I was a massive fan of the original SSX, and loved SSX Tricky, so I was very keen to start SSX up for the first time in years. Upon being greeted with the title screen, it’s apparent EA are trying to give it a new style and branding, the intro made this all the more apparent. “SSX” stands for ‘Snowboarding, Surfing and Motocross’, a far cry from the ‘Super Snowcross’ from yesteryear, which is thrown in our face at every opportunity at the start of the game.This gives me the feeling that EA may start trying to push into other sports soon, something rather risky, but this is only my initial impression on what I’ve played so far. I’ve played the game for over an hour now, and I must say, I really am not enjoying myself. Not once have I felt in control of the action, and feel constantly…

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