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| Shaun White Snowboarding | 
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| From: UBI Soft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $47.99
You Save: $12.00 (20%)
New (12) Used (2) from $44.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 475
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 901118T
Model: 34430
UPC: 008888344308
EAN: 0008888344308
ASIN: B001B1W3K2
Release Date: November 16, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Snowboarding video game for PS3 lets you do everything you would at the mountain | | • | Four areas to explore: Alaska, Park City, Europe, Japan | | • | Perform different tricks on the ground, in the air, or on rails | | • | Ride down the slopes, create new paths in the back country, or do tricks in the terrain park | | • | Online multiplayer support lets you ride on mountains populated with real gamers |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Ubisoft brings you the freedom of the mountains with Shaun White Snowboarding for PlayStation 3. Developed in close collaboration with Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White, Shaun White Snowboarding lets you create your own experience in the game. Whether you choose to compete and do tricks in the terrain park, or carve new paths in the back country, the choice is yours. 
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You can shoot videos and upload them for others to see. View larger. | Freedom to Ride on Four Different Mountains
Gamers have their choice of four mountains -- Alaska, Park City, Europe (Alps), and Japan -- each offering a different kind of terrain and feel, as well as landscapes and views. Alaska, for example, has a lot of peak boarding with features such as avalanches and ice chasms. Park City, the famed resort in Utah, features buildings and layouts from the actual resort. The mountains are huge, with incredible graphics that allow you to see dynamic elements up to 20 miles away. As you ski, objects and locations far away in the distance, such as the base of the mountain, become larger and larger, and the background has the feel of a real, live environment rather than a static image. Within each mountain, there are peak, back country, and park (resort) areas that provide a variety of gameplay. Just as you would expect, there are plenty of trails on each mountain, with each slope rated from green circle (easy) to double black diamond (extremely difficult). Race, Do Tricks, Carve New Paths
Shaun White Snowboarding lets you do anything you want at a mountain: you can speed down the fastest slopes, get massive air and do tricks on the half-pipe, and even throw snowballs at other boarders. By using a combination of the right analog stick and left trigger, you can perform a ton of different tricks on the ground, in the air, and on rails. The game was designed with realistic physics, so each trick looks and performs just as you'd expect it to see it in real life. While you go down a mountain, you'll see various challenges scattered along the way, such as grinding on rails or specific tricks on the half-pipe. When you get to the bottom, you can take off your board and hop on a chair or a helicopter to get back to the top and find a new trail. In the single player mode, Shaun White serves as your mentor as you complete different challenges and competitions until you become good enough to put your skills up against Shaun White himself. Share the Mountain with Other Online Players
Shaun White Snowboarding also features online multiplayer gameplay. Players can create their own challenges and participate with other online boarders, compete in half-pipe competitions, and even battle it out in straight racing down a trail. With mountains populated by real gamers, you'll feel like you're really out there on the slopes. A standout feature is the video camera that lets you film other boarders doing tricks and upload them for everyone to see. As you win competitions and do challenges, you earn cash that can be used to purchase new apparel, boards, bindings, and more -- all designed to make your character unique and your gaming experience more fun. Perhaps one of the most satisfying things you can do is hurl a snowball at another player and talk a little trash afterwards.   
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| Customer Reviews:
 Ouch... November 25, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was so pumped up to buy this game. The commercials and features made it seem like an amazing game. Sadly, I bought it without looking at the reviews from respectable sources. I know the other guy said don't listen to IGN and gamespot, but he was wrong. I really expected much more from this game.
The last (and best) snowboarding game I played was Amped 3 for Xbox 360. This game was fun and engaging. Unlike Shaun White's, this game actually has a story. It actually has engaging characters and fun challenges that you recieve from a conversation with a person, rather that a backpack (or whatever that thing is in Shaun White). Instead of repetitive challenges where you just ride and get a score or time, Amped 3 actually had fun challenges like "Go hit this guy with a snowball" or "Go collect firecrackers, blow up the security shack, and escape ski patrol". So far, I haven't come across any of these or anything that looks like it leads to those. In Shaun White, the only unique challenge is "Go find giant coins". This may sound fun to some, but trust me, it is really difficult and extremely annoying especially since it doesn't lead to anything very useful. (If you manage to waste 5 hours or so collecting the first two sets of coins, you get something somewhat useful, but becomes boring soon after). Also, Amped 3 actually had something fun to work toward. You start with just about 1/2 of a mountain with some challenges and a story developing. You complete challenges, earn money, and eventually start to unlock other mountains. In Shaun White, I was suprised to see that you just start with the four full mountains unlocked. 3 hours in, I actually wished I had to unlock the other mountains. I really missed the sense of accomplishment. I had barely played for 3 hours when I bought the best board in the game.
The game's controls are also terrible. When I started, I noticed the controls were really difficult. I thought maybe they were trying to go for a snowboarding version of the game "skate"'s controls. In that game, the controls are tough, but make the game so much more realistic. It takes a while to get good at that game. However, Shaun White's has somewhat strange and awkward controls. The game is very unrealistic however.
The online aspect of the game is decent. Getting people together and joing a crowded game can be tough. It is fun when people actually agree to challenges and you get to complete some races and competitions with people. The snowball throwing is really annoying. Its fun and okay if it happens during a race or something because that's what makes it fun, but it's really annoying to not be able to stand up because you're being bombarded with snowballs from some tool who has no life.
I will say the music is pretty good. It has some really good songs and only a couple of bad ones. A few decent guitar hero songs.
They really tried to create a new style of snowboarding game here. They really eliminated the difficulty, and added frustration. The game is fun every once in a while, but its not a sit there and play for 12 hours kind of game. As soon as you get the feel for it, you can't really sit there and play for a while. For me, this game is worth 30 dollars tops. I wasted my money. If nothing else, its decent, but look for something else first.
 Don't listen to GameSpot and IGN.com, this game rocks! November 18, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I can't fathom how GameSpot and IGN give this game such low ratings. This is an excellent game and I have had a blast playing it since I got it several days ago on pre-order. The control is great, despite what reviewer have said, the progression is great (to better boards and focus), and the environments are simply unparalleled in a snowboarding game. The style is also great. Whereas SSX managed to completely ruin the experience of the mountains by making them look like a big pinball machine, SW leaves the aesthetic of the mountains alone. I also like that you can play it like a simulation or an arcade game, all in the same run (you'll see what I mean). I have wanted to play a game better than 1080 for 10 years, and nothing's come along. I never liked SSX or Amped at all, I realize others did, but I never understood it.
Bottom line: play this game yourself to decide if you want it, don't rely on press reviews, they're just plain wrong about this game. From reading Reader Reviews around the web, I am not the only one who thinks this.
The one complaint I have about the game is that I would love the video editor to allow me to combine replays and music together to make a snowboard video to share on-line. Videos could then be rated by viewers on-line. I think it would be cool to go on-line and just watch some of the videos others have put together. Could be a great addition for the first sequel.
Speaking of that, I really hope that IGN and GameSpot's moronic reviews don't hurt the sales of this game and prevent sequels. I will buy any that ever come out.
Thanks Shaun White and Ubisoft! Add the video editor!
 Finally, next-gen snowboarding November 17, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was really excited to check this game out since there hasn't been a great snowboarding game in quite some time. The previews and gameplay videos I saw all looked great so I decided to buy it.
The look of the game is great. Menu system is pretty cool. In-game graphics are excellent. The terrain is expansive and very nicely detailed. Parks are fun and vary quite a bit with the types of rails, kickers, etc. I personally love to freeride, so they ability to take the chopper above tree-line on a couple of the mountains is definitely a lot of fun. There is a lot to do on these mountains, from treasure hunts (the coins), to competitions, riding with online players, etc. I don't think you could get too bored from this game.
Music choice is very good, several different styles to please all.
You also have a great gear selection to choose from, so save money for new boards or bindings.
The big problem I see here is getting used to the physics. The rider feels like he's 50 pounds sometimes, 350 pounds some other. Carving, tricks, jumps, all take time to get used to. I still can't seem to pull off tricks that I figured would be easy, but I guess it will take more practice. Other strange cases that I've found: I'm on a pretty decent down slope but the rider is really slow, and another when I can't build enough speed to make some jumps. At first it had me really frustrated, but I'm getting more used to it.
With excellent graphics and gameplay, but frustrating physics, this game takes some time to really start to enjoy. The more I play, the more I like it.
SWSB November 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game is very enjoyable. You can earn money from challenges and buy actual boards boots bindings and other apparel from brands like burton and forum. The tricks are a bit hard to learn at first but once you get them down you can have a lot of fun with them.
There is slight downside though, Shaun gives you missions to find and collect coins. This can be very frustrating when all you want to do is snowboard.Sometimes you have to get off of your board and run around trying to find the tokens. Other than that this is an awesome game and I would recommend it to anyone.
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