Stoked: Big Air Edition

by Destineer

Product Features

• Check out the new race challenges! Each mountain features eight brand new race events that bring the popular online mode to the single-player game experience. Compete against the best racers in the world with Stoked’s seamless online integration.
• Ride all five original mountains, plus two all new peaks! Discover new favorite drop points on legendary mountains K2 and Laax, each with all new media challenges and events!
• Headlined by Travis Rice, Big Air Edition includes three new pros, new media challenges, new 2009 snowboarding gear, and more!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002PK3MEO
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 17, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,654 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

The original Stoked was the best reviewed Xbox 360 snowboarding title in history. Now Stoked is back with new mountains, new features and a new name: Stoked Big Air Edition Featuring Travis Rice. Featuring more tricks, more events and more pros, Stoked Big Air Edition is the best Stoked yet!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the money!, February 8, 2010

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Jason Dowell "Uglyfido" (Port Orchard, WA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Stoked: Big Air Edition (Video Game)

This game is absolutely a must own for any snowboarder and for any non snowboarder who enjoys a good, well built game. If you are familiar with the Skate series of games, then the controls here won't feel to different for you. If you are more familiar with the Tony Hawk series, then the controls will take a little more getting used to. I have seen some reviews that say this game starts out slowly, but I did not feel that way at all. This is by far the best recreation of riding a mountain in the back-country to date. The Dynamic Weather System in the game is also worth mentioning since it plays a lot on how you will ride. Some days are heavy storms and deep pow, others are bluebird as can be. Go pick it up and play it. You won't regret it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Independent Company, Big Title, October 24, 2010

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teamwrk "Kelso" (West Coast, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Stoked: Big Air Edition (Video Game)

Bongfish is a small production studio and, after teaming up with Destineer, they set out to lay down the best snowboarding game to date. Partnered with snowboard video mogul Absinthe Films, Stoked offers some traditional features while introducing some phenomenal new ideas.
While the rider customisation is indeed lacking it is apparent that more time was invested into the actual gameplay than visual mods for your rider (though sponsors include Lib Tech, Tech Nine, Burton and other huge names). With actual varying weather patterns you will see the snow stack up or melt away, with various weather conditions you will see new lines and hits emerge on all the mountains. The total accessible area is astounding-- endless square kilometers await your shredtastic setup.
The game sets you as a rider on the ever-so-classic search for sponsorship to unlock new gear and terrain. This is accomplished through completion of media challenges (photo, video), on-hill challenges (trick callouts on specific hits, lines, one-up score records, etc) and comps. This revised updated version (Big Air Edition vs. OG Stoked) offers revised versions of the original mountains and two additional new maps.
The controls are reminiscent of EA's Skate series, but are unfortunately less refined (though much better in this version than the original)-- resulting in slightly unnatural shifties and slightly cumbersome grab controls. The gameplay easily finds redemption in the use of the triggers to carve or prewind your spins. Also, your riding style (prewinding with big spins, huge tricks or alternatively slow, floaty airs) will gain you bonuses (new grabs, point bonuses) as you further develop your chosen steez.
Stoked: Big Air edition shines over the arcade-esque, unrealistic gameplay of past snowboarding titles with the most honest portrayal of the actual act of snowboarding that any game has yet put forth. While a few deficiencies make it apparent that this would have been more polished if from a larger studio, Bongfish has succesfully destroyed any hopes that the Amped or Shaun White series may have retained after initial release.

(If you prefer Tony Hawk to Skate, you'll prefer Shaun White over Stoked.... what a bummer that must be.)

1 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Fun at All, September 28, 2010

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Casey J. Hill - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Stoked: Big Air Edition (Video Game)

I got this game thinking it would be a fun snowboarding game, but come to find out it isn't for those that want to just play a game for fun and enjoy snowboarding. Terrible tutorials, awful handling, worst music selection ever, and the customization isn't at all fun either. Worst game I have ever purchased. If you feel like having your eyes gouged out this would be the game for you.