Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: Mario on November 14, 2008, 11:43:07 PM
Title: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: Mario on November 14, 2008, 11:43:07 PM
YEEEEEAAAAH ROAD TRIP TIME BABY WOOOOOOOOOO HEEEEEY YEAAAAH WOOOOOOO
I got this brand new big name third party Wii exclusive and it's pretty good. I've only played an hour. Not really revolutionary though I don't think, I didn't really say "wow" when I first stepped on and got the hang of the controls, but the balance board works well and is no doubt a step forward. My neck feels a bit sore from looking left all the time, hopefully i'll get used to it. Graphics are NICE, cool style as well, and the cutscenes and story actually don't make me cringe, it feels pretty natural. While it has a licensed soundtrack, the songs are good. Don't Fear the Reaper is in it!
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: Bill Aurion on November 15, 2008, 12:16:07 AM
My neck feels a bit sore from looking left all the time, hopefully i'll get used to it.
Real men snowboard goofy foot... ='D
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on November 15, 2008, 12:24:41 AM
If you're not sitting on the couch, you're not playing it right.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: DAaaMan64 on November 15, 2008, 03:23:32 AM
I have this on Pre-order. I'll get back to you. I'm curious how you have it so early?
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: RABicle on November 15, 2008, 04:06:30 AM
Mario has it early because he is Australian. Did You hear that I've bought Disaster and I am taking orders?
Eurogame had some less than kind things to say about the Xbox/PS3 version (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=300514) although they do mention that the Wii version feels better to play. Gamerankings seems to agree.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: DAaaMan64 on November 15, 2008, 04:52:07 AM
Thanks RAB, I for some reason forgot he was an Aussie. You getting Shaun White?
ooh I'm excited, IGN gave it a 8.5 :D
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: Infernal Monkey on November 15, 2008, 07:09:05 AM
I'M CONVINCED. Picking this up tomorrow, intense creatures from Ganon (Ubisoft) and so forth. I abused my Balance Board by forcing it to experience the terror of The Incredible Maze, it's about time I treat it to something good.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: DAaaMan64 on November 15, 2008, 04:23:05 PM
Awesome to hear Infernal Monkey, I'm very excited!
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: Mario on November 16, 2008, 01:08:48 AM
My god this game is confusing and hard. I thought I had the hang of the controls, I was wrong.
EDIT: **** yeah I was stuck on a challenge and just kicked its arse. Game is easy.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: DAaaMan64 on November 16, 2008, 01:45:38 AM
Mixed messages much?
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: Mario on November 16, 2008, 02:02:16 AM
Alright I guess a good way to sum up the game is easy to play hard to master. There's so much to think about at once. The biggest reward is when you just stick to a good path and pull tricks consistently, rather than go for amazing single tricks. Having one foot leaning left and the other right, in the air, then getting ready to land straight, then making sure you've lined up the next ramp or grind thing or path, is amazing when done right but hard. I prefer the racing aspect though, leaning forward is heaps cool. Now i've just gotta set up my fan on top of the TV facing me.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: DAaaMan64 on November 16, 2008, 02:03:59 AM
I'm glad other people are picking this up besides me.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: Mario on November 16, 2008, 02:11:20 AM
Yeah this place is getting pretty boring with only 1-2 people buying games now. I just remembered the game has normal Wii controls with the remote and nunchuck, i'm gonna check those out now.
EDIT: Wow weird, it's Wiimote only, and you hold it in the pointing position. Very unique, makes the game seem so much simpler. I prefer the balance board still though, seems more precise and easier to turn, since you know where the dead zone is (falling off the board).
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: DAaaMan64 on November 16, 2008, 02:47:41 AM
haha sweeeet. Ya I don't have a balence board. And I'm not buying wii fit for it.
I'm going to borrow my neighbor's balance board. I will also be getting Skate It later this week. You should check that out too Mario if you like Balance Board controls.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: Stogi on November 16, 2008, 03:10:18 AM
This game looks great. I might have to give in and buy WiiFit.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: DAaaMan64 on November 16, 2008, 03:37:58 AM
Or rent 'em both. I have no idea. But you should at least try it. Real good.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: RABicle on November 16, 2008, 03:38:59 AM
Fine. I'll complete Disaster on Tuesday and buy this Wednesday.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: DAaaMan64 on November 16, 2008, 04:34:36 AM
I would only do it if you have the BB.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: DAaaMan64 on November 16, 2008, 02:16:30 PM
This is out today in North America. I'm leaving in a few to pick it up!
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: Infernal Monkey on November 17, 2008, 06:25:23 AM
Enjoying this, it's nothing really amazing, but it's fun. And fun is good for the few of us here that actually play video games!
(Soundtrack's good too!)
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: Mario on November 18, 2008, 07:07:19 AM
Beat this today, all the main challenges at least, by the end of it I was sweating and cursing and loving it, reminds me of my first week with Wii Sports. Not too much variety and courses though, but it's a solid game, thank you very much Ubisoft for supporting Wii as the number one system for this game, it's a positive sign and nobody will be disappointed in the game. Good for the industry.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: DAaaMan64 on November 18, 2008, 12:12:22 PM
Something I think I can recommend is just staying at medium sensitivity on the board. :P Low makes you have to press real hard for tricks, but makes steering easy. High makes tricks easy, but steering to ridiculously loose. haha
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: Mario on November 18, 2008, 06:33:01 PM
Hmmm i've had it on high without thinking about it. Might try the others.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: DAaaMan64 on November 18, 2008, 07:09:04 PM
High just makes steering pretty difficult.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: EasyCure on November 18, 2008, 07:22:59 PM
haha sweeeet. Ya I don't have a balence board. And I'm not buying wii fit for it.
I'm going to borrow my neighbor's balance board. I will also be getting Skate It later this week. You should check that out too Mario if you like Balance Board controls.
Skate It is out and you didnt tell me!?!??
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: DAaaMan64 on November 18, 2008, 07:24:17 PM
It's out tomorrow! You think I'm not gonna bump that thread??
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: Mario on November 18, 2008, 07:28:21 PM
Out tomorrow here too, gotta love these worldwide releases.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: DAaaMan64 on November 18, 2008, 07:31:35 PM
Out tomorrow here too, gotta love these worldwide releases.
Ya. You up for this? Skate It has online Multi Mr Mario.
If i pick it up, i'll play the both of yous!
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: Mario on November 18, 2008, 08:24:04 PM
Are you sure it has online? GameFAQs says it doesn't.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: DAaaMan64 on November 18, 2008, 08:53:29 PM
**** who knows then. Wikipedia says it does.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: Mario on November 18, 2008, 09:06:49 PM
I changed the setting to medium and noticed it a little easier, but i've gotten heaps better at it too, getting some massive points, but maybe that has to do with unlocking and using Shaun White. One thing that's constantly annoying is the message "please don't jump on the balance board" popping up, am I being too aggressive or do you get that too?
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: DAaaMan64 on November 18, 2008, 09:16:34 PM
My rommate actually does jump off of it, so he gets the message a fair amount. I've only have it maybe once.. or twice. Maybe one of those two times was inappropriate.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: ShyGuy on November 18, 2008, 09:18:07 PM
I see no Wifi logo on the box.
Title: Re: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Post by: DAaaMan64 on November 18, 2008, 09:29:58 PM
Ya there isn't any in Shaun White. That sucks that there isn't any in Skate it.
