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[sonycowboy]

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/657/657437p1.html

None of the changes made to On Tour are earth shattering but for the most part they are positive. This time around players are not just racing champs, they are also high altitude rock stars seeking to build hype and dominate the mountain. Rock and roll has been infused into every aspect of SSX, from the wacky menus and icon system to the excellent soundtrack. The overall presentation looks like a fully animated sketchbook found in the locker of a rock n' roll obsessed adolescent. There are guitar playing unicorns, dancing amoebas, and so many visual non sequiturs that just staring at the menu screen can be a joy.

This edgy artistic approach extends into the gameplay. There are sketchbook icons, an announcer taken straight from an arena rock show, and excellent replays that freeze frame from multiple angles and throw in more crazy illustrations. SSX: On Tour should be commended for its excellent sense of style. While the rest of EA sports offerings are always stupendously functional in their presentation, On Tour is the only title that exudes such personality and fun.

9.5 Presentation
EA loosens up and brings a snow boarder?s sketch pad to life. The presentation is a blast.

8.5 Graphics
Not drastically different from SSX 3, but the feeling of speed will get your heart pumping.

9.5 Sound
One of the best uses of licensed tracks in memory, this is exactly what I want to hear while blasting down a mountain.

8.5 Gameplay
Skiing is a welcome addition but the game is starting to feel a little too familiar.

8.5 Lasting Appeal
Like other SSX titles this one can easily last over 30 hours. But where did online play go?

8.8 OVERALL

 

[Widfara]

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http://www.ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=66663

 

[sonycowboy]

Dammit,

I hate when I actually read the review before I post it. Costs me everytime

Lock.

 

[Wario64]

Dammit,

I hate when I actually read the review before I post it. Costs me everytime

Lock.

yeah cause it took you 2 hours to read it!

 

[sonycowboy]

yeah cause it took you 2 hours to read it!

I'm very thorough. (and didnt' see your post at all )

 

[Drinky Crow]

30 or 60 fps? No, I'm not gonna read IGN content -- do it for me.

 

[Wario64]

30 or 60 fps? No, I'm not gonna read IGN content -- do it for me.

haha, IGN's review is shit cause it doesnt mention it. fuck them.

 

[Drinky Crow]

Fuck, that's the ONLY thing that matters.

 

[Wario64]

get the awesome PSP version instead, check the videos in the other thread...it looks so smooth and it has SSX3 tracks!! SSX3 is awesome, awesome is PSP

 

[Doom_Bringer]

30 or 60 fps? No, I'm not gonna read IGN content -- do it for me.

didn't they add the blur effect? It's EA Canada so I am gonna say 30 FPS with slowdown

 

[Mejilan]

Differences between the various versions?

 

[Drinky Crow]

PSP FTW

 

[Jewbacca]

Yea where the hell is my SSX for PSP!?!

 

[TurtleSnatcher]

Yea where the hell is my SSX for PSP!?!

On my ps2 released many years ago named "SSX 3"

 

[Gek54]

Was the demo 30fps?

 

[Mrjellybeanct]

PSP review is up...

http://psp.ign.com/articles/657/657439p1.html

8.4... I may pick it up when I head to the store to get Phoenix Wright tomorrow. Still a little unsure though.

 

[GitarooMan]

I was more interested in this game, but I'm not sure I like the direction the series is going. Is the "punk rock" infusion really necessary? It's still looks OK, I would think about picking up the PSP version if it wasn't 10 dollars more than the console version :/

 

[Lord Error]

IGN or Gamespot never mention anything about the tracks in the PSP version being the same as in SSX3/ What's the deal here? Should that be a common knowledge? Do console versions also have SSX3 tracks?

Is this whole game the exact same thing as SSX3 just with a new coat of paint?

 

[Oni Jazar]

Nice of IGN to post Xbox images in the PSP review.

 

[Izzy]

I'll only buy the PSP rev this time around.

 

[Lord Error]

I'll only buy the PSP rev this time around.

I'm contemplating doing the same especially if the console versions are 30FPS, like the demo was. It would feel like a step down compared to SSX3, as the gameplay and everything else is simillar technically.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

I read on another board that the Xbox version is 60fps, so they probably all are.