Cool Boarders 2001

 PlayStation
Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 4 out of 10
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  1. GamePro
    80
    If you are starving for some snow shredding action, jump on it, but if you are looking for some cutting edge carves, hold off for "SSX."
  2. CNET Gamecenter
    70
    Where this game excels, though, is the fast, fluid gameplay and the tight controls, which thankfully weren't changed, and which are enhanced by the analog controller.
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  3. PSX Nation
    69
    I could go on and on about how "CB 2001" acts and walks radical, but fails to deliver the satisfying appeal of an 'extreme' sports game.
  5. Da Gameboyz
    62
    A decent game. Although the music isn't any great shakes, and the graphics, while good, could stand to see some improvement. The gameplay is very good.
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  6. Happy Puppy
    60
    The ugly graphics that simply can't compare to what thy eyes have seen on the PlayStation2. Seriously, after playing SSX on the PlayStation's big brother, it hurts even to look at this game.
  7. Daily Radar
    50
    From the moment this underwhelming title stumbles into action, gamers will be hard-pressed not to notice its painful mediocrity --CB2001 makes the annual SCEA father-son hackeysack tournament look like a paragon of x-tremity.
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  8. Game Revolution
    42
    Another mediocre game and, at times, a pain. However, it does have some cool moments and will easily consume a couple of free hours.
  9. IGN
    40
    Hast no discnerable identity of itsh own. Vich gives it roughly a snowball's chance unt hell of surviving zist holiday season. Zus ze subject must accordingly be pronounched dead ont arrival
  10. Maxim Online
    40
    Blocky backgrounds and mushy controls make this about as tasty as a mouthful of yellow snow.
  11. GameSpot
    37
    The free flowing nature of the sport is stifled, and it all comes off as if the developers have never strapped a board to their feet and headed down the mountain, let alone hung out with a crew of real riders to find out where they're coming from.

Awards & Rankings

62
#62 Best PS1 Game of 2000
45
#45 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 2000
32
#32 Most Shared PS1 Game of 2000

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User Score
4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. ampdecay
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    This game was amazing! Spent so much of my childhood playiing Cool Boarders games on PS1. I have no idea why its scored so low.
  2. drlowdon
    Aug 21, 2013
    5
    The PlayStation One era seemed to signal an influx of extreme sports titles, and snowboarding games in particular. At the time Cool BoardersThe PlayStation One era seemed to signal an influx of extreme sports titles, and snowboarding games in particular. At the time Cool Boarders certainly provided fast paced gameplay and utilised the newly introduced analogue sticks to provide more precise controls. Of course it has since been surpassed both graphically and gameplay wise by more recent efforts such as the SSX series and so is not really worth bothering with nowadays.… Full Review »
  3. [Anonymous]
    Jul 18, 2006
    8
    Good snowboarding game. Worth the buy on the PS1.
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