Extreme Snowboarding - In and Out of Game

[tendo82]

Extreme Snowboarding - In and Out of Game

This week Tom discovers that videogame snowboarding can provide the confidence, if not the skills, necessary to go real snowboarding.

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[Dogstile]

ouch, sucks to be you

although good job on getting the courage to go down that hill, its damn scary doing something like that

 

[fix-the-spade]

It's interesting, but you've also highlighted the flipside to sports games. People jump in with no idea what they're getting themselves into, then hurt themselves. Much to the annoyance of those who have to scrape them up.

So, will you be trying it again once healed?

 

[Eagle Est1986]

Yeah, I've also learnt that it's hard to transfer skills from a video game into real life, especially in snowboarding. However, I'd like to think that the reason I picked it up just that little faster than normal was due to my extensive hours on SSX.

I hope you give it another go Tom, it's a great past time.

 

[tendo82]

Yeah, I've also learnt that it's hard to transfer skills from a video game into real life, especially in snowboarding. However, I'd like to think that the reason I picked it up just that little faster than normal was due to my extensive hours on SSX.

That's funny because I kind of thought SSX would be least helpful of all snowboarding games, given how exaggerated everything is. But I guess since the body movements of your character are all accurate it still helps.

 

[Eagle Est1986]

Yeah, I've also learnt that it's hard to transfer skills from a video game into real life, especially in snowboarding. However, I'd like to think that the reason I picked it up just that little faster than normal was due to my extensive hours on SSX.

That's funny because I kind of thought SSX would be least helpful of all snowboarding games, given how exaggerated everything is. But I guess since the body movements of your character are all accurate it still helps.

Perhaps because everything is so exaggerated, it helps you identify the movements better. I can't be sure. Got to be better than snowboard kids though, you'd think.
Still can't pull off those monster tricks though, what a disappointment I am.

 

[Susan Arendt]

What I'd like to know is, if you get good at real-life snowboarding, does "It's Tricky" blast through the air at random intervals? 'Cause if not, man, what a gyp.

 

[Eagle Est1986]

Yes, as long as you time it correctly with your iPod and Run DMC.

 

[Izakflashman]

I always thought that playing tony hawks would make me better at skating. Then I realized its impossible to ollie onto a house, then grind for a mile, making more momentum by switching your tricks.

 

[SaintWaldo]

What I'd like to know is, if you get good at real-life snowboarding, does "It's Tricky" blast through the air at random intervals? 'Cause if not, man, what a gyp.

Yes. It does. It's TOTALLY worth the effort.

 

[jimduckie]

hope you had fun at least lol don't try it at home kids do it at a friends instead and remember wear clean under wear