Rippin' Riders

by UEP Systems

Product Features

• ?Speed down five powdery courses at 60 frames-per-second
• Pull off major tricks with seven unique characters
• Shred the slopes in three different game modes

Product Details

• ASIN: B00000K4C0
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 4.8 x 0.2 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,039 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Editorial Review

One hundred years from now, a historian may categorize snowboarding's greatest achievement as its expansion of the English vocabulary. For its part, snowboarding has brought new meanings to the words "indy," "mute," "method," and "melancholy." For those not attuned to the sport's phat lingo, these are all terms for snowboarding maneuvers that generally refer to grabbing a particular part of the board while airborne. Not a word of this terminology is overlooked in the first snowboarding game for the Dreamcast. Also included are appropriately stylized characters, each with two outfits to choose from, and licensed gear from real snowboarding companies Bonfire and Salomon.

Armed with a glossary in the form of a user manual, players will soon be able to talk the talk. But in this game, walking the walk, or rather pulling the tricks, requires quite a bit of controller dexterity. Luckily the game is not based solely on snowboarding tricks, but also has a healthy dose of racing at its core. What makes this game stand out is the length and detail of each downhill course. Jumping off the roof of sheep farms, avoiding falling icicles, and catching the spotlight of a hovering helicopter are all in a day's play in Rippin' Riders--and that's just the first track!

A unique two-player mode challenges players to shrink the opponent's split screen by outscoring him or her. Track graphics are up to snuff, but the players look a bit chunky. --Jeff Young

Pros:

• Outstanding course design with plenty of details and multiple checkpoints
• Groovy outfits and snowboards for each character

Cons:

• Many of the tricks are difficult to execute
• You never see other racers on the course, except in multiplayer mode

Product Description

This is the game Rippin Riders . We stand by our products and offer a 60 day guarantee. If a game does not work within 60 days from the time you receive it we will gladly exchange it for you.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing graphics, highly entertaining, December 12, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Rippin' Riders (Video Game)

Being an amateur snowboarder myself, I found Rippin' Riders to be surprisingly fun to play. It's pretty easy to learn, but difficult to master. It took me about 10 hours to finish all the courses. One gaming tip: master the 720 spins and misty flips w/ grabs at trick points, because these will add 4-6 seconds to the clock.

Some minor criticisms:

- If you want to change one aspect of the current game, for example the board you're riding, you have to exit and choose everything from the beginning (player, outfit, board, stance, course).

- Unable to turn off announcer's commentary

- Not sure what causes new boards, outfits, or characters to appear. (Would be better if I knew what I had to do to get better gear.)

- Unable to play the computer in match race mode.

- Would be nice to have control over replay to see slow-mo and different angles, like in NFL2K.

Overall, I am loving this game and still striving to surpass all the high scores. Would recommend it without a doubt.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great fun, but where is Time Trial?, December 6, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Rippin' Riders (Video Game)

I love this game and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good time. I did notice right away that there was no way to practice the courses before you took it out for a run with checkpoints. It got highly frusterating at first because you did not know what lie ahead because you can not practice the course. Even when you beat the course you can't just liesurely go down the course because you have to reach the checkpoints.

As much of a dissapointment as that was I did love this game. The graphics are great and once you master the tricks they are so cool and so much fun. I played the half-pipe for over an hour just trying to beat the top score. It is not like other games where the scores are easy to beat. Due to no difficulty selection you have to be at least moderately good at the game to do anything. No one could just sit down and play it.

The tracks are extremely beautiful with many unique backgrounds. At a point in the game you are boarding on roof tops. The boarders are not very inspiring, but you get over that quickly. I wish there were more boards to choose from and some more original board designs. All of them look the same size and the same width.

This game was really fun, but it could have been the best game if it had a free ride mode and a difficulty setting. I hope this review was helpful.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FUN, FUN, FUN!, November 17, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Rippin' Riders (Video Game)

This game is outstanding! Being a snowboarder myself I really appreciate the realizm of all the terrain and the great sound! 2 player is awesome with all out racing or Battle mode! A must for the snowboarder and highly recommended for the funseeker.