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SSX's highly anticipated 4th game sold exclusively for Wii, entitled 'SSX Blur' has a lot of good intentions. There are creative new tournaments, many different ways to attempt courses, and a great layout. Though all of these things add to SSX's playability, it takes a few steps back by eliminating what made the game such fun to play- complex tricks that were easy to do. SSX Blur uses the same format at the third edition of the game, three different peaks with several courses on each. Again on each course you have several options, like a competing in a race or a half pipe tournament. The navigation for these courses is very easy. The main problem with the game is the controls. To get complete use of the Wii controller the game developers made every action dependent on hand movement on both the controller and the nunchuk, taking a lot of coordination. They do offer a whole section of tutorials so you can get used to this type of play. Though this helps the controls alter the game play in a way that can often be frustrating, inaccurate, and confusing. Let me explain why: To move left and right you move the nunchuk in that direction. Ok, not too bad To attempt grabs you hold the Z button and move tilt the nunchuk left, right, up, and down. While also doing this a flip is a strict up and down movement with the wii controller while a spin is a left to right movement. Performing these actions simultaneously can be quite a task. To perform an 'uber trick' the tricks which have made SSX titles popular, is the hardest of all. You must draw a shape on the screen while holding the A button. These shapes vary from a "Z" shape, to a letter "E" with two loops intertwined. The sensor almost never picks up on these tricks, even if you give it multiple tries on a high jump. So what if advanced gamers want a challenge? Sure, the game does have a fun factor for those up for it. But lets be honest, it changes the game completely. The whole idea behind the SSX titles are unrealistic and dramatic jumps, spins, and tricks that worked with any gamer because they were easier to do. As the game progressed you could make combination tricks that were perfectly timed. On SSX Blur the gamer wildly flails the remote in an attempt to make a trick work. Out of 100 jumps it is almost impossible to get the same trick twice, proving the game's inaccuracy. SSX Blur is a game that had promising aspects, but simply did not live up to its expectations and previous installments. Hopefully EA will learn from these faulty motions and improve when developing its successor.Read full review
First, let me start by saying that I love these types of games...Cool Boarders 2 hooked me and ever since then I can't get enough. With that being said it is no surprise that I like this game. The graphics are fantastic and the new controls make it unlike anything else out there. A lot of playability along with great story. The controls for the Wii take a little while to get used to and the speed of this game doesn't make that any easier...although it does have a great training area that lets you practice almost every aspect of the game. This game is not easy...but it's not impossible either. This is a must have for the Wii. BUY IT!!! There is not enough time for you to truly enjoy this game with just a rental...Trust me this game is deep. It has 3 mountains and an open environment that allows you to ski or snowboard... This game is worth having...Period.Read full review
I loved it. The new Wii controls bring SSX to a completely different level. I've noticed that a lot of people tend to complain about the controls, but I've found that they're easy to manipulate if you just bother to spend some time getting used to it. The only thing I disliked about the game was the cartoon-esque quality. Everyone in SSX3 was more in 3D, while in SSX Blur, they're more cartoons. While you're racing, etc., you're in 3D, but not while you're looking at profiles. As in all SSX games, there are new characters to use, which is pretty standard. Some old characters made it to the next game, others didn't. I'd give it 5 out of 5 stars. Good game. I'd highly recommend it to any SSX fan.
Nice looking graphics....amazing sense of speed. The wii controls are pretty intuitive once you learn them. The courses and events here are fun and challenging. My only complaint is the ubertricks....they are rediculously hard to do. I've mastered one, and gotten a couple of the others to work sporadically. Anyways.....great game. Having a great time with it.
I am a snowboarding game fan and I did enjoy this game a little. One of the negative drawbacks is the navigation and doing tricks is more difficult than regular controller games. I found myself pressing the wrong buttons at the wrong times. The graphics and characters are fun. I guess if you spend more time on the controllers this would be a great game. Overall not highly recommended, but good game!
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