Video Game Review: SSX Tricky

SSX Tricky

Graphics:	7
Sound:	9
Story:	None
Fun:	7
Controls:	8
Overall:	7.5

I never played the first SSX game. I can't compare Tricky to the original, but if you want to, read the playstation magazine. Using elements that have been very successful in similar games, such as taking a sport and turning it into an extreme game full of wacky characters and insane moves. It has speed, air, characters, no story, and great voice acting. The graphics are smooth and detailed, but they lacked the wow effect given by most extreme sports games. Effects like fog and fire works are good, but the detail could have been vamped up a little. The character animations rock, with cool videos of your characters, preparing for race scenes with excellent animations that look like they aren't in theatrical format (I can't tell in this game). The cheasy and unrealistic backgrounds seem kind of lame, and do not seem to fit with the rest of the game's 3-D effects. The action is all fast and never stops. It is fun, but like with most games I have reviewed, there is no variety. Sure, it takes a long time to beat the game with all of the characters, and beat every mode, but there is nothing too interesting. Since it is a really fast game, it doesn't feel like you have enough room to snow board. The tricks are cool and fun to pull off, and many shortcuts provide extra gameplay. All of this is strung together into one big icy ride down imaginary tracks. The sound is good, with good voice acting, good sound effects, bad music. The game has a nice control scheme, the c-stick makes yur guys flip, and easy to learn button combintaions, and the game runs as if you were actually on snow. Is it worth the money. Probably yes. "Fun.... yeah, it is." -Niloc

Archive note: The original publication day is unknown; this review existed by March 30, 2003.