SSX On Tour

 PlayStation 2
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 41
  3. Negative: 1 out of 41
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  1. TotalPlayStation
    70
    Dammit, EA, I want my effing SSX game back. This is NOT the direction the series needed to head in, and I'm sure there had to be some dissenting parties in place up in Vancouver. Maybe next time you'll listen to them.
  2. Play.tm
    70
    It would have been nice if staying on a slippery metal pole without falling off was rewarded via points like in the Tony Hawk games but I guess you can't have everything. Enjoy the delights of this delicious winter warmer now.
  3. Worth Playing
    68
    The overhaul of the Uber-Trick system did nothing to enhance the experience, (quite the opposite) the GUI presentation was bad enough to be called insulting, and there is the distinct possibility that this incarnation may alienate past fans of the franchise.
  5. PSM Magazine
    65
    A big step backwards from "SSX 3." [Dec 2005, p.102]
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  6. IncGamers
    65
    The overall presentation (although a little strange) works well and the animated menus are especially nifty. However, the redesign of the attribute system and the inclusion of the corny ‘Trick Stick’ that takes all the effort out of the Uber tricks mars the good reputation of an otherwise impeccable series of games.
  7. Thunderbolt
    60
    It’s not that SSX On Tour is a bad game. It’s just that the game attempts to improve upon a gameplay formula that doesn’t necessarily need it.

Awards & Rankings

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#44 Best PS2 Game of 2005
86
#86 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2005
22
#22 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2005

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 40
  3. Negative: 4 out of 40
  1. AnthonyV.
    Oct 15, 2005
    3
    SSX is dead. In spite of the addition of skiiers with snowboarders, there is little else in the way of innovation. The fantastic music of the SSX is dead. In spite of the addition of skiiers with snowboarders, there is little else in the way of innovation. The fantastic music of the previous three games was replaced by flavor-of-the-week emo crap. The aging PS2 hardware is pushed to its limits resulting in framerate hitches and choppy gameplay. And the art direction in this game is quite possibly the WORST of any videogame in history - so bad in fact that it distracts from the game itself. It's not "funky," it's not "fresh," and it's not fun; it's distracting, embarassing, and annoying, and can only be explained as a failed attempt to move away from the more rigid design choices used in the earlier games, which were just fine, frankly. I don't know how much EA paid these critics to laud this game as heavily as they did, but the Tony-Hawk-ized "you can be a rock star!" motif of SSX game is a dealbreaker and the mechanics of the gameplay itself aren't strong enough to overcome its awful aesthetics. SSX On Tour is lame, it's embarassing, and it's annoying. Do yourself a favor and stick with SSX 3. You're giving up the ability to play as a skiier and have occasional "out of bounds" warnings (get over it and learn the terrain!!!) but you're also giving up having to look at cringe-worthy notebook doodles of guitar-playing unicorns and jittery winged dollar-signs.… Full Review »
  2. The_D4RknesS
    Dec 22, 2022
    8
    This is one of those games that I like to play, a time when I was proud to give money to EA games
  3. illuvatar_1st
    Jun 25, 2020
    3
    See this is the thing, Custom characters do not always make up for the project.
    Music is way to inferior to Tricky's and 3.
    Umber tricks are    See this is the thing, Custom characters do not always make up for the project.
    Music is way to inferior to Tricky's and 3.
    Umber tricks are so simple to pull out that they took away the fun of it.
    Iconic Characters like Elise, Mac, Eddie , Psymon Kaori Viggo Mobby are just there. they don't interact as much as they used to they don't flash out, they re just there#
    Multiplayer is no fun, stage design is good but once again feels inferior to the titles before it.
    There little to non racing and its just a game that although it came way after its predecessor it failed miserably.    … Full Review »
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