Excerpt: Reach breakneck speeds, catch huge air, and become an icon with SSX On Tour. Create a rider or skier and build a career as you progress from a slope-side wannabe to a...
Excerpt: Electronic Arts is committed to the PSP platform, and they've been busy bringing as many of their tried-and-true franchises to Sony's portable system as possible.
Conclusion: It may be a small version of a PS2 game, but SSX On Tour is a fine entry in the PSP canon. We’re not quite down with the lingo but then we can’t remember the...
Excerpt: QuickView Good: Familiar SSX gameplay on the go Bad: Pseudo-familiar controls take some getting used to Missing: Create-a-Player Okay, I'll be honest.
Excerpt: I was never the biggest SSX fan. Ever since its release on the PlayStation 2 in 2000, I've usually preferred the Xbox snowboarding title Amped over the SSX series.
Conclusion: THE VERDICT: The biggest challenge faced when reinventing your brand is to not change so much as to disconnect from your previous customer base.
Conclusion: SSX: On Tour is a solid addition to an excellent franchise. Skiing is a blast even though it's not significantly different from boarding, and the rock star approach is a...