SSX Blur

Moby ID: 27064
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SSX Blur is a snowboarding / skiing game with gameplay similar to SSX 3. Once again there are three mountain peaks to explore; the main game is a career mode which initially begins on peak 1, to unlock the remaining peaks you'll need to successfully complete events. The events you'll find on the mountain include races, slopestyle competitions, big air events, assorted challenges, and more. Also available is a quick play mode where you can jump straight to some events and multiplayer modes.

As you make your way down the mountain you can perform a variety of tricks; these can be simple grabs, or tougher jumps, rail slides and spins. A successful trick will fill up your groove meter; once the groove meter is filled, you can perform an ubertrick. Ubertricks are the toughest tricks to pull off, but earn the most points. In addition to ubertricks, the groove meter can also be used for a speed boost. The game is played with both the Wii remote and the nunchuk. The nunchuk is utilized for accelerating/braking, carving, grabs, and jumps while the remote is used to perform flips, spins, and other tricks. Performing tricks requires tilting/moving the Wii remote in the appropriate direction, and ubertricks may additionally require drawing various shapes with the remote. Many ubertricks are available initially, however additional tricks need to be unlocked.

As you race down the mountain you'll encounter various collectibles; by running into enough of these icons you can unlock additional ubertricks. Using the Wii remote you also have the ability to throw snowballs, an ability which can prove useful in races by slowing down your opponents; you'll need to be careful though to make sure you don't knock yourself off balance!

The game features a variety of characters you can control, many have appeared in other games in the SSX Series while a few are new to this game. Only a few characters are available initially, others will need to be unlocked by progressing through the games career mode.

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Average score: 74% (based on 51 ratings)

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Average score: 3.5 out of 5 (based on 11 ratings with 1 reviews)

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The Good
SSX is fun gameplay with 3 peaks, 2 characters and a fell very much like SSX 3. Carving feels great and controls are good. Concept art and a lot of un-lockable outfits make for a healthy single player game with a lot of replayability. The soundtrack is AWESOME all done by Junkie XL, SSX Blur's sound is by far the best I've heard in an extreme sports video game. The sound effects are okay. The graphics are pretty and decent for the Wii, but not the best I've seen.

The Bad
Uber tricks are VERY hard to pull off. The levels repeat and the difficulty level of the game is quite hard. The tricks get repetitive pretty quickly. Multi-player is boring and gets old quick as well. The concept art is nothing special.

The Bottom Line
Fun game that's faithful to the SSX license. Any Wii owner should get this game if they are an SSX fan. I have yet to do an uber trick in gameplay, which makes much of the fun content seemingly unavailable. The harder events later in the game are proof that the game is for hardcore fans only.

Wii · by samsam12 (714) · 2007

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Game added March 14, 2007. Last modified February 13, 2024.