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SSX Tricky (Gamecube)

by Electronic Arts
Platform:   GameCube
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Platform:   GameCube
  • Media: Video Game

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Product Features

  • Intense snowboarding simulation
  • Two brand-new runs
  • 6 never-before-seen riders
  • Establish friendships and create rivalries,
  • Bust out one of the new "Uber" tricks

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  • ASIN: B000065UPL
  • Release Date: 12 Jul 2002
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,644 in PC & Video Games (See Bestsellers in PC & Video Games)

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Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
In the PlayStation 2's first few months there were only a few standout games; one of them, SSX, brought snowboarding to people who didn't even like snowboarding. Now, GameCube owners get a new reason to stay indoors during the cold winter--and summer--months. SSX Tricky is its name, and it more than lives up to the moniker.

SSX Tricky removes two characters from the original PS2 game and adds five new ones and adds two new race locations--Garibaldi and Alaska--to the already beefed up World Circuit. Features have also been added to the older tracks, effectively making them new again. Tricky improves the graphics a bit and refines the controls. The game also tweaks the basic gameplay by letting you upgrade your boarder's stats in races, but also forcing you to attempt and master the show-off mode as well. And they went a long way toward improving the challenge by evening out the learning curve. The first game tended to be a cakewalk until the later races in each set; this time your rivals get more intense and aggressive depending upon the lap you're taking.

Personality is everything--not only in terms of voice acting, but also in how you treat the other riders. The game has three basic attitudes in regard to you. If you block and attack characters too much, they'll remember it and actively seek you out. If you help one or two of them they become your allies, warning you of danger or fending off attackers.

In many ways SSX Tricky is only an upgrade of the previous game, but if you don't own a PS2 this is as good as snowboarding gets on the 'Cube for the time being. If you do own a PS2 and SSX, what's been added doesn't look like enough to equal buying the game all over again. But the changes are deep enough to delight even fans who are tired of, or have mastered, the first game. Maybe that's the most impressive über-trick of them all. --Bob Andrews

NGC Magazine
"Fast, spectacular courses, shortcuts and secrets and mid-piste scrappage... make this brilliant, brilliant entertainment. 87%."

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars SSX Tricky better than XBOX? Yes!, 20 Jul 2002
By Wilfried (Turnhout Belgium) - See all my reviews
SSX Tricky whas one of the launch titles for the Playstation 2 that had an enormous success, due to its intuitive gampeplay and to be simple SSX Tricky whas one of the best PS2 titles available back then. Now we see a conversion on Nintendo's Gamecube and XBOX. What the big suprise is is that the XBOX version is a real letdown. The visuals are not what it supposed to be and the gameplay is full of bugs! The Gamecube however is far much better, no slowdown, very fast loading times and the gameplay is what it should be, sensetive and fun! Ok, it is a conversion of the PS2 game but with a little more extra's, more courses, storymode (sort of) and the gamepplay is realy ramped up! If you have no Playstation 2 and only have a Gamecube and an XBOX - like me :) - and you are realy fond of this type of game then i can recommend you to buy this Gamecube conversion of SSX Tricky instantly!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Elise appeal, 16 Jul 2002
I am 34 and don't usually buy bmx/skateboard/snowboard style games, but I was looking for a killer game for my new gamecube and I remembered seeing SSX at a games store in Reykjavik a few months ago (presumably the PS2 version) and it stood out to me.

I've been playing for a week now and I'm very impressed. The whole package of graphics, sound and presentation is very slick and the learning curve seems about right. After a few feeble first attempts where I fell over a lot and failed to pull off any tricks, a visit to the tutorial screens soon got me going. The first time I pulled off an uber-trick I whooped out loud, even my wife is playing it and she normally shows no interest at all.

There are a good array of riders, boards, outfits and courses. A fair percentage need unlocking, but the vast variety means that every time you play you unlock something new, so you don't get frustrated.

In short, if you know you like this kind of thing you'll love it. If you're not so sure, give it a go, you might surprise yourself. It's sick (apparently). ;-)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A pure and refreshing joy of a game, 19 Aug 2002
My goodness never in my long history of gameing have i played a game which is so so much fun to compleat. it must be the most refreshing thing to come to the game cube to date.
Its Simple. if u have a game cube get it. if u dont have a game cube , buy one then get this game
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3.0 out of 5 stars The best in the series!
Strangely i LOVE this SSX game but really don't like any of the others in the series. I think its because this one doesnt take itself seriously so it really is fun to play. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Snowy3

3.0 out of 5 stars A bit dated, but the levels are still fun
Having now played SSX3, I would definitely recommend that rather that this older version - the gameplay is far more slick, and there are a *lot* less bugs. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2005 by S. Thomas

5.0 out of 5 stars cool game
this game is really good and really fun and i dont even like the extreme sports game genre much. it is relly fun and i have had about 30 hours out of it. Read more
Published on 2 May 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice one EA
This is an excellent game. I picked this up for 20 quid on import and so i wasn't expecting miracles. It managed to suprise me though. Read more
Published on 6 May 2003 by E. B. Q. Macrae

5.0 out of 5 stars SSX TRICKY
This is a game you can really get into. Once you have mastered some basic moves in practice/training mode the game starts to become more easier and interesting. Read more
Published on 31 Jul 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars SSX Tricky-You won't get board!
The original SSX was born as an early game for the PS2, and even then it was brilliant. Now in it's second incarnation, it's even better. Read more
Published on 18 Jul 2002 by benmills

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