darksnowman
22-12-2005, 08:32 PM
:bouncy: I bought On Tour last week and I just had a go on it there for a wee while. I dont know what to make of it at all...
So it seems to have a pretty good progression system - I managed to get to being an amateur (I think, Im in the rankings now anyway) and thats a pretty good step on from SSX 3 - which I loved.
But with this one... I dunno, it hasnt captured me like I expected.
The intro sequence wasnt very good I thought, it even seemed quite messy. And the menus and on screen stuff is quite hard to look at aswell. I think the style has been over done.
Then from the intro, the create your boarder baffled me... but Ill stick with my created one cos they all looked a bit stupid anyway... Ive some long haired galoot who I gave a beard shadow. He needs new clothes so hopefully the shop will be as cool as SSX3.
But its mainly the style I think thats keeping me from becoming immersed. I dont remember it being quite so MTV and sk8r in the last one. It seemed to have a nice blend.
I did go into Quick Play to see if Mario, Luigi and the Princess were there or if I had to unlock them. They were there and I gave each of them a go :santa: The first time I saw Mario he looked really outta place and a bit stupid, but I got used to him being there and it was quite fun! Then I tried the Princess and that was great fun! If I ever get to play the game in two player Ill be using her, she was class on the ski's and I think Id like play through the main game as her! Then I tried out Luigi and that two was pretty good fun - I think if I could convince my sister to play it we could have a decent blast... but the controls would put her off... its a little complicated for the newbies...
And speaking of controls, I keep pressing "z" while in mid air expecting to do a grab but instead it resets me onto the piste. :mad:
All in all though, I give them credit for revamping the game somwhat to freshen it up because Id be having a wee rant if it was SSX 3 all over again. I hope I get into it and I hope that Radio Big makes a return later in the game...? Maybe when Im good enough Ill be able to tune into it, heres hoping.
So it seems to have a pretty good progression system - I managed to get to being an amateur (I think, Im in the rankings now anyway) and thats a pretty good step on from SSX 3 - which I loved.
But with this one... I dunno, it hasnt captured me like I expected.
The intro sequence wasnt very good I thought, it even seemed quite messy. And the menus and on screen stuff is quite hard to look at aswell. I think the style has been over done.
Then from the intro, the create your boarder baffled me... but Ill stick with my created one cos they all looked a bit stupid anyway... Ive some long haired galoot who I gave a beard shadow. He needs new clothes so hopefully the shop will be as cool as SSX3.
But its mainly the style I think thats keeping me from becoming immersed. I dont remember it being quite so MTV and sk8r in the last one. It seemed to have a nice blend.
I did go into Quick Play to see if Mario, Luigi and the Princess were there or if I had to unlock them. They were there and I gave each of them a go :santa: The first time I saw Mario he looked really outta place and a bit stupid, but I got used to him being there and it was quite fun! Then I tried the Princess and that was great fun! If I ever get to play the game in two player Ill be using her, she was class on the ski's and I think Id like play through the main game as her! Then I tried out Luigi and that two was pretty good fun - I think if I could convince my sister to play it we could have a decent blast... but the controls would put her off... its a little complicated for the newbies...
And speaking of controls, I keep pressing "z" while in mid air expecting to do a grab but instead it resets me onto the piste. :mad:
All in all though, I give them credit for revamping the game somwhat to freshen it up because Id be having a wee rant if it was SSX 3 all over again. I hope I get into it and I hope that Radio Big makes a return later in the game...? Maybe when Im good enough Ill be able to tune into it, heres hoping.