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Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding

This might come out sounding bad, but the most impressive thing about Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding is what they did with the audio. First off, like many Xbox games, Amped supports full on Dolby Digital 5.1 in game, so pump up the volume kiddies, it’s time to rock. The music alone is a tremendous “first”. I mean, what other game out there do you know of that has 150 REAL music tracks in it? Even Philiphony Digital’s prized Gran Turismo 3, one that boasts real music tracks, only clocked in at about 20-30 tracks. Not only does the amount alone stagger the mind (not to mention the pictures on the walls), but also, Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding uses the CD-ripping feature that comes with every Xbox.

Ever since I got myself the Xbox, I was wondering what level of enjoyment it would bring me next time. When Amped was introduced to the game industry, I thought by myself, let's hope this game will change the habitual trend in snowboard games.

Amped has fulfilled my expectations and exceeded them for a mile. It's an extremely tough challenge in the later levels but it's just so damn hard to put down. It's everything a snowboarding game should be; fun, exciting, challenging and making you come back for more and more, time and time again. If you're remotely interested in extreme sport games, you will love this. If you aren't then you'll love it anyway because it's games like this that cross over so well. Just stick with the strange control system and you'll understand why it is done that way. Soon enough it will become second nature and those high scores don't seem so high anymore. I can't recommend this game enough, I'm still enjoying it and it's great to sit down with for a few minutes or a few hours, go on and treat yourself to a truly magnificent game.

I keep finding this game in my Xbox even when I have new games to play. This game is a classic. An exceptional game needs all of the above and this game gets an A+. To all those Xbox owners out there you should really check this game out. But rent before buy, I would tell everyone just to buy it but some people just don’t like the controls so they give up. Takes a real gamer to play and love this game. Microsoft is king.

All in all, this is a very solid snowboarding game. It has plenty of unique aspects to help it stand out from the crowd and is appealing enough to be of interest to people that have never looked at a snowboarding game before. This is a solid title that no Xbox gamer should dismiss - rent it at the very least and if you have even a passing interest in snowboarding or snowboarding games, buy it.

Given the game is now available as a Classics title, and sells for a RRP of $49.95, I believe it is a must for ALL Xbox owners regardless of whether you like snowboarding or not. I've never been snowboarding, and I think it's better than the majority of the Xbox games on the market today. Amped will offer you plenty of replay ability, and it should last you until that new title you've been craving for hits the shelfs. It's also definitely one of the better games in the Classics title list.

This game is essentially about freestyle snowboarding and scoring points. In that regard, the program has depth of play, and a nice progression of events. At its simplest, you pick a snowboarder from a list of 12 pros to act as your avatar. Then, depending on your ability, you pick a slope and carve down it, hitting the hills and throwing as many tricks as you can. The difficulty of the trick determines the points awarded for a successful landing. Mess up the landing, and you will see the points you would have scored cast in ice across the bottom of the screen.

Wer nur halbwegs auf gepflegtenSnowboard-Spaß abfährt, wird nicht an Amped vorbei kommen. Eine prinzipiell hervorragende Grafik, eine ansprechende Steuerung und der im Grunde „offene“ Soundtrack sorgen für eine Menge Spielspaß. Da sich der Schwierigkeitsgrad im genau richtigen Tempo Euren Fähigkeiten anpasst und die Strecken Euch mit immer neuen Herausforderungen überraschen, ist stundenlanger Spielspaß vorprogrammiert. Wenn im Multiplayer-Bereich noch ein wenig mehr Zeit investiert worden wäre, hätte Amped zu einem todsicheren Platin-Gewinner zählen können. So reicht es nur zu einem „knapp vorbei“. Jetzt ist aber genug gesagt: Ab in den Schnee!

I can't recommend a game more to anyone looking for something fresh amongst the sea of mediocrity that is "extreme" sports games. If you prefer realism to fantasy, you will be more than happy with Amped. At a measly 20 bucks, this game is a steal. I will mention once again though: this game is very unforgiving. You will have to work for it, but there is a lot of gaming goodness to be had here. This is one of those games that make me proud to have an Xbox. Do yourself a favor and pick it up. I doubt that you will be disappointed.

Amped is a fine game that offers plenty of depth and a long lifespan. Some may moan about the learning curve but persevere and you will find plenty of enjoyment to be had.

All in All Amped is a mater piece and one which I personally can’t wait to get my grubby little hands on for yet more free roaming madness!! Please bewaire this was a 20 – 30 minute hands on experience so the 8.5 out of 10 may well improve come a full review. In this games case I would not bet against it.

Einer der Launchtiteln der XBOX ist Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding, das erste Snowboardgame, das sich ausschließlich um Freestyle dreht. Abgedrehte Spins und Turns, endlose Rails runterkrachen - und das alles ohne Zeitbegrenzung. Zeig vor Fotografen und Filmern deine schrägsten Stunts, dann geht´s in der Rangliste nach oben. Und: Überzeug die Sponsoren der großen Marken davon, dich unter Vertrag zu nehmen.

Wow! Auch wenn Amped einiges schwerer zu steuern ist, als ein SSX von EA Sports macht es unheimlich viel Spaß. Die technische Seite hat zum Launch der Xbox wirklich nichts vermissen lassen. Die Entwickler versuchten die Realität miteinzubinden, was ihnen größtenteils auch gelungen ist. Mit original Boarder, einem echten coolen Sounderlebnis, welches ich bis dato noch in keinem anderen Game so ausgereift sah, und natürlich der Gameplay-Seite ist Amped für mich der Genre-König. Wer eine Xbox sein Eigen nennen kann und zudem mal was anderes zocken möchte, als das Altbewehrte, ist mit Amped mehr als nur gut bedient. Bravo Microsoft!

Getreu dem Motto 'Runter kommen sie alle' steht für mich fest, dass die Mannen von Microsoft mit 'Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding' einen wahren Erfolg landen konnten. Vor allem die enorme Zahl an Strecken sowie die nicht zu verachtende Grafik und der fetzige Sound machen die Simulation zum König des Genres. Da können auch kleinere Mängel wie die teilweise etwas kurz geratenen Strecken den Gesamteindruck nicht mehr trüben. Einziger Wermutstropfen bleibt allerdings der Multiplayerpart, der leider ohne 'Splitscreen'-Modus auskommen muss. Hätte man hier etwas mehr Zeit investiert, so hätte man 'Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding' sicherlich zu einem Kandidaten für einen Award zählen können. Schlussendlich kann man sagen, dass das Game für alle nur halbwegs Wintersport-interessierten Spieler ein Muss darstellt, dessen Kauf man sicher nicht bereuen wird.

Amped regorge de petits détails agréables et sait se démarquer de la concurrence avec un côté simulation fort bien venu. L'impression de liberté, les graphismes réussis et la bande sonore riche, font de ce titre l'un des meilleurs jeux du genre sortis ces dernières années, toutes machines confondues. Les contrôles du jeu, bien pensés, sont malgré tout difficiles à maîtriser dans les premières heures de jeu, et risquent d'en rebuter certains. Le jeu en multijoueurs, très pauvre et mal conçu entache quelque peu la bonne impression générale de cet excellent jeu de snowboard.

When it’s all said and done, Amped should be on everyone’s list of Xbox games. Although it has a rocky start, most will find it highly addicting after you have learned the basic mechanics of the game. With only a few details left out, it still holds a very high replay value.

Note Générale 16/20Amped constitue sans aucun doute l'un des meilleurs titres Xbox disponibles au lancement de la console. Sa jouabilité très technique déconcertera peut-être les habitués du genre, mais avec un minimum de pratique, on découvre toute la richesse du gameplay pour profiter pleinement des sensations qu'il procure. Le jeu n'est pas en reste non plus au niveau des graphismes, et se veut particulièrement rassurant en ce qui concerne le potentiel de la console.

Being developed and published by Microsoft, Amped comes with the same polish that graced Microsoft's attempts in NFL Fever 2002. And dare I say it even possesses the ability to surpass that achievement, at least in the gameplay department, with its strict abeyance to the realism of the snowboarding sport. In the end, Amped is faithful to snowboarding and if not the actual craft, at least the very zeitgeist of the sport. It is easy to start playing and the title is enjoyable to a wide range of audiences. The absence of any time limits adds to this accessibility as well. Hardcore players who have honed their skills on titles like SSX Tricky may not find this title very compelling. However, Amped offers some dazzling scenery to compensate. Some of the weather effects, like snow and fog, are realistically draped on the open vistas. Ultimately, if you were like me and was curious about the whole snowboarding 'thing', Amped is a great title to help you learn about the sport.

This game has a 3+ age rating given by the ELSPA. As this title is old now, it is a great blast for the cheap price it is available for. The modes within the game are plentiful, and are pleasing to the extreme sports enthusiast.

Amped is definitely a serious game for serious snowboarders the attention to detail, the realism, and the complex but rewarding gameplay is more technical than in most snowboarding games. At various times, you’ll have to impress the media, beat the point totals, show off for the potential sponsors, and eventually challenge the pros on their own turf.

Amped is a pretty decent snowboarding game that just has some problems with the control and the way that the game play is laid out. While it isn't the best that I've played, it is almost as good as Tricky on the X-Box and until something slightly better comes along, you really don't have much choice. For those snowboarding purists, you really can't go wrong with a title like Amped and it will keep you playing through the wee hours of a weekend morning. However, if you're looking for constant action, a number of tricks and exceptionally different cast of characters, then you need to look elsewhere on the mountain for your snowboarding fix!

In the days of yore, snowboarding games were a niche genre that was traditionally only filled after the skateboarding, BMX, motocross, and other extreme sports games had already been released. But with the rising popularity of extreme sports in North America, snowboarding games have become almost as important as 3D platformers and action games to a console's success. As proof of this shift in popularity, Xbox owners have the choice of no less than three snowboarding games in the console's first two months of existence. Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding is Microsoft's take on the sport, and while it's an ambitious game filled with options real snowboarders will love, its fundamentally flawed gameplay drastically limits its appeal.