Dark Summit

by Microsoft

Product Features

• dark summit
• xbox
• microsoft
• thq
• skiing

Product Details

• ASIN: B00005QWUG
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,427 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Extreme sports just got a little more bizarre with this game that mixes snowboarding with espionage. And somehow, it works. The plot involves the efforts of boarder Naya as she investigates the wacky activities at the decidedly snowboarder-unfriendly Mt. Garrick. Naya must complete a long series of stunt-based missions in order to gain enough lift points to get to the top of Mt. Garrick. In general, the pacing isn't nearly as fast as snowboarding king SSX, yet Dark Summit's weird cast of characters and emphasis on combos and timing makes for a deeper game.

Despite the cartoony physics, you'll find the controls very responsive and you'll soon be pulling off some cool-looking stunts. The visuals won't raise new standards for the Xbox, but they are nicely detailed and move fast.

Curiously, while you can earn points to buy snazzy clothing and boards, none of them affect actual gameplay. Also, the repetition when trying to complete your goals will terrify impatient speed-seeking snowboarders.

Still, while not quite as quick and stylish as SSX, Dark Summit delivers a strong just-one-more-try feel that challenges players while still being fun. For those with the skills and patience, Summit is a arcade snowboard ride of a slightly different kind. --Mark Brooks

Pros:

• Plays like most snowboarding games... but different enough to stand out
• Nice snow-capped graphics that move quickly, and a potentially very long mountainside to snowboard down

Cons:

• Repetition caused by failed missions will scare off a few snowboarders looking for sheer speed
• Early levels could stand a bit more imagination in their design

Product Description

Extreme sports just got a little more bizarre with this game that mixes snowboarding with espionage. And somehow, it works. The plot involves the efforts of boarder Naya as she investigates the wacky activities at the decidedly snowboarder-unfriendly Mt. Garrick. Naya must complete a long series of stunt-based missions in order to gain enough lift points to get to the top of Mt. Garrick. In general, the pacing isn't nearly as fast as snowboarding king SSX, yet Dark Summit's weird cast of characters and emphasis on combos and timing makes for a deeper game.

Despite the cartoony physics, you'll find the controls very responsive and you'll soon be pulling off some cool-looking stunts. The visuals won't raise new standards for the Xbox, but they are nicely detailed and move fast.

Curiously, while you can earn points to buy snazzy clothing and boards, none of them affect actual gameplay. Also, the repetition when trying to complete your goals will terrify impatient speed-seeking snowboarders.

Still, while not quite as quick and stylish as SSX, Dark Summit delivers a strong just-one-more-try feel that challenges players while still being fun. For those with the skills and patience, Summit is a arcade snowboard ride of a slightly different kind. --Mark Brooks

Pros:

• Plays like most snowboarding games... but different enough to stand out
• Nice snow-capped graphics that move quickly, and a potentially very long mountainside to snowboard down

Cons:

• Repetition caused by failed missions will scare off a few snowboarders looking for sheer speed
• Early levels could stand a bit more imagination in their design

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Action Filled Boarding, November 17, 2001

By 

"pmelton" (Tampa, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Summit (Video Game)

An overall great piece of entertainment, Dark Summit combines strategy, action and sports all in one. You can just board around the mountain, go on the scouted game trail, or just play.

The manual has 2 pages solid of tricks you can do, and you can discover secret trick combos while playing. You can also find hidden trails, tunnels and paths through the mountain.

The game takes full advantage of the xbox's quick loading times and hard drive caching, allowing huge levels with unlimited options while playing.

Unlock new characters and boards by doing tricks for equipment points, and advance through the game to eventually beat it.

A must have! It will definitely hold you over until Amped is released!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars VERY FUN BUT EASY, December 29, 2001

By 

allen (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Summit (Video Game)

this game is very fun, but unfortunatly it is very short and very easy, this is not a game to buy bcuz if u r a good xbox player like me u will finish this game in about 3-5 hours and b bored after that while playing again or multiplayer. If u want to buy it its okay but first RENT THE GAME and then buy it to c if for you it is easy or not

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Mediocre Effort, January 3, 2002

By 

Rodney W. Cogbill "slow-hand" (Aylett, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark Summit (Video Game)

This is a decent game- nothing more, nothing less. The graphics are OK and the gameplay is sufficient for snowboarding. I congratulate THQ on at least trying to put a different spin on an overexposed subgenre of sports games, but the hokey storyline and ease of reaching the summit left me unsatisfied. The cartoonish aspect is a turn-off for me, but it would make a good game for those in the adolescent crowd who are uninitiated to the world of snowboarding games. Overall, I would give it a true rating of 2 1/2 stars... and I wish I would have bought "Amped."