Shaun White Snowboarding gives the player, as the title suggests, a snowboard and sends him off to four ski run locations around the world (Europe, Alaska, Japan and a fictitious location called Park City) under the watchful eye of professional snowboarder Shaun White himself as well as other professionals, moderators, pilots and such. But before the player can go on the slope, he has to create his character by choosing not only from different body looks but also from different clothes and snowboards.
During the course of the game the player earns money by completing the challenges which can in return be invested in more stylized clothes and additional types of snowboards. Each of the boards has six stats like balance or speed and not all of them are the best possible option for every given situation. While in a race speed is an important factor, a board with a higher rating in rotation allows for better stunts.
The game puts the player in an open world with him free to roam around the slope as he pleases. Several lifts and even a helicopter bring him to different starting locations but if he wants, he can also walk and discover hidden areas by doing so. By doing tricks, with controls using mainly the analog sticks similar to Skate, the player earns respect points. And on the track are, besides many obstacles to perform tricks on, challenges like the Jibfest, in which only tricks on rails and boxes count or Freestyle in which every trick counts. Others include the Death Race, in which the player needs to get to the goal before everyone else but as the name suggests, everything is allowed including ramming opponents and throwing snowballs to get them off-balance. There are also some challenges like King of the Hill that can only be done with at least one other human player joining in.
The multiplayer mode is basically an extension of the single player experience. Everything that is available in single player, can also be done with other players online or over LAN. The other players are also just dropped into the open world with the freedom to just do what they want on the server.
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Enter a snowboarding
world of total freedom. You can create your own experience in this game,
and choose when, where, how and with whom you want to ride. Developed
in close collaboration with Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White — the most
successful snowboarder in the history of the sport. Bomb down
open-world mountain ranges in hot spots across the globe and seek out
real-life friend in fully-integrated online runs.Features:
* Open World Mountains: Choose how you ride in open-world mountains across the world. Conquer extreme peak conditions, create your own paths in the back country, or compete with fellow riders in the terrain parks.
* Your Friends Are Always Around: Play in a world where your friends are always around. Do your own runs on mountains populated by real gamers, or join your friends for a quick session from any mountain.
* More than Just Snowboarding: Have fun with your friends on and off the board! Throw snowballs, hike to access secret spots, film your friends doing ripping tricks. You can also upload your videos online to share with the world.
* Ride Your Way: Express yourself through tricks, riding styles, and highly customizable avatars ? both in single-player and in the online world. Use the intuitive dual analog control to pull off a huge variety of tricks that express your style.
* Next-Gen Technology: Built on the Assassin's Creed engine, this game creates a massive world with gorgeous visuals and realistic NPC interactions. This is also the first time a snowboarding game is completely driven by physics instead of animation.
* Authentic Snowboarding: Ubisoft has worked closely with Shaun White to infuse the gaming experience with authenticity, personality and humor. Shaun is a friend and mentor in the game, and will help you with your skills. And, if you are deemed worthy, you may even be able to play as Shaun in the game ?
System Requirements:
• Supported OS: Windows ® XP / Windows Vista ® (only)• Processor: 2.6 GHz Intel ® Pentium ® D or AMD Athlon ™ 64 X2 3800 (Intel Core ® 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400 or better recommended)
• RAM: 1 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista
• Video Card: 256 MB (512 MB recommended) DirectX ® 10.0-compliant video card or DirectX 9.0c-compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (see supported list *)
• Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-or 10.0-compliant sound card (5.1 sound card recommended)
• DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c or 10.0 (included on disc)
• Hard Drive Space: 8 GB
• Peripherals Supported: Windows-compliant keyboard, mouse, optional dual analog gamepad
• (Xbox 360 ® Controller for Windows recommended)
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