SSX Tricky

"Snowboarding at it's best!"

I got this game for $50 at Toys R Us and I can say I am not disappointed. To tell you the truth, I don't really like snowboarding games that much. (This is the first one I ever bought, I played 1080 Snowboarding at a friends house.) However, it was better than I expected, but not perfect.

Graphics: 9/10
The Graphics are pretty good. I have seen better in other Xbox games, but this will have to do.

Sound: 10/10
This is SSX Tricky's best attribute. The music was custom made for this game by various artists. After listning for a while (during game play)I have to say that it is amazing music.

Control: 10/10
The control is also very nice. Turning is easily accomplished and it is easy to perform a trick, but hard tricks get much harder to perform. This offers enough challenge for everyone.

Gameplay: 9/10
The game has eight normal coarses that need to be unlocked by winning races in race mode or by getting enough points in showoff mode. There are two extra coarses that when unlocked, can only be accessed in Practice mode. (This is something I do not like too much.) Speaking of modes, there are three main modes. Practice, World Circuit and Single Race. Each can be accessed with one or two players except World Circuit. World Circuit is the were you can race in competitions and try to unlock more level. In Single Race, you can race against the computer or a friend in one race. In practice mode, you can race just for fun by yourself or with a friend. (no computers.) You can also do trick practice in practice mode. This allows you to try to perform all the tricks in the game.

Fun Factor: 9/10
Each of the coarses is a fast-paced race or trick fest to the bottom. SSX Tricky is not a realistic game, but is more of a no physics at all, type of game. Even if you are not a major fan of snowboarding, I still recommend picking this up. You will not be disappointed. I know I sure wasn't.

If you have ever read any of my reviews you will know the scoring system is always:

Graphics: 10%
Sound: 05%
Control: 25%
Gameplay: 30%
Fun Factor: 30%

SSX Tricky got the following scores:
Graphics: 9(.9)
Sound: 10(.5)
Control: 10(2.5)
Gameplay: 9(2.7)
Fun Factor: 9(2.7)

Final Score: 9.3 rounds to a 9!

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 05/28/02, Updated 10/18/02