Actually the developers came up with the title by combining the first letters of Snowboarding, Surfing and Moto X as the gameplay and to a lesser extent the tricks were inspired by a combination of the 3.
SSX Review
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The last couple of snowboarding games I've played were Coolboarders 2 on a PlayStation demo disc (I think it was demo #6) and 1080º Snowboarding on the N64. The genre has definitively come a long way ever since and it looks pretty fun too, if I had a console, I'd definitively give it a rental at the very least.
I haven't played this one yet, but judging from the feedback and the fact that I enjoyed SSX 3 more than Tricky (but only by a slight bit, as both are great), I believe I shall enjoy it. The only issue remaining is this: Do I still get to play as the snowman special character? 
He is, with a pretty snazzy bearded redesign [http://i.neoseeker.com/ca/ssx_deadly_descents_conceptart_frnCi.jpg], though unfortunately as a 'pre-order bonus' character, so you'll probably have to buy him for a few dollars somewhere down the line.Tharwen said:
lol no, that's a bit of retcon they did to go with the new story, which I believe is intended as a prequel to the original games.Thomas Hirst said:
SSX originally meant Snowboard Super Cross. Steve Rechtschaffner, the lead designer and exec producer of the original games actually invented the real sport of Boardercross/Snowboard Cross back in 91. The games were him taking his concept to over-the-top crazyness
Yup. Nothing can truly beat the good olde days [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMRhcrcs5YQ].GrandmaFunk said:dubstep remixes don't countSusan Arendt said:You know they're in this one, too, right?Pipotchi said:
Actually, I would have classified this new SSX game to more Tricky due to the less exploration based game and more track based, but eh.
I would actually argue that the difficulty is not in executing the moves, but in keeping a combo and trying to squeeze in that extra flip or spin. The SSX games have never made it especially difficult to pull insane tricks (though I'll give you this iteration is a bit easier than others to pull off those moves), the challenge was always in building up your multiplier, chaining combos, and trying to bail (as infrequent as it would be) as little as possible. The approach of a single track drastically changes when you go from tricky to race events, and that change doubles for survival.
I've never had a problem with that, I can literally rewind just a second or two and I can adjust my input to avoid falling off the cliff. Try moving the analog stick to where you want the character to go just before you release the rewind button, sometimes it's a bit iffy.
There aren't really too many tracks that involve flat land, and you can always rewind if you fall of a ledge. Though if you are doing a race, or your combo was lost before you fell off the ledge, then yeah, you'd have to restart to get the best score/time. No different than previous SSX games, I think.
Yeah, that really did disappoint me. I hoped we could explore the individual tracks without an event being tied to it, but what are you going to do? The maps are big enough, however, that when you are looking for the biggest air and you see your friends' ghosts go a direction you haven't gone before, it can literally change how you approach the track when you discover that extra little tunnel that leads to a separated area.
Oh yeah, campaign mode is a dud, that really is your problem. Just finish up the campaign lickety split, and head on over to explore, the multiplayer really does make it great to compete against your friends. When you're out of the campaign you can choose your own characters, put on any sort of armor, and there are many more tracks than it shows you in campaign mode. Some mountains that have only one track in world tour have three other tracks in explore, and each of those tracks have both tricky and race events (sometimes survival events to).
From what a friend tells me, a friend who LOVES the series, no it does not.Andy of Comix Inc said:
Nope, sequel. Despite the reboot-ish name, the game's undergone a huge time skip, which explains the relative lack of personality; the characters are basically all grown up (ex: Kaori is 28 now). The characters even treat each other with a good bit of familiarity in Campaign Mode.GrandmaFunk said:
SSX originally meant Snowboard Super Cross. Steve Rechtschaffner, the lead designer and exec producer of the original games actually invented the real sport of Boardercross/Snowboard Cross back in 91. The games were him taking his concept to over-the-top crazyness
I never knew about that tidbit of info. Interesting stuff.
despite the characters having been aged up, the context of the competition in the new game seems to predate the SSX circuit of the originals. Watching the intro gave me a "this is how it all started" vibe.
the competition definitely seems to be in it's infancy in the new game...whereas in the originals it's much more developed with custom tracks, spectators, sponsors, media coverage; and the technology is more advanced allowing for the crazyness of tracks like tokyo metroplex and hawaii.
maybe it's bit of both, story never really mattered that much.
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speaking of kaori being older, I thought that was a neat idea when I saw the first previews...but now having played it, don't all the female character models look pretty much exactly the same? they really don't seem that distinctive besides hair colour.
the competition definitely seems to be in it's infancy in the new game...whereas in the originals it's much more developed with custom tracks, spectators, sponsors, media coverage; and the technology is more advanced allowing for the crazyness of tracks like tokyo metroplex and hawaii.
maybe it's bit of both, story never really mattered that much.
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speaking of kaori being older, I thought that was a neat idea when I saw the first previews...but now having played it, don't all the female character models look pretty much exactly the same? they really don't seem that distinctive besides hair colour.
I don't play with Elise much (I usually favor Alex), but I hope she still says "Take myyyyyy picture!" and "You watchin'? You learnin'?"
Yeah but its a remixed version right? I own the game and it doesnt sound quite right. Or maybe I just suck so I cannot maintain Tricky Status for long enough to listen to it in fullSusan Arendt said:You know they're in this one, too, right?Pipotchi said:
Yes, it's the Pretty Lights dubstep remix. I personally love it, but your mileage may vary.Pipotchi said:Yeah but its a remixed version right? I own the game and it doesnt sound quite right. Or maybe I just suck so I cannot maintain Tricky Status for long enough to listen to it in fullSusan Arendt said:You know they're in this one, too, right?Pipotchi said:
Well as far as facial structure, nah a problem like than never came up for me. If you mean attire, yeah they are a bit samey, since the designers opted to have them dress like snowboarders this time around (I just can't decide how I feel about that, BTW).GrandmaFunk said:
The deadly descents in the World Tour made me instantly pleased with my purchase, and I'm hoping there will be DLC offering further options, as well as classic skins and novelty boards.
It is addictive chasing the golds in Explore, and some tracks are downright evil in their requirements (I personally hate having a trick contest in Thin Air) whilst others you can saunter through no problem.
Whereas I had found memories of SSX Tricky and SSX 3, I played SSX 3 just yesterday and it is atrocious in comparison to SSX 2012. From the handling to track design (I.e. Off Limits) to gameplay mechanics (hit square to recover, end your slow rotations to suddenly do a mega rotation); the older games are best left in memory.
It is addictive chasing the golds in Explore, and some tracks are downright evil in their requirements (I personally hate having a trick contest in Thin Air) whilst others you can saunter through no problem.
Whereas I had found memories of SSX Tricky and SSX 3, I played SSX 3 just yesterday and it is atrocious in comparison to SSX 2012. From the handling to track design (I.e. Off Limits) to gameplay mechanics (hit square to recover, end your slow rotations to suddenly do a mega rotation); the older games are best left in memory.
So I found out my problem with the rewind function...I'm playing with classic controls and it doesn't recognize input from the pad after a rewind, only the stick.