand
  23. SanctuaryCat
    Jun 16, 2017
    10
    Loads of content, great controls, epic tricks and super fun. The single player modes offer lots of courses, modes and collectables to keep you happy for hours. The definitive arcade style snowboarding game.
  24. GamecubeLover
    Jul 25, 2016
    8
    SSX is a good series made by EA and has stellar gameplay but it isn't perfect. But the game is still fun and amazing as well as decent. This game should not be hated.
  25. Randomguy67
    Aug 8, 2018
    10
    This is probably the best snowboarding ever. There is so much variety, content, and replay value I have ever seen. It's weird that EA published this game considering their reputation now these days.

Awards & Rankings

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#6 Best GameCube Game of 2003
20
#20 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2003
39
#39 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2003

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Nintendorks
    100
    To say that EA Sports Big outdid themselves is an understatement. I’ve been playing this game regularly for two weeks, and I’m not even close to completion.
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  2. GMR Magazine
    90
    Whether it's speed or stunts, manic or mellow, big air or backcountry, SSX 3 does it all, and it does it all with style.
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  3. games(TM)
    70
    Given the constraints of the sport, SSX 3 does a great job of keeping the game as open as possible. If nothing else, the SSX series represents something of a benchmark for snowboarding games, a trend that continues with this instalment. No one title of this generation can claim obvious superiority. [Dec 2003, p.102]
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