Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding

 Xbox
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
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  1. Gamezilla!
    71
    Just average. Although it has some nice original features, I could never get over the strange controls.
  2. Game Informer
    70
    It's too bad that all these extras outshine the game's dull and problematic gameplay. [Dec 2001, p.104]
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  3. Yahoo!
    70
    Though it's good, it's overshadowed by the mighty SSX Tricky and Tony Hawk's - don't buy it until you've bored with these two.
  5. GamePen
    70
    If you want beautifully rendered mountains and an awesome soundtrack, get Amped; if you want to actually have fun, get "SSX Tricky."
  6. GameSpot
    67
    While Amped is visually impressive and loaded with options, its technical merits are drastically undermined by its shoddy gameplay.
  7. Media and Games Online Network
    66
    This game stays true to its sport for better or worse. If you dig snowboarding and you want the most realistic experience, look no further than Amped...But for the rest of us (and I suspect that is a majority) you’ll probably want to steer clear of Amped.
  8. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    65
    The game’s biggest sin, however, is its overall lack of play modes. [Jan 2002, p.228]
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  9. Xbox Nation Magazine
    60
    It’s fresh that you don’t have to search for stuff to hit, but not-so-fresh that you have to wrestle with sluggish controls in order to do it. [Jan 2002, p.94]
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  10. All Game Guide
    60
    The main problem comes from Amped's lack of a racing mode, which takes away from the game's intensity.
  11. XenGamers
    58
    It’s fun in small doses, but frustrating whenever you try to get into it.

Awards & Rankings

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#15 Best Xbox Game of 2001
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#9 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2001

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
  1. Stan_Osbourne
    May 23, 2022
    4
    The first snowboarding instance of Box turned out to be very outdated in fact, to be honest. A very annoying interface design, the musicalThe first snowboarding instance of Box turned out to be very outdated in fact, to be honest. A very annoying interface design, the musical range is very random pop-rock of the early 2000s, and most importantly, in addition to the fact that the notorious power and graphics of Boxing look weak here, to put it mildly, new mountains with tests open only when you gain a lot of points for freestyling. And taking into account the fact that the Persian is not pumped and always falls to the fifth point, somehow I don’t really want to replay the same section. I don't recommend it in general. Glory to Ukraine!… Full Review »
  2. storygamer
    Oct 16, 2020
    8
    Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding is the first entry to a cool but short-lived series. Pretty sad, because especially this first part is a greatAmped: Freestyle Snowboarding is the first entry to a cool but short-lived series. Pretty sad, because especially this first part is a great sports game. The cool graphics and soundtrack perfectly merge with the hard and realistic gameplay. True fun!… Full Review »
  3. TarikAlic123
    Nov 5, 2019
    8
    Its good but there is problem cause in 2 player it sometimes mixes controllers and you cant press A to start game
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