TransWorld Surf

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Atari
  • Release Date: Apr 30, 2002
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76

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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Summary: Use the moves that made guys like Taj Burrow, Andy Irons and Shane Dorian famous to pull off massive airs, blazing tailslides and hundreds of other mind-numbing tricks. Drop into over 20 of the world?s sweetest breaks and get hooked on incredibly realistic water! Transport yourself toUse the moves that made guys like Taj Burrow, Andy Irons and Shane Dorian famous to pull off massive airs, blazing tailslides and hundreds of other mind-numbing tricks. Drop into over 20 of the world?s sweetest breaks and get hooked on incredibly realistic water! Transport yourself to internationally renowned surf locales including Todos Santos, Hossegor and Tavarua. Surf against your friends in exciting multi-player modes including Shark Attack and King of the Wave. Learn how the pros do it by watching real surf videos. [Infogrames]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Gaming Age
    91
    While the graphics took a small hit in the PS2 version, they have managed to tweak the control to near perfection.
  2. Armchair Empire
    85
    The wave graphics are solid; the soundtrack is marvelous; and, most importantly, the game play is tight and intuitive.
  3. Total Video Games
    80
    I do like this game, and I feel that if a few problems are fixed, it could rank up there with the Tony Hawk’s, and the Aggressive Inline’s of the extreme world.
  4. IGN
    78
    The PS2 doesn't look very good compared to the Xbox version, but it actually plays a whole lot smoother, thanks to better tuned collision detection, smoother moves animations, and a much better sense of speed.
  5. Electric Playground
    75
    It's not going to take home any awards for visuals, nor is it a "Tony Hawk" killer in any way, but it proves to be an enjoyable and challenging surfing game with considerable replayability.
  6. GameSpot
    74
    Multiplatform gamers should be playing it on the Xbox.
  7. PSX Nation
    60
    Neither TransWorld Surf nor "Sunny Garcia" tap the videogame potential of surfing as far as the "Dave Mirra"/"Mat Hoffman"/"Tony Hawk" franchises pushed the interactive representations of their respective sports.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. G.A.
    Jul 23, 2002
    10
    UNBELIEVABLE game! Some parts a bit tricky though, like getting some of the photos.
  2. ZeldaN.
    May 13, 2003
    10
    An excellent game, i could hardly put it down!
  4. N.R.
    Aug 8, 2004
    10
    Awsome game.
  5. LeoConker
    Jul 13, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TransWorld Surf PS2 version is a smooth surfing game that I admire because there are very few good surfing games. Graphics are inferior to the xbox version but the animation or collisions is better and a bit more realistic on ps2. Playing is a bit tricky since the game doesn't tell all the tricks in which is a flaw for me. The multiplayer is awesome you can play as a shark, very memorable; then the main campaign is good because it will give you a challenge despite few pointless objectives that don't seem to make sense like jumping on a boat. But overall this game is great go buy it on any version is a gem for sure.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#73 Best PS2 Game of 2002