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Shaun White Snowboarding (PS3) | 
 enlarge | From: Ubisoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: £49.99
Buy New: £19.88
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 384
Platform: Playstation 3
Genre: snowboarding-games
Rating: To Be Announced
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Playstation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 5.3 x 0.5
EAN: 3307211605459
ASIN: B001AMGOFM
Release Date: November 14, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Please note we can no longer guarantee Christmas Delivery for new orders. Brand New - Insured Delivery and 12 months Warranty
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Product Description
Choose how you ride in open-world mountains across the world. Conquer extreme peak conditions, create your own paths in the back country, or compete with fellow riders in the terrain parks.- More than just Snowboarding.- Choose how you ride open-world mountains- Your Friends are always around.- Next-Gen Technology.- Shaun will help you with your skills.
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 If you are a snowboarder, you'll love it!!! November 19, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Many online reviewers give this game 4 out of 10. Believe me this game is a lot better than that. It comes alive in on-line play like no other game I have played.
There is free-riding, big air competitions, avalanches, jibbing and loads of tricks to master. Tricks are not easy, if they were then what would there be to master? You will have no problems doing basic twists, turns and grabs.
The main on-line review complaints are that you don't get a sense of speed and it is not as good as SSX. I promise you none of this is true. It is unfair to compare it to SSX as they are completely different games. I loved SSX and 1080 on the N64, but for me this is the best of the 3. It is the one that has captured the mountain the best.
If you are one of those people who only gets away once a year to snowboard, then this game will really bring the mountain to you. You will be amazed at the level of detail. There are lots of nice touches such as boarding down to the ski-lifts, which you can ride all the way up if you like, heli-drops, half-pipe, powder, ice-rattle on the board, an amazing expanse of terrain, buying new gear, a fantastic music score and of course some great snowboarding experiences with your friends...I could go on.
Take it from me, you need this game, but you also need online play to experience it as it should be played. Quite why reviews give it a pasting is beyond me - it gets 8.5 out of 10 for me. I think some people simply don't get it. I remember a lot of reviewers didn't 'get' GTA III and gave it a pasting.
In summary, if you snowboard and you want a game that captures the mountains, plus you like hanging out with your friends, this is the game for you.
ADDITION: Been playing this longer than a week now, its FAST. Many online reviewers on other sites clearly had not played it for more than 30 mins and were basing their judgement on the basic kit. When you earn enough to purchase expensive boards, you can do more tricks and go lightening quick, plus you can win more competitions. I am currently boarding in skin tight leopard print pants, carrying an electric guitar instead of a backpack and wearing a thick furry coat! Groovy baby!
The online community is getting bigger all the time...what are you waiting for?
 Good, but could have been better November 17, 2008
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
So, another snowboarding game has come along then? I loved SSX, and SSX Tricky and Amped 2, so I was looking forward to seeing what Ubisoft could do with the Assassins Creed graphics engine on this game. So, what have they come up with? The answer is at times, a good game, but more often than not a really frustrating experience. The graphics are good, but not brilliant and that annoyed me. The views at times are beautiful, as you are 'whizzing' down the slopes you just don't get any real feel of speed, and in this type of game you just expect that as a given. Another problem is the controls. They are just too niggly and annoying and the tricks are often really difficult to pull off. Back to good things, and the soundtrack is a good one, IMO, although The Tings Tings being heard over and over again can get a little annoying. It is clear that Ubisoft had big ideas for SWS and it can be commended for being different, but the sad fact is that it's just too different. Getting around the 4 mountains, none of which are based on real locations by the way is a real chore, and just too frustrating and lack of a real crash system (you just bounce off trees) is annoying. It is a shame, cos I really wanted to like this game, but it is just below average. 2 stars. But hey, rent it first, you make like it. I didn't really. I am going to try & then review the Wii version, as that is supposed to be better. I will let you know what I think - soon.
Ok but could have been a lot lot better. November 20, 2008
2 out of 9 found this review helpful
Firstly this is the fist snowboarding game I brought but have played SSX before. Being a boarder I though this would be great but sadly not.
The games is ok and there are a lot of tricks you can master the games play is fun and the freedom of the mountain is great. The bad points are, the graphics are poor compare to the power of the PS3, it seemed more like a PS2 game with the graphics then a PS3 game, the control are poor regarding steering the player, but the option of selecting your tracks to play while you boarding is good and being able to take off you board and walk at any point is good. Overall I wasn't that impressed.
The online is ok but didn't play much as the game crashed.
mr white December 31, 2008
I think a better control set up would of made this game 100% better. I expected alot more from the graphics but at the end of the day graphics in my opinion dont make a good game. I think its worth a try you might like it but its not great. I think alot of people including me were really looking forward to playing this game and feel let down.
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