SSX

 PlayStation 2
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 64 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 64
  3. Negative: 2 out of 64
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  1. Tubie
    Oct 3, 2010
    10
    Amazing game, if you still own a PS2 and want a cheap fun ride, pick this one up! You will love snowboarding and make you wish you lived in a place that had snow and mountains!
  2. Dave
    Sep 7, 2003
    0
    What is wrong with all of you people??????????? If u want a real snowboarding game go for the 10/10 Shaun Palmer Snowboarding not this try hard EA game........... This is seriously one of the worst games I have ever played and I have 30+ games in my own collection and have played sooo many ps2 games.......definitely not worth paying for!!
  3. HardcoreGamer
    Jan 3, 2003
    10
    The best bargain bin game you could possibly pick up.
  4. HansW.
    Oct 6, 2003
    10
    Great game ..it's awesome!
  5. ChristianS.
    Jul 28, 2003
    10
    Wait till you play ssx tricky....it's AWESOME!!!!!!!!
  6. RyanM.
    Jul 25, 2003
    8
    Unrealistic, fast-paced action. I guess that's what people want. And it just so happens that i want the same thing. SSX is filled with nice courses, various modes, and it has a high replay value making it a game worth remembering.
  7. BobbyA.
    Jun 15, 2001
    10
    This is clearly the best snowboard game, the best game, and my favorite game for PS2. I love this game.
  8. JohnR.
    Jul 18, 2001
    9
    Its great fun, not as realistic as "ESPN Winter X" but a great game nonetheless.
  9. KyleK.
    Nov 23, 2003
    7
    Loads of fun. Challenging first player but enjoyable. can't wait for ssx 3.
  10. fandango89
    Sep 27, 2011
    5
    Good visuals and fast paced gameplay. A few major problems. Holding down will make you go faster but if you are holding it and you get the tiniest bit of air you try to flip and fall, which can ruin things easily. While their are many varied tricks, some of the mechanics really suck. Sometimes flipping is really easy and you can do two and other times you will hold it and your guy willGood visuals and fast paced gameplay. A few major problems. Holding down will make you go faster but if you are holding it and you get the tiniest bit of air you try to flip and fall, which can ruin things easily. While their are many varied tricks, some of the mechanics really suck. Sometimes flipping is really easy and you can do two and other times you will hold it and your guy will barely move. Unless you want to lose a race, don't try one of the major point-scorers because you never know if it will work or not. Finally there is the circuit. They make you race the same map 3 times and even with all the problems and the fact that all the riders are faster than you, even if you are speed and they are tricky, you are supposed to get top 3 every time. This would be fair if they let you restart the race that you had progressed to. But to make the game artificially longer they want you to race the level 3 MORE TIMES. I was already sick of the level after 3 times, but having to do 3 more and who knows how many if I make one mistake, was too much for me. Game like this that aren't long and don't have many maps try to make up for it by making the game seem longer since you have to repeat every course 10 times. Sloppy developing.… Expand
  11. chronoT
    Sep 5, 2012
    8
    I never thought in a million years that my most played PS2 title would be a snowboarding game, but to my surprise it pretty much was. SSX was truly a good game, the unrealistic aspect of it made the experience even more fun and to this day this is one of the better PS2 titles. The best part of the game was learning and performing new tricks, tied in with some sweet maps. Even though II never thought in a million years that my most played PS2 title would be a snowboarding game, but to my surprise it pretty much was. SSX was truly a good game, the unrealistic aspect of it made the experience even more fun and to this day this is one of the better PS2 titles. The best part of the game was learning and performing new tricks, tied in with some sweet maps. Even though I didn't own any of the predecessors, I've seen Tricky and SSX 3 and they are both worthy of the name and add some meaningful content.… Expand
  12. LOGic1607
    Nov 3, 2012
    10
    This game has long entertained me for hours long after the original "Phat" PS2 I got it with has long died. A pinnacle game in my childhood... I can't say anything more about how great this game is.
  13. Barnes1987
    Mar 29, 2017
    9
    This was a quality game when it first released. Used to play this with friends back in the day. If you own a PS2 and you like snow boarding then this is a no brainer.
  14. AKthaBeast
    May 18, 2018
    8
    Took snowboarding games like 1080 and added a little crack to it to create this crazy game.
  15. Xbluannax
    Nov 20, 2021
    8
    One 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.

Awards & Rankings

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#1 Best PS2 Game of 2000
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#4 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2000
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#2 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2000

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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. PSX Nation
    80
    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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  2. All Game Guide
    90
    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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  3. Eurogamer
    90
    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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