SSX

Overview

SSX is a 2012 snowboarding video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts under its EA Sports label. Released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in early 2012, it is a reboot of the SSX series and the sixth installment overall. The game was revealed at the Spike Video Game Awards in 2010 under the working title SSX: Deadly Descents, the game's trailer appeared to show a much darker direction to the series than previous entries, though later footage revealed a return to a lighter tone. SSX includes the use of real locations, rather than the fictional courses of past games. The game received positive reviews from critics.

SSX is a snowboarding game which can be controlled via buttons or analogue sticks, although an option for classic controls from earlier entries in the series is available. Throughout the game, players navigate various snowy levels and perform tricks. Players receive a speed boost for successfully performing tricks. By filling up the boost meter completely, players enter 'Tricky' mode, which makes a return from SSX Tricky. During this mode, players have unlimited boost and tricks will now become wilder 'Über' tricks.

The World Tour follows biker Zoe Payne who, along with snowboarder Mac Fraser and surfer Tane Mumea, has founded Team SSX (which stands for Snowboarding, Surfing, and Motocross). Gathering a team of nine of the best riders in the world, Team SSX plans to conquer the nine deadliest descents across the world in order to raise funds via livestreaming. However, a former SSX member, Griff Simmons, is seeking to conquer the nine descents himself, leading to a race against time to see who will conquer the world first.

SSX received generally positive reviews from critics, with a Metacritic score of 82 and 81 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions respectively, signifying "generally favorable reviews".

Official trailer

Launch Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Racing, Sport

Developer

EA Canada

Publisher

EA Sports

Series

SSX

Platforms

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Age rating

ESRB E

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

Yes

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

No

Age ratings

ESRB

E

CERO

A

PEGI

3

CLASS IND

L

USK

6

ACB

G

GRAC

ALL

Release dates

Subscription history

Trophies

Trophies37

Platinum possibleYes

Platinum

1

Gold

3

Silver

19

Bronze

14

Total

37

Points

1350

• The SSX Standard Earn All Trophies Platinum 2.9% of players
• Gear Pack Collect all Gear Badges Silver 3.08% of players
• The Golden Campaign Collect all World Tour Badges Gold 3.17% of players
• The Gold Miner Collect all Explore Badges Gold 3% of players
• The Gold Spender Collect all Global Events Badges Gold 3.21% of players
• The Tricker Collect all Tricky Badges Silver 3.37% of players
• The Finish Line Collect all Race Badges Silver 3.3% of players
• Survival Guide Collect all Survive Badges Silver 3.32% of players
• Team SSX Unlock every member of Team SSX through World Tour (or purchase in Explore or Global Events) Bronze 6.3% of players
• Tree Hugger Survive Trees Deadly Descent without equipping armor (in World Tour) Silver 6.26% of players
• The Apple Theory Survive Gravity Deadly Descent without equipping a wingsuit (in World Tour) Silver 4.48% of players
• Do You See What I See Survive Darkness Deadly Descent without equipping a headlamp or pulse goggles (in World Tour) Silver 4.23% of players
• Ice To See You Survive Ice Deadly Descent without equipping ice axes (in World Tour) Silver 5.16% of players
• Buried Alive Survive Avalanche Deadly Descent without equipping armor (in World Tour) Silver 4.72% of players
• Playing Favorites Reach level 10 with any character Silver 4.28% of players
• It's Cold Out Here Survive Cold Deadly Descent without equipping a solar panel (in World Tour) Silver 3.31% of players
• Rocky Road Survive Rock Deadly Descent without equipping armor (in World Tour) Silver 4.37% of players
• Caution Low Visibility Survive Whiteout Deadly Descent without equipping pulse goggles (in World Tour) Silver 3.8% of players
• That Was Easy Unlock all Game Modes Bronze 15.03% of players
• I Am A Ghost Upload your first personal ghost Bronze 8.78% of players
• Grindage Grind your first rail (not achievable in Tutorial) Bronze 14.24% of players
• Around The World Ride with all three Pilots with each member of Team SSX Bronze 3.49% of players
• I Ain't Afraid of Snow Ghost Beat a Friend's Rival Ghost in every Range (in Explore) Silver 3.39% of players
• The Golden Trick IT Earn your 1st Gold in a Trick Event (in Explore) Silver 4.94% of players
• The Gold Standard Earn your 1st Gold in a Race Event (in Explore) Silver 5.6% of players
• Heart Of Gold Earn your 1st Gold in a Survive Event (in Explore) Silver 4.86% of players
• Peak-A-Boo Participate in a Global Event in every Peak Bronze 3.27% of players
• Tag Team Earn a Bronze in a Trick Event with every member of Team SSX (in Explore) Bronze 3.8% of players
• Pass The Baton Earn a Bronze in a Race Event with every member of Team SSX (in Explore) Bronze 3.84% of players
• Leave No One Behind Earn a Bronze in a Survive Event with every member of Team SSX (in Explore) Bronze 3.71% of players
• Uberlesscious Earn a Bronze Medal on a Trick Event in Explore without landing any Super Übers Silver 5.8% of players
• Who Needs Boost Earn a Bronze Medal on a Race Event in Explore without using any boost Silver 5.88% of players
• I'm Alive! Rewind out of Death for the First Time (not achievable in Tutorial) Bronze 10.61% of players
• I'm Flying! Deploy your wingsuit for the first time (not achievable in Tutorial) Bronze 9.25% of players
• Gear Up! Make your first Gear Purchase Bronze 11.28% of players
• Pass The Board Wax Make your first Board Purchase Bronze 11.49% of players
• I Need A Boost Make your first Mod Purchase Bronze 8.37% of players

Space and patches

Space neededAbout 3.9 GB

Playable today

Credits

Publisher

EA Sports

Developer

EA Canada

Released

2012-02-28

Age rating

ESRB E

Region

US

Time to beat

about 8 hours