*****The Official SSX Thread*****

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http://www.ea.com/uk/ssx

Coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 on the 2nd March 2012.

Plenty of screenshots and videos on the website.

Personally, I cannot wait for this! We are missing fun arcade sports games on consoles since the demise of the Tony Hawks games. SSX Tricky and SSX3 were 2 of my favorite games from previous generations.

I really hope they keep the less than realistic physics and in your face cartoon fun of the earlier games. The original details back when the game was called Deadly Descents suggested a darker, Call of Duty style to it. That worried me. But it looks like they may have back tracked on that and gone back to doing what they do best, massive flips, tricks and spins, hundreds of feet up in the air, while being chased by an avalanche and racing 7 other boarders leaving glowing twisting trails behind them!

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Skeeter said:
Hmm.. just watched the latest gameplay video. Rewind function. Not sure I'm keen on that...
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Don't use it then?

Looks fun to me, currently playing Shaun White Snowboarding myself, the GF picked me up a copy for xmas after me mentioning I wanted a snowboarding game, things have certainly moved on since I played cool boarders lol :D
 
Omg Cool Boarders! I rented that and played it non stop for 3 days!

The problem with the rewind function is it removes part of the challenge. Who hasn't played an SSX game and had a massive epic combo going on, and fluffed up the landing and lost all the points? Or got to the bottom of a 5 minute course and been a couple of thousand points short of the target? I can remember playing some of the harder races or runs multiple times trying to get that one perfect line or time that overtake spot on. Having a rewind means everything will be done on the first play through, as if you fluff up, you just rewind a few seconds, and then carry on.

I dunno, I just think its going to remove some of the challenge being able to just undo any mistakes. Might just be me though, but I definitely preferred games when they were hard, and mistakes were punished. I suppose its to pander to the current teenage console generation where the thought of having to play the same level more than once because they didn't win first time round is unheard of.
 
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Omg Cool Boarders! I rented that and played it non stop for 3 days!

The problem with the rewind function is it removes part of the challenge. Who hasn't played an SSX game and had a massive epic combo going on, and fluffed up the landing and lost all the points? Or got to the bottom of a 5 minute course and been a couple of thousand points short of the target? I can remember playing some of the harder races or runs multiple times trying to get that one perfect line or time that overtake spot on. Having a rewind means everything will be done on the first play through, as if you fluff up, you just rewind a few seconds, and then carry on.

I dunno, I just think its going to remove some of the challenge being able to just undo any mistakes. Might just be me though.
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I doubt it will be unlimited rewinds, and if you don't want to use it then don't! It won't remove any challenge then.
 
Yeah I would hope theres a limit.

Did anyone else used to be able to mash the button combination to pause, go down, click restart level, and confirm on Tony Hawks games so quick the menu never even appeared? I can remember playing those levels over and over again trying to get the perfect line to get some of the items.

The rage from screwing up the landing on an epic combo only served to make it even more rewarding when you finally nailed it.

But sorry, this is just me ranting about rewind being in every game now. I'll shut up.

I've not actually checked that this game has Multiplayer....

Seems to have an auto log style system for storing your runs, and also allow simultaneous MP on the same run for high score competition. No mention of on-line races though, which tbh, is probably a good thing.
 
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SSX... I totally forgot about this back from my PS2 days. One of the first games I got for my PS2. It was an epic game, hours of fun.

didn't know they were to release it for next gen, I do hope they do it justice, but somehow I doubt they will..

But if they do, ooh interest is very high for this one.
 
I used to have hours of fun on this game with my brother on PS2, this has been a little under my radar but I'm very excited to get back into it. I have missed Psymon =)
 
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SSX... I totally forgot about this back from my PS2 days. One of the first games I got for my PS2. It was an epic game, hours of fun.

didn't know they were to release it for next gen, I do hope they do it justice, but somehow I doubt they will..

But if they do, ooh interest is very high for this one.
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They have been through a dodgy patch making games for the PSP and the Wii.

I really hope they keep the same control layout as the earlier PS2 titles (using the 4 shoulder buttons and 'pre-spinning' your jumps). I will be getting it on PS3 in hope.
 
This is immense, i completely forgot about SSX but it was one of my childhood faves !!! Will be pre ordering. Whoever said about the lack of arcade games is right, everything is so serious this days.
 
great news but i wont pick it up until it is on offer/platinum

what i want is Airblade 2.... Hoverboard > Snowboard!!
 
Can't wait to see how this plays. Hope it has the same fun as SSX Tricky, all the characters voices were great :D

Just saw the screenshot of Psymon with a wingsuit on - this is going to be awesome!
 
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If it's anything like the old ones you'll be able to change the clothes and such anyway. So long as his personality is as mental as it was in SSX Tricky I'll be happy!
 
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