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SSX |OT| Modern Boardfare
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joeygreco1985
Member
Psymon is really toned down compared to SSX 3 Psymon. He's not as overly wacky.
The character cutscenes have a comic book feel to them and are pretty neat!
Stormwatch
Member
Great, thanks! Have you gotten to the Death Zone track that soultron is so excited about yet?
Psymon still sounds just as psychotic and crass, which is funny. I'm really pleased with the way the dialogue has shaped up.
StrikerObi
Member
Also keep in mind that you are only level 4 in the demo. So you're not at your maximum potential, I bet getting gold at level 10 is easy as pie.
joeygreco1985
Member
I don't believe so. I've completed 5 Deadly Descents so far out of 9
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Here in Europe (well, at least in Sweden) both Mt. Fuji and Eddie are pre-order bonuses (you get them both by pre-ordering).
Anticitizen One
Banned
ps3 comes with exclusive area (mt.fuji) and the controller is better for this type of game
Is Elise as great as she was in SSX 3?
Baconsammy
Banned
Looks like I need to log in and play the demo again. =)
Question about the gear. Are you buying it just for that event and then it's gone? Or once you buy something is it yours forever?
Gear is tied to characters. Gear is also permanent.
MODs are one-time use consumables that give you attribute benefits like increased boost or tricking.
GeoTags are also consumable in that you either get them or purchase them, and then you place them in the world, and then they're gone.
Ripping Souls of Mischief "Montezuma's Revenge" (such a good album) to my 360 right now to try out the custom soundtrack support. I'll have to burn some other CDs with custom playlists on them later since the 360 doesn't allow you to move music (via Zune software) you own onto your actual system. Silly Zune.
Baconsammy
Banned
What is the point of EA being so tight-lipped on whether the rest of us can get Fuji and Eddie in the US on 360? The only possible reason is they don't want to piss off Gamestop and Sony by telling people that these elements will be available to all soon. Either way it's incredibly anti-gamer and kinda makes me want to rent the game and in doing so send my own little personal FUCK YOU to EA.
Its one of two things:
- either its a complete exclusive, and they dont want to piss on MS and X360 owners by publicly saying you wont get this content ever.
- it wont be a complete exclusive, but they are not allowed to say anything about it coming to X360 in the future by their exclusivity contract with Sony. So they cant say if, when or for how much everything will come.
Grassclipper
Member
Which is total bullshit I might add. I have no idea if I'm getting Mt. Fuji or not because I ordered from a site on which they didn't advertise about it. I hate buying from Gamestop or Game since they're like the most expensive stores around, and I don't wanna miss out on a bunch of stuff because of it.
bobs...onGaf
Member
Im confused im in europe but is it still fair to assume that they are only pre-order bonuses for the PS3?
-bakalhau-
Member
I'm getting Mt. Fuji on 360, pre ordered at gameplay.co.uk.
In Europe, Mt. Fuji and Eddy are store exclusive pre-order bonuses for both PS3 and 360. Here in Ireland you get Mt. Fuji & Eddy from GameStop.
StrikerObi
Member
Not sure if this was mentioned already, but yesterday GameTrailers put up a new piece on the game which happens to confirm that SSX 3's "Happiness" is located in Alaska.
So now we know where it is. Here's the full article: http://www.gametrailers.com/side-mission/2012/02/25/hit-the-slopes-with-the-gt-game-of-the-week-ssx/
So now we know where it is. Here's the full article: http://www.gametrailers.com/side-mission/2012/02/25/hit-the-slopes-with-the-gt-game-of-the-week-ssx/
Frankenstrat
Member
Still can't do better than 1:52 on JT2...ah well. I'm sure I'll be more than happy to tear it up on the other courses the full game has to offer [when it finally ships to me, that is]
Oh, that is so rad!
Frankenstrat
Member
Also, people on XBL: add EkaFrikay3141 so I can have more ghosts!
Baconsammy
Banned
I liked this from the GT piece more:
The dev team hid snowflakes throughout the SSX world, but theres one snowflake thats hidden so well that even Creative Director Todd Batty cant find it. The level designers hid it somewhere in Alaska and its worth a million SSX credits.
I'm gonna find that sucker.
The dev team hid snowflakes throughout the SSX world, but theres one snowflake thats hidden so well that even Creative Director Todd Batty cant find it. The level designers hid it somewhere in Alaska and its worth a million SSX credits.
I'm gonna find that sucker.
StrikerObi
Member
It's not easy that's for sure. Keep in mind that your character in the demo is only level 4. It's probably safe to assume that once you're at level 10 in the retail game a gold medal will be much more attainable to the 'average' player.
The fastest line should get you gold, even if you fudge up the execution a bit. Just keep exploring, you'll find it.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
This is sort of funny:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0bTUBuimwc
Yeah, the new physics engine, the very forgiving landing mechanics and the automatic rail grinding does kind of make the game play itself (albeit terribly). You can't do it on the other track, though. I tried, and didn't make it past the dam.
Yep, that's gonna be fun! However, no freeride mode (that I know of) means you'll have to do it while in an event. Guess that doesn't really matter though, since you'll never be racing live head-to-head against anyone anyway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0bTUBuimwc
Yeah, the new physics engine, the very forgiving landing mechanics and the automatic rail grinding does kind of make the game play itself (albeit terribly). You can't do it on the other track, though. I tried, and didn't make it past the dam.
Yep, that's gonna be fun! However, no freeride mode (that I know of) means you'll have to do it while in an event. Guess that doesn't really matter though, since you'll never be racing live head-to-head against anyone anyway.
You can set up your own free ride mode by just making a private custom global event.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Watched the first track he played, probably not gonna watch any more. I want as much of the game's content as possible to feel completely fresh to me when I get it.
iFootball
Member
Yup.. This...
-bakalhau-
Member
He played the Himalayas DD after. It looks so boring tbh.
Definitely the least interesting DD I've seen so far. Not sure how the oxygen tank works.
Baconsammy
Banned
Yeah, yawn. The danger is lack of oxygen?
Appeared in that video that as you run low on oxygen, the screen turns more and more black. Push R1 to draw oxygen from your tank. When the tank is empty, race over. Booooo.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Maybe you need more oxygen faster if you ride in a physically exhausting way, carving and jumping a lot? So, if you find a smooth line that kind of lets the mountain take you where you need to go (even though that line might be longer), you can last longer on the oxygen you have. If the line you've chosen makes you "fight" the mountain, you'll run out faster. Would make sense, and could bring some interesting strategies into that mode.
No idea if it actually works like that though.
bobs...onGaf
Member
Its SSX I would hope that the faster you go the less oxygen you use or something silly like that. It didnt really look that way in the video but it would be a lot more interesting if you had to physically keep the speed up to avoid blacking out.
Stormwatch
Member
Awesome! I can't wait for more! I changed my avatar finally to reflect my enthusiasm for this game
Hale-XF11
Member
Spoiler Trophy/Achievement video: It's Cold Out Here Achievement / Trophy Guide
Looks like it's score based like Trick it, though.