‘Resist Gravity’, ‘Intense rivalries’, ‘insane uber tricks’, ‘mind blowing worlds’ and ‘massive adrenaline rushes’ are all promised on the back of the box, and for once EA’s sound-bites would seem to be justified, for SSX Tricky is a most thrilling ride indeed.

Published under Electronic Arts’ new sub-brand Sports Big label, SSX Tricky for the Playstation 2 continues and enhances from their first SSX title with panache. All the original tracks are here with two wild new ones, too. Travelling down slopes that snowboarders can only dream of, with the option to do tricks that snowboarders would drool at, this game has to be one of the best of its type on any platform.

One of the most impressive improvements to the original game is the way the race and show off versions of the same track differ; geared respectively towards either flat out racing using your boost or added rails and elevated ramps for radical grinding and flipping. Although the original SSX tracks were superbly designed a lot of them didn’t differentiate between the two game styles. Now it really is like playing two games in one.

At the start menu there are DVD Extras, which consists of interviews with the Game Creators, voice actors, screens and a comical section where you see the developers trying on the costumes for each of the riders. Right from the word go this game grips you with its opening sequence, and character visualisation. The opening DVD driven menus are stylish and easy to use.

Your first trip down the beautifully rendered Garibaldi opening slope will leave you gasping for more. Grinding along pipes, rails and wires in the show off event. Breaking through glass signs to find shortcuts. Maxing your speed to obtain maximum air, all contribute to the immense arcade playability of this game. However, be careful not to get too wrapped up in the jaw dropping scenery before landing!

If you want to try something other than racing, there is an option to just show off all the tricks that you have learnt. Learning your tricks couldn’t be easier too, with the trick tutorial option that first demonstrates to you, then lets you try the tricks, easily showing you which buttons to push at which times, or allows you to just have some fun and punch your way down the slopes, knocking the other characters over and earning extra boost. Not to mention enemies. As you progress, earning gold medals, unlocking tricks that you would have practised, and obtaining new ranks for your character, you unlock new tricks, boards, outfits, characters and slopes.

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  1. Jas Unregistered 7 years ago

    Another Jas! Hello there! Anyhow - don't know about the game, but the TV advert rocked!

  2. some guy Unregistered 7 years ago

    the only negative comment about the game in the review was that you aren't able to correct yourself if a trick goew wrong. This isn't true though. Using the Analog stick the User is fully able to orientate themsleves save thensleves from certain peril.

  3. Louise Cookson Unregistered 7 years ago

    Yes sorry for the misunderstanding, thats true you can correct yourself when doing normal tricks, but when performing an uber trick correcting yourself is not possible. If in the middle of the trick you realise you have not jumped high enough there is no option to cancel the trick and land safely.

  4. Louise Cookson Unregistered 7 years ago

    It is possible to manouvre yourself with the analogue stick to correct yourself if a normal trick has gone wrong.

    But i found that the uber tricks were impossible to cancel if you suddenly realised that you did not have enough height to perform one. Usually by about half way through each track i have a full trick meter and so as uber tricks make the most points, i am performing them at every jump available. But there is no way of cancelling the uber trick midway through, which was my only fault in the game.

  5. Cheezse327 Unregistered 7 years ago

    WHAT HAPPENED, the original SSX was a lot more fun if you ask me. But then again, no-one ever asks me. Wicked advert though, did u know the theme tune was just copied off The Bloodhound Gang?

  6. Stephen Unregistered 6 years ago

    this game made me cack my pants,

  7. dj.ang3l Unregistered 3 years ago

    hay dose any one now wot the theme tune for the SONY BRAVIA Flat Panel LCD HDTV coz i wont it so bad
    Love the advert n this game but so wont to get that theme tune
    can any one help me plz
    Thanks
    dj.ang3l

  8. scarfacewoman22 1 year ago

    this is a kick ass games

  9. tom Unregistered 1 year ago

    can you play ssx ticky

  10. kevin Unregistered 11 months ago

    sup dudes

  11. ssx tricky Unregistered 8 months ago

    game

  12. sean Unregistered 6 months ago

    ha haha for me becouse HOW DO WE PALY THIS GAME! casy

  13. sean Unregistered 6 months ago

    its me a gan CAN WE GAST PALY THE SOPIT GAME

  14. daniel Unregistered 4 months ago

    hi.... i really like this game ! i lke playingit alotttttttttttt.\

  15. sumit Unregistered 3 months ago

    i like this game

  16. jose alberto bardos Unregistered 2 months ago

    play the game of ssx tricky now