SSX

 PlayStation 3
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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 139 Ratings

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  1. Kai55
    May 25, 2023
    9
    Not sure what all the hate is about. This game came out on a new generation of console well after the last ssx game on the previous gen, so yes there are significant changes. I wouldnt recoment going into this thinking your getting Tricky 2, its different, but in my oppinion just as good. Sunk hundreds of hours into it online and offline.

    One day there may be another, heres hoping
  2. BeckyGG
    Apr 2, 2023
    8
    A shame this was the last of this series. This is a pretty solid entry imo.
  3. tigris77
    Jan 8, 2023
    5
    no local multiplayer! wth??????????? this is a great game but the lack of this mode just destroyed it for me, i would give this a 8.5 out of 10 if not for this

    now it gets a 5, thanks for being lazy EA!
  4. SebbyPlaysMusic
    Jul 25, 2020
    3
    All you need to know about the reason for my rating:
    Grinding is automatically balanced. (So you're not allowed to get too creative with your approach to derailing)
    Tricks don't require so much finesse. The wing suit sounds like it'd be a cool idea, but it actually disrupts the flow of the track a bit. It did not take me very long to reach the impression that this game doesn't really    All you need to know about the reason for my rating:
    Grinding is automatically balanced. (So you're not allowed to get too creative with your approach to derailing)
    Tricks don't require so much finesse.
    The wing suit sounds like it'd be a cool idea, but it actually disrupts the flow of the track a bit.

    It did not take me very long to reach the impression that this game doesn't really deserve the title of SSX, especially after SSX represented two of the best snowboarding games ever (plus a really solid game with On Tour).

    They might as well have done a remaster or called this SSX4 instead of trying to rebrand it while missing the essence of what made SSX good.    … Expand
  5. Stealthgear
    Aug 26, 2018
    4
    SSX is not a competent Snowboarding or racing game. There are design flaws in everything from menus, track design, building a coherent theme for the game, music direction, gameplay, game modes, and controls. I don't think EA has ever tested this on normal people. I would say this is one of EA's worst games ever.

    Its not quite clear what the end goal of the game is. The menus are    SSX is not a competent Snowboarding or racing game. There are design flaws in everything from menus, track design, building a coherent theme for the game, music direction, gameplay, game modes, and controls. I don't think EA has ever tested this on normal people. I would say this is one of EA's worst games ever.

    Its not quite clear what the end goal of the game is. The menus are complicated and not labeled well. Navigation doesn't make much sense once you've beaten a challenge, displaying if you beat it or not, and where to go next is a headache. This starts you out with a tutorial for babies. Part of the game play is selecting equipment, but you can just hit "optimize." Instead of picking a racing line and getting down fast with the analog stick, you are jumping and then using the airsuit, skipping around from peak to peak. Most of the time you are not snowboarding! The airsuit barely glides forward or you end up on the far edge of every section. Endless crashes and rewinds every time. If you die in the game you are NOT reset. The entire challenge ends and must reload from disk. The control inputs are jumpier, faster, causing your character to go everywhere. Its hard to explore any section or race. The rewind mode is cheating. It must have been invented to stop the repetitive deaths from bad track design. Really there is nothing in this that I'd call a game.

    The button tips don't match if you switch control schemes! Characters are UN-lockables. Classic SSX control must be unlocked after some game play! The characters personality aren't as amped up as in Tricky or SSX and they don't match the mood of this particular game. The music isn't funky anymore. The music that is in the game doesn't match the dark dangerous tracks. There are more things wrong with the game than what I've listed.

    I have no desire to play this one for longer than 20 minutes. EA needs to spend longer making these fun instead of just creating a product. All EA does is just create good looking, but not-fun experience in every game they create now. SSX is a prime example of why I no longer purchase EA games.    … Expand
  6. SrPepe
    Nov 1, 2017
    5
    Un entretenido juego para jugar unas... no se... dos horas? No tiene multijugador y la campaña se hace bastante aburrida, es decir es deslizarse una y otra vez.
  7. Enzo2002
    Jul 24, 2017
    7
    It's a nice game, but its a little complicated, and could be more funny and longest gameplay, somethings are interesting in the campaing, but as long as you play its would be boring.
  8. Slevin310
    Dec 30, 2014
    4
    What? How does this game have near perfect scores from nearly every site? Did they play the first one?! Alright let me start off with the good aspects of this game. I love the fact that you can earn money, buy better boards that provide stat bonuses, the unique gear that's used for special purposes like the wingsuit is awesome, there are tons of online global events that constantly giveWhat? How does this game have near perfect scores from nearly every site? Did they play the first one?! Alright let me start off with the good aspects of this game. I love the fact that you can earn money, buy better boards that provide stat bonuses, the unique gear that's used for special purposes like the wingsuit is awesome, there are tons of online global events that constantly give you new challenges competing against other players and the music is great. If you don't have music they have a decent selection that you can customize and turn off songs you don't like. The graphics are great and as any SSX game should be the tricks look insane.

    Okay on to the bad... get some pizza rolls are something this is going to be long. There's one major aspect of the game that didn't make the list of good things. Probably the most important... not probably THE most important aspect is of course the controls. It's a snowboarding game that involves racing and doing tricks. It's competitive and because of this the game needed good controls. But the controls are horrible and the game does not feel as smooth as the original SSX. They tried to make the game more realistic... why? This is SSX not Shawn White's Pro Snowboarding or 1080. There was a trick in the old game where the rider would take the board off his feet spin it on his head like a helicopter, rotate his body to be spinning on his back kicking his legs out (break dance move) then proceed to do the worm.... on a snowboard. There is nothing realistic about that. That is the most bat sh** insane thing I've ever seen and it kicked *ss. This wasn't a blurred line between the realistic sport of snowboarding and video gamey mechanics. It was full blown crazy on a snowboard.

    When you take that and try to make it realistic you end up with a glitchy, broken messed up snowboarding game. The riders in the new SSX really enjoy hitting trees and wall because it doesn't matter what angle you hit the jump, you see that tree over to the left? You're hitting that... and there's nothing you can do about it. It's like they have magnets in the objects. Sometimes you can land a trick upside down while still holding the trick button, sometimes you'll stop a trick long before you hit the ground and end up crashing anyways. Sometimes you'll make contact with a rock, a tree or a wall and your character will be sucked inside of it unable to move as they clip into the object. You'll have to rewind which will sometimes take away the score you were building up other times it won't. Sometimes you'll veer off towards a rail and despite not being on it your character will seem like he's in the grinding stance but pressing anything will result in a crash. Sometimes you'll hold the right trigger in the air to tweak a move but doing so will boost your character in mid air.

    This is where someone would just say "git gud" but honestly I don't need too. The game is too easy. All you need to do is exploit the game which I think it wants you too? I've gotten in diamond in every race I've been in on global events... despite the fact that I'm a noob. Oh but I've played the original a lot so I'm experienced right? Wrong... this is no where near similar to the original SSX. Every race is simply; get Tricky find rails and when on the ground hold the nose press. Your tricky will not stop in the middle of a trick, so as long as you keep one going you can have infinite boost. Nose press should slow you down but with the boost it doesn't.

    In the original one you had complete control over your character. See a rail coming up to your right? Want to slightly move over to get on it? Too bad you flew off to the right hovering past the rail and went straight up a 90% wall! Want to hit a jump but pop up to the left? Nope you popped over to the right because there was a rail there and the game auto adjust you to a rail in mid air. Some rails require you to hold left trigger to grind, others just let you ride up to it. But doing so is dangerous because left trigger also takes you off a rail.. ? What...?! Yeah figure that out. There's no option to control the screwed up camera. If you want to do a nose press the buttons for that also do tricks. So how do you go from a trick in mid air to a nose press? Get lucky... sometimes you'll land and do the nose press other times the game will think you're trying to do a trick despite just landing on the ground and you crash. Auto adjusting is the worst... it shouldn't be in the game. If you're near a rail and you don't want to get on it move to the opposite side of the track or you'll just be vacuumed up to it. And changing the controls to classic SSX doesn't help much because the classic controls worked well on the classic game... not this one.

    This is why I gave it a low score, you can't control the character. And controlling is the most important aspect. Graphics, inventory, items, music.... none of that will make up for the gameplay. My suggestion? Play the original.    … Expand
  9. Malamar
    Oct 6, 2014
    9
    SSX is a great and fun game for people who love to experience what it would be like to get insane air on a snowboard. But the game is kinda repetitive but other than that it is a great game.
  10. jse2013
    Nov 28, 2013
    1
    Buy SSX Tricky for the PS2 Instead.

    The game simply isn't fun they stripped out everything that made the PS2 version great and added annoying unskipable events, like a forced training mode which cannot be skipped using a new control mechanism... utter jank, then once you have passed the worthless forced training you can switch the the decent PS2 control scheme but it's not quite the    Buy SSX Tricky for the PS2 Instead.

    The game simply isn't fun they stripped out everything that made the PS2 version great and added annoying unskipable events, like a forced training mode which cannot be skipped using a new control mechanism... utter jank, then once you have passed the worthless forced training you can switch the the decent PS2 control scheme but it's not quite the same. The "select" button will no longer reset you onto the track that useful feature has been stripped out, the soundtrack which used to be upbeat and fun has been replaced by a rap and r'n'b soundtrack which is dull and does not fit the game at all. Want to pick your favourite character and go through career mode with them? well you can't because that has been stripped out too, you have to play the jank story mode starting off as Zoe and playing different characters as you progress... NOT FUN, also why does a snowboarding game need a story mode you ask? well it doesn't and it's borderline infantile. Want to play offline so EA doesn't spy on you? well prepare for them to endlessly ask you to sign in when you pick a game mode. SSX stands for Super Snow Cross right? nope not any more they changed that too...... In short everything that was awesome about the PS2 game no longer exists, if you want to play an excellent and fun snowboarding game with an arcade feel go buy SSX Tricky for the PS2, You will not regret it, if on the other hand you have bought this abomination return it for a refund.    … Expand
  11. mrnice
    Sep 16, 2013
    6
    This game is ruined by the dozens of jumps where you don't know if the direction you're steering for will send your boarder off the mountain... I never become frustrated by earlier SSX games, because the levels were designed for max fun. Here, the levels are designed from real-world mountain data, so there's little 'gamey' about them. It's just unfair to the player to have sudden "ohThis game is ruined by the dozens of jumps where you don't know if the direction you're steering for will send your boarder off the mountain... I never become frustrated by earlier SSX games, because the levels were designed for max fun. Here, the levels are designed from real-world mountain data, so there's little 'gamey' about them. It's just unfair to the player to have sudden "oh woops, you failed!" five minutes into a race. I don't care much about the lack of local multiplayer. The online highscore thing is kind of decent enough. But those levels! They are just game-breaking some places. Also, no new game modes or anything. It's just "race this, out-trick that". The presentation is a mixture of really awesome (graphics are great, everything about the game is smooth) and cheapy (character overview is just a bunch of drawings, and equipment also a bunch of small drawings. No nice 3d presentation of your character with the new gear)... And all the funny gear from SSX 3 is gone. In that game, I unlocked a gorilla mask and a boomblaster. That was FUN.. It made the game seem grand and worthwhile... This time around, there's just the levels to unlock, and a few good gimmicks to keep things fresh (the wingsuit is brilliant, so is the solar panel) Oh and the avalanche levels had me screaming out loud with joy.. They looked so good and played so well. Actually, I'll up the score from 5 to 6 because of the avalanche levels.. and the wingsuit.… Expand
  12. EnKira
    Mar 10, 2013
    9
    SSX (2012) is one hell of a rush. If you know the tricks. The World Tour mode is perfect for starters or for the people who have lost their flow and want to get back in. The Survive It runs are a blast to ride in my opinion. But the Deadly Descents could've kicked their difficulty level up a notch. Seriously I could beat all of them without the special gear, except for one, on my first go.SSX (2012) is one hell of a rush. If you know the tricks. The World Tour mode is perfect for starters or for the people who have lost their flow and want to get back in. The Survive It runs are a blast to ride in my opinion. But the Deadly Descents could've kicked their difficulty level up a notch. Seriously I could beat all of them without the special gear, except for one, on my first go. (Thin Air is impossible without an oxygen tank. Even with a wingsuit.) But there are some frustrating runs designed by Satan in this game. Great example: One Step Ahead/Grand Golliat if I'm correct. The game runs extremely smooth with beautiful mountain ranges. I do miss the fireworks though. No not all of the 168 drops have death crevasses. That's whining over one small aspect of the game. Awesome amount of tricks and the possibilities of performing 15 backflips while doing Walking the Dog is just awesome. And the technique of using the entire track as a half-pipe has been there since the first one. And beating the first track without touching the controller. WOW! Possible in SSX3 as well. Hell, you can do Aloha Ice Jam under a minute without controller in Tricky. Hard to pull off, but possible. And the rewind function is there to add more challenge and to not exploit the reset glitch/trick of past games. Soundtrack is pretty tight, but it lacks the diversity of SSX3. And there is the option to customize your soundtrack which is great. Characters do interact with each other during races, but not as loud as in Tricky or 3. And some new character quotes is a nice addition as well. ''this is WICKED!!!'' -Mac... The online experience was very fun. And no. You don't always race with ghosts. Blue rider ghost. Other riders Live holograms to avoid painful collisions. And the wingsuit ''cheating'' is not cheating unless it says: ''Wingsuit Restricted'' Split-screen: I really didn't care, because I barely played with my friends side by side. The controls: It takes time to get used to it. Just like the transition from Tricky to 3. A completely different feel to it. But the thing is. This time around you don't have to push your stick all the way to the left or right. Slightly pushing it to the left or right is good enough. Character customization felt like the one from the originator (SSX 2000). Costumes are just the same ones with a different color or pattern, but there are some ridiculous amount of board designs out there. The things I found frustrating in this game are: The shop design. I've wasted $37.000.000 to get a rewind perk for a Survival record run. Instant deaths: At some points of a Survival run you can lose all of your armour, health and sometimes even both in 1 bail. 12 years of SSX full of frustrating moments, now Instant death?! It's understandable if your boarder faceplants him/herself while going 400 km/h against a boulder. But I was just riding on a ledge. ''WOOOSSHH'' Board disappeared. Run ended. Me getting pissed afterwards. Standard controls during Trick it events: Stalefish Mute are the highest scored tricks. When jumping out of the chopper you can get 8.500 to 10.000 points. While the highest scoring tricks on Classic, Tailgrab Seatbelt only 6.500 to 8.500 points. Small differences like that have a effect on record runs. Especially with the new multiplier system. And tricks on Standard controls can be pulled of faster than with the Classic control scheme. Sucks if you can only play with Classic controls like me. But Classic functions better during races.
    Overall, SSX (2012) is an awesome competitive extreme sports game like it's predecessors Tricky 3.
    Every SSX game is hard when you first start the game. Once mastered or once you have the basic SSX knowledge, it's one hell of a ride and you want to beat everyone on the tracks and play it forever.
    And again like it's predecessors! It's plagued by small mistakes that you can ignore or get completely mad at. Like the advantage of Standard over Classic in Trick It's. SSX also has a awesome fan site which you can check out for master runs or competition since the Global Events only has SSX fans now.
    Mos def a 9/10.
    What a long review...    … Expand
  13. dam1730
    Dec 26, 2012
    4
    This is a very disappointing game. Personally, I always liked SSX: On Tour because it brought an open world element to SSX while keeping the other kinds of events. SSX is a completely closed world. It would be cool if they had half as many mountains, but each one was it's own open world that you had to clear to get to the next one. Also, the game gets fairly monotonous after awhile becauseThis is a very disappointing game. Personally, I always liked SSX: On Tour because it brought an open world element to SSX while keeping the other kinds of events. SSX is a completely closed world. It would be cool if they had half as many mountains, but each one was it's own open world that you had to clear to get to the next one. Also, the game gets fairly monotonous after awhile because there are only a few types of events. In comparison, On Tour, which was a PS2 game, had many different types of events. The addition of areas where you can fall off the track is stupid. To me, part of the fun of SSX was trying to recover when you ran into a tree or fell when you went a little too far with the tricks. Now, with parts where you fall off the track it takes a lot of the fun out of the game. Another thing that is frustrating with this game is how dependent you are on boost to win races. Instead of the race being about taking good lines staying low to the ground and going fast, it's about trying to as many tricks as you can so you can get boost. Without boost you can't even stay in the race. Another thing I noticed during races is that you hardly see your opponents outside of the very first part of the race. There's too many different routes on the track and not enough opponents going against you. I remember how fun it was in On Tour when your opponent would try to pass you and you would punch him to the ground. Another puzzling thing about SSX is the inability to create your own character. You are forced to choose from pre-made characters. This game doesn't have the same flow of the old SSX games, instead of a 10 to 20 run, you have these little short 2 to 3 minute runs. I can't remember how many times in On Tour I would start at the top of the mountain and ski or snowboard (oh yeah, no skiing in this one either) all the way down, trying to check out every part of the mountain. If you have a short attention span and like fairly easy games this one is for you.… Expand
  14. aayore
    Nov 28, 2012
    0
    This game is terrible. Do not buy. The reason we love to play skateboarding and snowboarding games is that you can't die. In real life you can. And in SSX you can. Sure, you can rewind, but in many cases you'll be at such a disadvantage that you'll just have to start over anyway. Some reviews on here have lauded the soundtrack, which is admittedly decent. But every time you restartThis game is terrible. Do not buy. The reason we love to play skateboarding and snowboarding games is that you can't die. In real life you can. And in SSX you can. Sure, you can rewind, but in many cases you'll be at such a disadvantage that you'll just have to start over anyway. Some reviews on here have lauded the soundtrack, which is admittedly decent. But every time you restart a drop/level, it restarts the currently playing song. This isn't too bad unless you get stuck trying a race over and over. Then it's infuriating. I loved Coolboarders, Amped, and every other SSX title. This one is just frustrating.
    Part of the frustration stems from the World Tour mode, which forces you to use a Level 1 character at every new stop. You want to level up and build an epic character, but no. Back to Level 1. This also means that every course in World Tour mode must be completable by a low-level character. Therefore, the game relies on stupid death traps to make you memorize the lines if you want to survive the run.

    Read Mongrel's review, too. Try before you buy.    … Expand
  15. ThisNameIsTaken
    Oct 7, 2012
    8
    Positives: Very good graphics, great use of actual mountains, very good soundtrack (along with allowing user uploaded tracks to be remixed during the game), the world tour mode is a reasonably good story mode, large number of events (race, trick and survive) and ridernet is also a nice touch.
    Negatives: feels nothing like some of the original SSX titles (especially the original, tricky    Positives: Very good graphics, great use of actual mountains, very good soundtrack (along with allowing user uploaded tracks to be remixed during the game), the world tour mode is a reasonably good story mode, large number of events (race, trick and survive) and ridernet is also a nice touch.
    Negatives: feels nothing like some of the original SSX titles (especially the original, tricky and 3), characters lack personality (both the riders and the helicopter pilots repeat the same lines over and over) and the lack of things which made the original games so fun to play (Tons of Fireworks, memorable levels, a DJ like in SSX 3 to name a few)
    Overall: Fun game with lots of variety, just missing what made the original games so great    … Expand
  16. huffnat890
    Jul 14, 2012
    9
    First, I would like to say that i usually loathe sports game of any kind but SSX has made have a change of heart. SSX is a total blast and is totally worth the $60 price tag. Obviously, there is a campaign to play through. It's fairly short but is a lot of fun to play through. With nine deadly descents that get harder each time the game will have your attention for about 6-8 hours.TheFirst, I would like to say that i usually loathe sports game of any kind but SSX has made have a change of heart. SSX is a total blast and is totally worth the $60 price tag. Obviously, there is a campaign to play through. It's fairly short but is a lot of fun to play through. With nine deadly descents that get harder each time the game will have your attention for about 6-8 hours.The game is also backed up with an awesome soundtrack. Expect to hear plenty of dubstep and hip hop. Every song seems tailored to that track. After you have beaten the campaign you haven't even put a dent in the amount of content SSX offers though. There is also an Explore mdoe. Explore let's you go to any drop and try to make the fastest time, the best score, or the longest distance travelled. After you finish your ghost is put on that track for other people to compete against. The most intriguing aspect though are the Global Events. Global Events are the game's version of multiplayer. Through leaderboards you race on drops with restrictiions for a ridiculous amount of credits. Each event has restrictions and a time limit. One I competed on still had five days left to compete against each other for the highest trick score. Last time I checked I was offered 30,000 credits which isn't very good. The thing that's really neat though, but also a pain is the fact that if someone beats your score your prize money will drop until you are eventually kicked off of the leaderboard. This adds an incredibly tense sense of competition when competing online. This is an absolute buy for anybody looking for the next big ports game that isn't released every year. Welcome home SSX, this is where you belong.… Expand
  17. TheThriller95
    May 27, 2012
    10
    Story/Career - This game is truly phenomenal when it comes to its story and career mode. It's Team SSX vs. Griff. Team SSX is a group of snowboarders competing against Griff, who is a rider that abandoned Team SSX after getting too **** In this mode you explore different mountains with over 150 drops around the world such as the Himalayas, The Rockies and more. This game is adrenalineStory/Career - This game is truly phenomenal when it comes to its story and career mode. It's Team SSX vs. Griff. Team SSX is a group of snowboarders competing against Griff, who is a rider that abandoned Team SSX after getting too **** In this mode you explore different mountains with over 150 drops around the world such as the Himalayas, The Rockies and more. This game is adrenaline pumping like playing a first person shooter. I am 16 and I've been playing SSX since 2001 in the PS2 days. SSX isn't just a snowboarding game. There's more to it than that. This is the best offline experience I ever had. I admit the boss battles can be a bit difficult, but besides that it truly impresses. I know the developers worked incredibly hard on this game. Also, characters from previous SSXs has returned. Score: 100/100(A+)

    Graphics - This game uses Frostbite Engine 2, which is what Battlefield 3 uses for its graphics. These graphics look noticeably better than Battlefield when it comes to the graphics. Living in Georgia I don't see snow much and the snow in this game looks real. I don't understand why GameInformer was stomping the game for its graphics when it has some of the best graphics. Every environmental detail pops out to you. Score: 100/100(A+)

    Gameplay - The gameplay on here is really smooth. The character you're playing would make remarks and so would the AI. The soundtrack is alright, but this game has dubstep and I'm not really a fan of that. Other genres include Hip-Hop, Reggae, Soft Rock, Hard Rock and some Pop music. If you don't like the soundtrack, you can play your own music with custom soundtracks. Tricks are easy to pull off and I use the new standard controls instead of the classic controls just because it feels smoother. There's this thing called "Tricky" that lets you perform nearly impossible tricks and it gives you a rush. I'm a little disappointed that this doesn't have a replay option so I could look at my event. The previous SSXs had this. It's a shame. Replay is a big feature left out to me, but I learned to deal with it. The game has a rewind feature, but when you use that rewind feature, a penalty is given. You lose points and the rewind just rewinds you and not your AI. It's kind of impressive actually. If they were able to add a rewind feature, they could have added a replay feature. Score: 90/100(A+)

    Multiplayer - My favorite multiplayer at the moment. Instead of actually having a race or trick event with like 7 other people to place in 1st, 2nd or 3rd, you compete in real-time with a number of others by jumping out of a helicopter. Example: I finish in a time of 1:42, that would put first on the standings as to where maybe a 2:40 would put be second or third in the standings. It's different and I like it. Your placing in events also compete with your friends standing. Some SSX fans might be upset that this SSX doesn't have Split-Screen. Its really no surprise coming from a EA published game. It doesn't bother me though. This is one of the more impressive Multiplayer experiences because it actually feels like you're competing around the world. I will be on this for a long time and I like dominating my friends. Score: 100/100(A+)

    Playing Time/Content - I will spend hundreds of hours on this game and the replay value is very high. If you don't want to buy the game, then think about renting the game. There are 3 different game modes. There is World Tour(story/career), Explore(single player events), and Global Events(multiplayer). Score: 100/100(A+)

    Overall rating: 98/100 (A+)

    Other notes:

    SSX for PS3 has Mt. Fuji as an exclusive. I have yet to try out this mountain.

    + Frostbite Engine 2
    + Controls
    + Custom Soundtracks (your music)
    + Content
    - No split-screen
    - In-game Dubstep music    … Expand
  18. Rayjaya
    May 10, 2012
    5
    The easiest way to describe this game is mediocre, absolutely everything is filled with a resounding "meh" feeling. The music is bland and repetitive, the tracks are mostly "snowy mountains" which I understand seems odd but this brings me to my big issue.

    Ssx has been renowned for is colorful characters and tracks and the crazy over the top tricks. This game fails to live up to that    The easiest way to describe this game is mediocre, absolutely everything is filled with a resounding "meh" feeling. The music is bland and repetitive, the tracks are mostly "snowy mountains" which I understand seems odd but this brings me to my big issue.

    Ssx has been renowned for is colorful characters and tracks and the crazy over the top tricks. This game fails to live up to that legacy. Everything is hyper realistic, the characters wear snow gear, and race down slopes, even the uber tricks are lame. Its just a lifeless copy. If you want a snowboarding simulation then this is to cartoony, and this has none of the appeal of the ssx games of old, might as well be Shaun white.

    4 hour campaign, forgettable story, no character, even their faces are dull and lifeless. And my favorite thing, the races have "adaptive ai" which means you get a gold medal at 2 minutes and 12 seconds but lose a bronze at 1'12 in the same stage. Its frustrating, and bland.    … Expand
  19. Miattyheat
    May 7, 2012
    9
    This far is great I am glad to see that they have done the ssx name justice. This game is actually rather hard to get gold medals on but they are very achievable if you practice the maps. Love the global mode. the only things that hold this game back from being perfect are some glitch issues, no real time multiplayer and no inclusions of seeya from ssx tricky. If they did not make theeThis far is great I am glad to see that they have done the ssx name justice. This game is actually rather hard to get gold medals on but they are very achievable if you practice the maps. Love the global mode. the only things that hold this game back from being perfect are some glitch issues, no real time multiplayer and no inclusions of seeya from ssx tricky. If they did not make thee free character dlc for Eddie I would have only given the game a 8… Expand
  20. Ahyland91
    Apr 29, 2012
    5
    When I found out that the SSX series was finally returning, I was incredibly excited. After playing all of the other games, I was relishing the opportunity to to play the series once again. However overall I felt this disappointing. The general game play itself isn't the problem. The new control scheme I was particularly impressed with, and was simple but also enjoyable to use. However IWhen I found out that the SSX series was finally returning, I was incredibly excited. After playing all of the other games, I was relishing the opportunity to to play the series once again. However overall I felt this disappointing. The general game play itself isn't the problem. The new control scheme I was particularly impressed with, and was simple but also enjoyable to use. However I do think that tricks are rather easy to perform, and I just ended up with mashing with the analogue stick and other buttons to perform the tricks. I also found the new features brought into the game such as wing packs, and ice picks a good idea, but was not used enough in the game, which is something to work on. Finally I also found the maps were well designed, and impressive considering they were mapped from real-world locations.

    The main issue with this game is that although some people may consider it innovative and different I think the multiplayer aspect of the game was a huge let down. The main reason for this, is that from all the past games a key part of the enjoyment was being able to race and play against your friends, which you cannot do on this game. I believe that not being able to race against your friends offline is a massive gap that has been left out by EA and I don't understand why they did this. Now people may argue that the online mode, does permit competing against other players online, however it is only in the aspect of beating previous players times or scores in trick and race mode. again there is simply no option to race against people straight up. Although small in comparison to my despair of the multiplayer, there is also a few other features that are missing from this game (compared to previous titles).

    I think that customisation of the characters in this game is lacking, as all you seem to be able to do is buy different suits where as with previous games, you could customise much more. The other thing that I found disappointing was the lack of different game modes, all there seemed to be was either race mode or trick it, with the exception of survival. I believe that having modes such as the half pipe, or racing tournaments would of been enjoyable to have.

    Overall I think that EA has gone a step in the wrong direction for the series with this game, and has put doubt in my mind over possible future titles. I believe that this game, after completing the world tour mode, has very little else to other and therefore I would only recommend renting this game rather than purchasing it.    … Expand
  21. Dpk
    Apr 24, 2012
    3
    Less fun than SSX 3, technically poor and the most important think : no offline multiplayer !
    Many uselees gameplay futur feature (cold avalanche ice ...)
    This game is very hard.
    Very good OST.
    SSX 4 must be better
  22. Jbrizzy
    Apr 11, 2012
    10
    This game looked good in the trailers, but BOY did they miss the mark with this one. The menu system is con fusing, the characters don't so much a speak anymore, and if they do its really hard to hear. The levels are atrocious , the tricks are basically copy and pasted too each character. Overall this was just bad, i mean how can SSX on Tour be better than this, and i thought that game wasThis game looked good in the trailers, but BOY did they miss the mark with this one. The menu system is con fusing, the characters don't so much a speak anymore, and if they do its really hard to hear. The levels are atrocious , the tricks are basically copy and pasted too each character. Overall this was just bad, i mean how can SSX on Tour be better than this, and i thought that game was the worst one in the series, until NOW.… Expand
  23. darkwraith
    Apr 9, 2012
    8
    Having played the ssx series from the start this is a good reboot for the series onto the now this gen consoles. ssX contains a good number of fresh ideas most of which work and some that wont suit everybody. The main campaign can be completed in a day without much effort and you can even skip events rather than having too learn the course before moving on. Although you get to play as eachHaving played the ssx series from the start this is a good reboot for the series onto the now this gen consoles. ssX contains a good number of fresh ideas most of which work and some that wont suit everybody. The main campaign can be completed in a day without much effort and you can even skip events rather than having too learn the course before moving on. Although you get to play as each character at least once in the campaign mode as far as i can see you cannot when you have completed it take one character all the way thru the campaign as i thought you would be able too. the campaign is really nothing more than a training ground for the rest of the game. Currency is the name of the game you need currency for absolutely everything in ssx from upgrades to new suits,boards,armor,ice picks and so on. You also need currency to unlock the courses you want to ride either solo or trying to beat a freinds time on a certain course thru ridernet. This is were the real fun is in the game. Level design and new useage of the elements is really good and well thought out. ie tracks that ice picks are required to complete otherwise you have no grip and you will quickly fall too youre death. The fresh ideas that are good are the mods ie, speed boosts, trick multipliers,wingsuit modifiers,rare items? unknown until you buy them with youre currency. The geo-tag system were you place a tag for other players too find and collect you get a reward for placing a tag and the longer it lies uncollected the more currency you earn. The graphics in this game are great character models look really good as do the tracks themselves. For new players there is a steep learning curve but for people who have played before you can jump straight back in and enjoy this game. Although there is no true multiplayer or co op the Ridernet system of recording times and setting challenges with ghosts appearing if you are about too beat a players score works great. Overall good fun but a short campaign is a small spoiler.… Expand
  24. ThePalacePlayer
    Mar 23, 2012
    10
    When I was little I basically played 3 games, Tekken 3, Crash Team Racing and SSX. While Tekken is losing the war in fighting games to superior titles such as Street fighter 4 and Mortal Combat, and Naughty Dog sold Crash to another company that killed him, I'm left with SSX. And I'm glad -and very relieved- that it doesn't disappoint. Better yet, it build upon the franchise, new controls,When I was little I basically played 3 games, Tekken 3, Crash Team Racing and SSX. While Tekken is losing the war in fighting games to superior titles such as Street fighter 4 and Mortal Combat, and Naughty Dog sold Crash to another company that killed him, I'm left with SSX. And I'm glad -and very relieved- that it doesn't disappoint. Better yet, it build upon the franchise, new controls, a whole lot of drops, 3 different mods (race it, trick it and survive it), making this the best SSX to date. Only disappointment -and sadly this is a big one- there is no split-screen multiplayer, only online multiplayer, which I'm no big fan of. Really wanted to be able to play with my friends. But don't let this scare you away from this title. it's still a fantastic singleplayer game with loads of content to keep you entertained.… Expand
  25. funkamonkey
    Mar 19, 2012
    10
    I was really looking forward to SSX. I loved the previous games and spent a lot ot time on them. I dived into GS to grab a copy on launch day, took it home and played it to death!
    Once the excitement wore off I started to notice things like the last gen graphics, ridiculous course design and lack of a proper MP option, local or online. The course design ruined it for me. I don't have the    I was really looking forward to SSX. I loved the previous games and spent a lot ot time on them. I dived into GS to grab a copy on launch day, took it home and played it to death!
    Once the excitement wore off I started to notice things like the last gen graphics, ridiculous course design and lack of a proper MP option, local or online. The course design ruined it for me. I don't have the time to play a game enough to learn all the courses, damn work, but there's nothing worse than racking up a nice multiplier and seeing it fall down a crevasse that you had no knowledge of being there. Sorry, but this is just bad design. The survival courses are about as much fun as going to MacDonalds and finding out their new burger range is based around toe nails. I went back to SSX 3 and had a great time. No local MP? what the hell were they thinking? Most people have bigger better TV's than back when SSX 3 was on the market and these TV's are excellent for split screen, and I mean split screen where you can shoulder barge your mate out of the way when he's about to hit a jump and not just on the screen. This game is a disappointment and has already been traded in. It could have been ultimate SSX but instead it became a poor cousin of SSX. Not good EA, not good at all.    … Expand
  26. Yoyoyoyo
    Mar 16, 2012
    10
    I absolutely love this game. It is awesome. GOTY in my opinion. Best snowboarding game since 1080. I don't know what all the haters are going on about. The survival runs are an absolute rush. Music that comes with the game isn't that great but is fully customisable with you own playlists. I have like 3000 songs on my PS3 so this is fantastic not many games offer that. As for winningI absolutely love this game. It is awesome. GOTY in my opinion. Best snowboarding game since 1080. I don't know what all the haters are going on about. The survival runs are an absolute rush. Music that comes with the game isn't that great but is fully customisable with you own playlists. I have like 3000 songs on my PS3 so this is fantastic not many games offer that. As for winning without touching the controller, R u serious??? It took me like 10 runs to get down the Siberia survival. Sure the tricks are pretty easy to pull off just stop spinning and you'll land them but the key is combos and linking to get into tricky. Never was a fan of previous SSX game but I love this. NASA mapped mountains with hundreds of different runs. No splitscreen multiplayer, who cares it's not on N64. Splitscreen just spoils your view and i assume with the breakneck speed of this game probably wouldn't work too well anyway. The online component is one of the best parts of this game. Snowboarding is a solitary sport just you and the board so I think the multiplayer has been designed exceptionally well. Guys ignore the haters and get this if you enjoy snowboarding. I still occasionally play the old N64 1080 on wii and this is the best snowboarding game since. Make this a must buy!!… Expand
  27. KillerTomato
    Mar 15, 2012
    6
    I am thrilled to be playing SSX again. My girlfriend used to enjoy watching me play the first game, now as my wife, she watches me play with our children. I am having a great time, the game is much improved. Although I found the Wingsuit to be the biggest buzz kill since the RTS element of Brutal Legend. I went from ripping up every run I unlocked to rapid, frequent, winged death. The factI am thrilled to be playing SSX again. My girlfriend used to enjoy watching me play the first game, now as my wife, she watches me play with our children. I am having a great time, the game is much improved. Although I found the Wingsuit to be the biggest buzz kill since the RTS element of Brutal Legend. I went from ripping up every run I unlocked to rapid, frequent, winged death. The fact that it is a requirement for some runs makes it even more frustrating to me. You may adapt to it more quickly than I did but the Wingsuit feature detracted substantially from my experience.… Expand
  28. SuberBeast
    Mar 14, 2012
    6
    6 is a generous score considering how this release pales in comparison to SSX3. But im glad i got a taste of what used to be a major contributor to my misspent youth. As most of you will have experienced many years ago, SSX3 was an epicly beautiful game - but more importantly the game had character. Will describe my initial impressions in point form:

    -I boot up SSX, expecting some cool    6 is a generous score considering how this release pales in comparison to SSX3. But im glad i got a taste of what used to be a major contributor to my misspent youth. As most of you will have experienced many years ago, SSX3 was an epicly beautiful game - but more importantly the game had character. Will describe my initial impressions in point form:

    -I boot up SSX, expecting some cool intro video assuring me that this is going to be ALOT of fun. Nothing.
    -All good, i press the START button and make my way through the game menu system..immediately i notice a very dull menu layout.
    -Hm, why cant i cant i select Psymon? Maybe i still have to unlock characters.
    -I realize the characters are mountain specific. Static story driven. Meh.
    -I can barely make out what my board or character kit look like, everything is very concept arty thumb-nailed 2d. I also have 40" of real estate and your squishing this into a tiny ugly clunky little window.

    So Initial impressions aside, the game was highly enjoyable for the first 2 hours of gameplay, nostalgia set in whilst executing all the insane tricky moves. Alas i soon started to realize this game was alot more about precision and being reserved. And relative to the freedom one had in SSX3, this was a tiny corridor, a very pretty corridor, but nonetheless still a corridor...filled with highly annoying pitfalls and crevices. And the rewind time feature, which i imagine was created for this annoyance, just further enrages you. I cursed ALOT playing this game, which i dont remember doing much of during the previous title. Anywho, as you move along through the different mountains you have certain gear options which will help you survive that mountains unique dangers. This was a dumb idea EA, you morons. The only mountain/gear combo i enjoyed was Patagonia with the wing suits. Wing suit = huge hang time, damn fine idea. You should have simply expanded and refined this single idea. The rest are bordering on full retard, not fun at all.

    In a nutshell, they shouldve stuck with the original formula of freedom and fun, coupled with the massively charismatic tracks and characters. Like my review, EA half baked this, and it is clearly evident that it had potential to be epic. I advise the project lead to go and actually play SSX3 to get an idea of what the game shouldve felt like. Too bad theres no crappy real life rewind function eh?

    Till the next release.    … Expand
  29. Funkyfresh1017
    Mar 10, 2012
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SSX is the rebirth of snowboarding games. It destroys Shaun Whites attempt, and its an amazing game at that. However the need to change gear gets old quickly. The game is a ton of fun, just make sure you listen to the gear changing or youll die alot. Also only one person on a console is a dissapointing flaw of SSX. Dont pay $60 for it, but if it drops i'd jump at it.… Expand
  30. VidsRule
    Mar 9, 2012
    6
    I just can't find anything enjoyable about this game. It's average in every way and right when I start to feel 'in the zone', 5 seconds later something happens that reminds me that i'm not playing a good game. I was on a roll of great vid game purchases until I bought this. Oh well, the goo0d times can't last.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 38
  3. Negative: 1 out of 38
  1. Armchair Empire
    May 4, 2012
    80
    SSX is a great reboot of the series. While the game has some shortcomings, it does provide an amazing adrenaline rush and sense of speed you rarely experience in other titles.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Apr 11, 2012
    70
    [P]layers won't get much out of SSX until they put a lot of time into each of the game's courses – packed with branching paths, high ridges, and suicide leaps – and work out a custom plan of attack. Without one, SSX can deteriorate into a discombobulating frazzle of questions like: where am I going? Is this the fastest way down? And how come the CPU is 15 seconds ahead of me? While the required exploration means a tonne of replay value, it also means newbies will have to board up a hockey stick-shaped difficulty curve to feel in the game. [April 2012, p70]
  3. Play UK
    Mar 28, 2012
    45
    Frustrates and infuriates as poor design decisions smash into each other with alarming regularity. A real letdown, given the series it comes from, but in actuality this is as close to an SSX game as it is Tetris. [Issue#216, p.70]
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