SSX Tricky: Always in motion, always a sense of urgency.
boyward
100% score
One little complaint: the framerates gets a little choppy when the screen fills up with opponents. Now that that's out of the way, I must say that SSX Tricky is a worthwhile addition to the GC game library, especially now that it's a $20 budget title. It's been compared to Tony Hawk, but I think that's inappropriate because while Tony Hawk is all about tricks, half of SSX is the race. You're flying down a hill at 75 mph. You can't go back and retry that last trick. And because the game is always in motion, always moving toward that finish line at the bottom of the mountain there is a sense of urgency in SSX that Tony Hawk doesn't push, so let's the stop the comparisons right there. SSX has a large number of characters, trick books, venues, and the presentation is quite stylish, if over-the-top. I love the music, the big air time, the variety in the different mountains along with the many shortcuts and alternate routes I can discover. SSX Tricky will remain in my collection until my house burns down.
