SSX 3

[Korly]

I just got a [SPOLIER]Ninja skin, and I bought a big cardboard box to ride on, but you can't use that with the skins.[/SPOILER].

Finishing the 30 minute run was a bitch, but I ended up getting silver on it.

[Tragic]

I picked up this game yesterday after some inner debate (the original SSX didn't do a lot for me and I never played tricky but 3 just looked too damn cool) and I'm entirely glad I did.

Wow, it's a blast to play and mixed with the crazy amount of style and functionality in the characters, music (The Faint and Ima Robot!), and menus it's one of the best games I've played this year. I'm really surprised as to how well they managed to make the courses feel like one, gigantic mountain, the sense of scale is incredible.

My only complaint is really a nit-pick. The rock music is great but doesn't really work with the "interactive music" or whatever they call it. The music will be drawing me in and making it more intense and then I'll fall and suddenly the lyrics will cut out mid-line - it draws me right out of the game. With the dance tracks this works but with the rock music (which I prefer), it just sounds like the song is skipping or something.

Oh well, amaing game all around so far. Oh, and, I'm using Kaori and I just unlocked Peak 2 after an hour and a half of play last night.

[Chux]

Korly, you spelled Spoiler wrong...

[Captain Vegetable]

So, any comments on which version is best? I'll be picking this up tonight and I'd like to get the best version.

I usually get the XBOX version of pan-platform games, but there have been rare cases when the Cube has turned a victory over the XBOX. Recomendation?

[epmode]

ps2 - better controls, decent online mode (much better if you know someone with the game)

xbox - slightly better graphics/load times/sound

don't get the cube version (though it does have the best load times.)

all three support progressive scan. i went with the ps2 version. no complaints.

[UndeadKing]

epmode,
What's wrong with the cube version? Also, do you know if the Xbox version has custom soundtrack support?

[epmode]

if you don't have a choice, the cube version is fine, but it has the biggest control problems of the three, as its controller really isn't built for the game. there are even several missing tricks due to button limitations. the xbox controller doesn't cause as much grief, though it does take some getting used to.

due to the crazy on-the-fly audio mixing, the xbox version doesn't support custom soundtracks.

[Captain Vegetable]

Crazy on-the-fly mixing is probably a lot better than a custom, anyway.

Hmmm. Well, as this game is all about control, I might have to depart from convention and get the PS2 version. That's what I got Tricky on, so it'll come with a bit a familiarity as well.

I'll decide after I've read some more opinions. Thanks, epmode.

[frostwolf ex]

Ok, my will is cracking here, just got a comparatively good paycheck, and ssx 3 gc is calling me, i think, since i liked tricky, i am going to break down and get it.

[Captain Vegetable]

Why GC? Why not XBOX or PS2?