Archief - SSX

SSX was never about realism, and even though the graphics are taking a more realistic approach--thanks to the advancement in technology--the gameplay will not. Like previous games, the physics will be overly exaggerated, so you'll once again be able to soar off of snow-covered cliffs without any worries, do as many flips as it takes to make you sick, and still manage to land board first. Batty talked about how the previous SSX games kept you confined with artificial boundaries as you made your way down the cold mountain, and he emphasized that fact with a few video clips from SSX3. No matter how much you pushed against a side wall on the track or how much momentum you gained, you'd be dragged back onto the main strip. In the new SSX, as long as you have the momentum, you can launch yourself into the air in any direction and traverse any part of the mountain--no boundaries. The developers put together some clips using the same terrain from SSX3 to demonstrate this, so you can see the snowboarder gather speed and basically do a full loop from the right side of a half pipe and land on the left. This is supposed to work off any surface regardless of the geometry; as long as you have the speed, you have the freedom to go where your board takes you. On the mountain, this lets you vault yourself onto other ledges and areas that you would otherwise miss if you kept to the ground. Not only that, but you'll also be able to get some big air from virtually anywhere as long as you've got the speed (and a big drop) to do the most death-defying tricks. We're incredibly curious to see the amount of freedom that this will allow and can't wait to see how it plays out.

The darker, grittier scenes from the initial trailer and screenshots represented what would be the Survival mode where the goal is make your way safely down a treacherous mountain while battling the elements. Batty emphasized that it's not about dodging bullets or wielding any kind of weapons. The goal here is to mimic what's going on in the real world of boardercross, where extreme sports enthusiasts risk their necks traversing some of the most dangerous peaks in the world. The danger here, however, is Mother Nature, which can include and is not limited to snowstorms, avalanches, fog, and rock slides. The only thing that is being tracked as you blaze down the icy slopes is your speed and elevation. You'll have access to a wing suit (think of flying squirrels), an ice axe, and potentially other gear. Batty described it as, "Think of what Borderlands did for guns; we're going to try to do the same thing with gear." As seen in the trailer, the helicopter acted as our guide and our ticket to access other unexplored portions of the mountain. In the presentation, we saw how a snowboarder could leap off of a conveniently placed ramp and cling onto the rails of a hovering helicopter. Fear of heights is not an option.

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"I think [multiplayer] is extremely important," producer Todd Batty told NowGamer. "You can expect a very strong multi-player/online experience that is incredibly innovative, inspired by what 'autolog' from Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit brought to the racing genre."

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RaZoR be zei:

hebben ze de "deadly descents" ook laten vallen?

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Dark_ParaSite zei:

echt wel opvallend hoe ze, na de massa kritiek blijkbaar heel hun planning voor de game hebben omgegooid en er terug een normale ssx van maken ipv alléén op die deadly decends te focussen

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FEW zei:

zo kunt ge er de developers uithalen die games maken voor gamers en developers die games enkel voor geld maken

dit gaat overigens mijn eerste SSX worden. vermits ik nooit een PS2 gehad heb, heb ik alleen de coolboarders reeks gespeeld. (waar overigens ook wel een nieuwe games van mogen komen )

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Veruca zei:

Ik hoop stiekem dat EA Radio BIG er terug inzit. Da was echt chillen. DJ Atomika

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mentor0 zei:

DJ Atomika, die dude die in Burnout Paradise de toturials en de radio 'Crash FM' doet?

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