- Publisher: EA Sports Big
- Release Date: Oct 30, 2000
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The learning curve is perfect and the courses are nice and long with plenty of shortcuts to lob off those precious seconds of your time.
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A surprise hit that contains a massive amount of depth (more apparent upon further exploration) and is a blast to play.
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Cheat Code CentralReinvents the wheel, and presents the most exciting snowboarding game EVER.
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This is a game with seemingly endless slopes and fields that look so real, you'll swear you've run them.
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CNET GamecenterIf you are searching for a truly exceptional first-generation PlayStation 2 title that offers fast action, excellent gameplay, and splendid visual pageantry, you had better buy yourself a copy of SSX the minute you pick up your PS2.
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In short, this game looks, sounds, and plays like a dream.
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Da GameboyzThe graphics are grand, the sound is phat, and the whacked out tracks are so weird and wonderful you'd think you were on glue.
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Daily RadarBeautiful graphics, huge courses, great multiplayer and infinite replayability round out the package to make this hands-down the best game on the PS2.
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Unless you’re expecting a true snowboarding game, it is hard to be disappointed with SSX.
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One of the best games ever thanks to its gameplay, it also happens to be visually stunning, with beautifully designed 3D polygonal characters, all animated exquisitely with very few (if any) perceptible glitches in the modelling.
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Game FanA gorgeous snowboarder that gets its adrenaline from pulling off gravity-defying tricks, literally.
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With excellent graphics, great level design and fast, furious action, this is sitting firmly at the top of the PS2 mountain.
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Load times are also an issue. I spent too much time waiting, whether it's waiting to go through menus or for each level to load and reload.
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The courses are well designed, the control is fantastic, and the graphics will ruin your eyes for every other PS2 launch game. Mix all that in with a game that is just flat out fun to play and you've got a recipe for hours of drooling in front of your TV, PS2 controller in hand, wetnaps close by.
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PS2 people, you have your first must-own title. With gameplay that takes the best bits of all the games which have come before it, SSX practically redefines snowboarding excitement.
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The graphics will leave your jaw on the floor. The smooth gameplay will have you thinking you are watching a movie rather than playing a game.
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Games RadarCombine full-on racing with a track design that should have "Wipeout's" makers hurrying back to the drawing board and then chuck in "Tony Hawk's" stupendously addictive tricks and you have PS2's finest moment to date.
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The graphics will make you shake your head in disbelief even after a month of playing it, the sound effects can actually convey a sense of texture, and the music will have you figuring out the best way to hook your PS2 up to your computer to record the soundtrack.
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It should not be missed, and it is the best snowboarding title in history, with its amazing physics and breathtaking graphics, amazing sound and control.
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WOW the game is fast, furious and most importantly fun, for the first time in ages a game has reminded me that I'm scarred of heights and BOY this game throws you from some heights.
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Every course and environment in SSX is stunning.
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The music soundtrack is dead on, with fast and funky tunes delivering the adrenaline rush you so badly need to make you feel like a badass.
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GMR MagazineA surprisingly good snowboarder with over-the-top stunts and great course design. [Feb 2003, p.93]
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SSX is so good, you'd better strap yourself into your favorite gaming chair, and have plenty of Kleenex and wet-naps on hand.
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Stellar arcade-style fun and one of the best games for the PS2. It's only hampered by some mild slow-down and a steep difficulty curve.
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A brilliant blend of fast-paced racing with high-flying trick performing, blended together so beautifully that it has produced a game that feels completely original and in a class all of its own.
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This isn’t only one of the best looking and most intense PlayStation 2 games, it’s also hands down the loudest.
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Replay value like no other game that I’ve played to date.
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SSX is indeed BIG (thank you very much!), and one of the few games on PlayStation 2 worth its asking price in addictive, fun replayability.
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Spank!A big, big game with plenty to offer and - I can't emphasize this enough - lots of challenge - but it can be frustrating. Persevere with it, though, and you'll get a lot out of this.
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With tight gameplay, huge environments, and stunning graphics, SSX is the most enjoyable snowboarding game ever made, and it is easily one of the best games available for the PS2.
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Total Video GamesThere is an unimaginable amount of depth underneath its flashy exterior.
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An excellent techno break beat soundtrack featuring the likes of Mix Master Mike and Rahzel puts the ice on a very tasty snow cake. The only thing that really lets this game down is a lack of game modes.
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This game looks just as well as it feels, with breathtaking views and intricate details throughout the different circuits.
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The gameplay isn’t perhaps as tight as Nintendo’s ageing "1080º Snowboarding," but it’s an original take on the sport and deserves all the praise it has received.
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#4 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2000
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 48 out of 64
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Mixed: 14 out of 64
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Negative: 2 out of 64
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Oct 3, 2010
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Nov 20, 2021One of my first PS2 games I had, not an easy game but hours of fun. Graphics were good for its time and loved the banter between the snowboarders.
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May 18, 2018Took snowboarding games like 1080 and added a little crack to it to create this crazy game.