The funkiest snowboarding game around gets a wii treatment.
But, what are the controls like? They're really original, taking full advantage of the wiimote & nunchuck. You can still control with the analog stick, but in order to really carve, you need to move the nunchuck left and right. The Z button is your boost, and the C button is for tail pressing. Flicking it up will cause you to jump. You also can use the nunchuck buttons for grabs. You use the wiimote for everything else. You move it to spin, flip, and pull off uber tricks. You use the buttons on it to land tricks, and throw snowballs. Although this sounds complicated, it feels really natural with the precise motion-controlled movements. My major complaint is that you have to draw shapes on the screen for uber tricks, which is fine except it's sometimes imprecise. Plus, there's not as many tricks than in previous installments. Overall, the controls are a breath of fresh air.
The sound is really impressive. The thumping, yet smooth soundtrack by Junkie XL definitely sets a funky tone, but what's really cool is that the music is interactive. What I mean is that the better you do, the better the music gets. The worse you do, the worse it gets. As much as I liked the rockin' soundtrack of On Tour, the audio in this game is superb.
The graphics showcase the "better-than-gamecube" power of the wii. The visuals are colorful, smooth, and stylish. You'll find out why it's called Blur, because of the nice motion effects. The game is a very nice audio/visual experience.
The single player consists of challenges like race and slalom, but you can also free-ride down the mountain. The courses are well designed, and fun. All your favorite characters return, like Elise, Psymon and Mac... but there's a couple new characters too. The multiplayer is limited to 2-player splitscreen and 4-player hotseat, which is a shame, but still fun. Overall, this is a great title that stays faithful to the series, but successfully takes advantage of wii technology. The bottom line is... if you're a SSX, snowboarding, or racing fan, you HAVE to check this out! As of now, it's one of the wii's best.