SSX On Tour for GameCube Reviews by Gamers

My review may be somewhat bias because the only other snowboarding game Ive played in recent memory was 1080 for the `Cube. The trick system takes a long while to get used to (took me 3 hours), and compared to 1080 feels nowhere near as creative. Tricks seem very limited, and it takes a long time to build up your trick/boost meter for those "Monster" tricks. I found this game frustrating until I began opening up the entire mountain for freeride, and only then (with a 15min straight top-to-bottom run) do you get a feel for how long this mountain really is! It was a letdown to see the Nintendo cast is not available from the get go, but some easy to find cheats can fix that! It beats 1080 for game length, but gets a wipeout in the trick dept. For Nintendo owners, give 1080 a shot also to compare.

Move away from the "rent it" button. SSX 3 is one of my all-time favourite games, and I absolute despise SSX On Tour. This entire game is completely different from the rest of the SSX series, and I don't like the direction it has moved in. In additon, the skiing feature seems like it was thrown in at the last second. I do not recommend this game at all.