SSX 3

 PlayStation 2
User Score
8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 207 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 180 out of 207
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 207
  3. Negative: 16 out of 207
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  1. LarsD.
    Jun 13, 2004
    10
    SSX 3 rocks.
  2. DanA
    Dec 20, 2006
    10
    I've been an SSX fan for quite some time now. But never has a game blown me away in the manner SSX 3 did. Completely over the top. Fun characters, fantastic gameplay, custom stats system, being able to customize your characters, and the sheer variety and amount of content in this game is a sight to behold.
  3. Tubie
    Oct 3, 2010
    10
    Even after having played the past two games and being amazed by them I still found this game to add enough new features to hook me up all over again. Would definitely recommend to anyone.
  4. jAbMaN
    Jan 14, 2011
    10
    The best extreme sports game in video game history!!!!! Also, the game is very good because of the uber tricks and the best arenas to play in and all of the characters are awesome.
  5. Adam
    Aug 1, 2005
    10
    I gave this game a 10 because i like computers.
  6. WilliamH.
    Oct 26, 2003
    10
    I own all of the SSX games and by far this one is the best. BUY IT!
  7. EanS.
    Oct 27, 2003
    10
    Having owned the previous two games, I had to buy this one. I can honestly say it was worth the wait... It is a must own! Don't listen to bad points by the critics, because there are none.
  8. Kyle
    Oct 27, 2003
    10
    This game is very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very Good.
  9. gNARly161
    Mar 29, 2004
    7
    The overall game play was cool, but story mode sucked, and the tricks blew. I am more of a TRICKY fan.
  10. KyleK.
    Nov 23, 2003
    9
    Wow. wat can i say wicked loads better than ssx. Graphics are good and wicked moves. Love it.
  11. ScottF.
    Dec 2, 2003
    10
    WOW, this game is incredible. This game will consume you. I have only had it a few days and can't believe how much better it is than the other two in the series. Don't get me wrong, I thought the other two were great but this one just pounds them into the ground. This may be the most addicting game I have ever played. I need to stop writing this review and go play it!!!
  12. MikeJ.
    Oct 25, 2003
    10
    WOW this game is good!!! It's really really good. The music Rocks the controls are smooth, and it's in a more real life format than the other two games. Basically it's split up into 3 peaks, the 1st is where you start and you can just free ride down the mountain or you could do the race, the "slopestyle" (a.ka. the trick session), big air, which is just huge jumps, and WOW this game is good!!! It's really really good. The music Rocks the controls are smooth, and it's in a more real life format than the other two games. Basically it's split up into 3 peaks, the 1st is where you start and you can just free ride down the mountain or you could do the race, the "slopestyle" (a.ka. the trick session), big air, which is just huge jumps, and super pipe which is just a halfpipe on caffeine. Even if you are not a snowboarding/sports fan you'll LOVE this game.… Expand
  13. BonehoChane
    Jan 3, 2004
    10
    This game is really wild. It might be the most wild game out there. Imagin speeding down a huge hill with a snowboard strapped to your feet when you ride off a ramp and pull off a five misty flips while air over a 20 story building and land on a rail. Well, with SSX3 that can become just one of the hundreds of spectactular moments that can occur. The graphics are very colorful. The This game is really wild. It might be the most wild game out there. Imagin speeding down a huge hill with a snowboard strapped to your feet when you ride off a ramp and pull off a five misty flips while air over a 20 story building and land on a rail. Well, with SSX3 that can become just one of the hundreds of spectactular moments that can occur. The graphics are very colorful. The controls are the same as the last two games: simple. This game also has the best music ever in a videogame. With Andy Hunter's Go, an awesome remix of Red Hot Chili Pepper's Higher Ground, and another awesome remix of NERD's Rock Star makes the soundtrack my favorite. Buy this game, it's couldn't be more fun.… Expand
  14. JakeS.
    Feb 3, 2004
    10
    Just awsome, music is fantastic and, hard to believe it may seem, dwarfs SSX Tricky when the two are compared.
  15. [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.
  16. EdV.
    Jun 23, 2004
    9
    Love this game it's almost flawless except for the online mode the only letdown. don't get me wrong online is great fun but very bad lag problems which could have been easily sorted and only 2 player.
  17. VinnieH.
    Jul 19, 2004
    10
    This game rocks the story mode mode is my dream what a game compare it to ssx tricky and ill laugh thanx ea 4 bringing this out!
  18. JohnB.
    May 17, 2005
    10
    Easily my favorite game for the PS2. The final challenge which links all three peaks from top to bottom is a work of staggering genius... 30 minutes of continuous boarding and not a single repetition of scenery... no load pauses... totally fluid... staggering.
  19. TaiwoO.
    May 20, 2005
    10
    This game and it's characters are fantastic. The shredding, the moves, the intensity is just great.
  20. SibhiR.
    Nov 17, 2003
    10
    Simply amazing.
  21. AllyG.
    Nov 18, 2003
    10
    Very addictive!!!
  22. Jeremy
    Nov 2, 2003
    7
    Okay, but could really have done more to live up to the "conquer the mountain" exploration-type theme. Too many "out of bounds"! Should be more like GTA's Liberty & Vice Cities: full mountain to explore; day-night cycle; variable weather; other snowboarders/skiiers; some kind of assistance for those new to the series (very different to the THPS way of doing tricks).
  23. BretP.
    Nov 25, 2003
    10
    Superior to SSX:Tricky in all ways, love this game. I can't believe I am saying this but I kinda miss the 'tricky' song from the last game though.
  24. AlfredM.
    Nov 6, 2003
    10
    Every snowboarding game compared to SSX3 is gonna be like a joke next to it. This game is the BEST snowboarding game i've absolutely ever played!!!
  25. Soawesome
    Oct 21, 2003
    10
    ¿Who wouldn't like this game? To put it simply, its awesome!!
  26. JoeBlow
    Oct 21, 2003
    10
    Its sweet.
  27. RickG.
    Oct 23, 2003
    10
    Best Playstation2 game to date, snowboarding or otherwise. The attention to detail is incredible. The graphics are easily the best the system has ever seen. Everything - interface, load screens, crash animation, you name it - has been done at such a high level it makes everything else look like an old Atari 2600 game. Absolutely incredible.
  28. TysonB.
    Feb 13, 2004
    10
    This is the best extreme sports game ever period. On big sequels like these i breakdown the whole game. On the plus side the presentation is just excellent, the loads of extras and unlockables characters make it just awesome, the graphics are amazing, and it could take you 100 hours before you get tired of it. The only thing that is on the negative side is EA doesn't have any plans This is the best extreme sports game ever period. On big sequels like these i breakdown the whole game. On the plus side the presentation is just excellent, the loads of extras and unlockables characters make it just awesome, the graphics are amazing, and it could take you 100 hours before you get tired of it. The only thing that is on the negative side is EA doesn't have any plans yet for making a ssx 4. This is an awesome game. … Expand
  29. DavidH.
    Feb 22, 2004
    10
    Psymon Rocks.
  30. SteveW.
    Aug 29, 2004
    9
    An Extremly Good Game Im Not A Fan Of These Games Nor Do I Own Any Of The Predessors But This Game Is Highly Addictive With Lots Of Depth And So Many Things To Unlock You'll Be Playing This For Years To Come A Class Game.
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Awards & Rankings

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#3 Best PS2 Game of 2003
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#23 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2003
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#3 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2003

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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
  1. PSM Magazine
    100
    A whole lotta game. And trust us: earning 100% completion (and thus "owning" the mountain) is one of the most rewarding feelings in modern gaming history. [Dec 2003, p.36]
  2. Game Revolution
    91
    The snow effects are unrivaled, the framerate is consistently high and the colors are vibrant. Add to that great animations (particularly during tricks) and an intense sense of speed, and you wind up with one of those rare games that can be as much fun to watch as to play.
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  3. NTSC-uk
    80
    Through all the spinning, the fireworks, the lights and the board trails, the PS2 is just pushed a little bit too far...The toll appears in the form of a radically stuttering frame-rate which does slightly spoil the mood.
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