I have a habit of playing SSX 3 pretty much every winter. There's nothing like picking a new character, decking them out in snow gear, working your way up the mountain and maxing their stats, only to then pick a playlist and free ride your way down the entire thing like a victory lap. The game has such a perfect winter atmosphere, and I never get sick of it. Just little things like the radio announcer, the loading screens on the lifts, and all the little venues you can ride to. It's like going on vacation.
Poor obstacle placement killed it. It would often punish you for going too quickly/getting too much air. SSX 3 had far better course design and less grating music
SSX3 was objectively the better game in pretty much all respects, but whenever I think back to old memories of SSX, it is always Tricky that comes to mind. The courses were all so unique, and the overall vibe was amazing.
SSX 3 is one of the few games I can confidently say will never get old. It's controls were so smooth and precise, the tricks were so cool and original, traversing the levels is so satisfying and had tons of replay value, there was so much freedom and exploration, especially for a game genre that could easily be seen as very restrictive when it comes to exploration, the music was absolutely perfect, the characters were cool, original, and interesting without ever feeling like they were trying to overshadow the gameplay, and of course, there was DJ Atomika. To anyone who hasn't played SSX 3 before, go online and buy it, dust off your PS2, slap that bad boy into the console, and start kicking yourself for not having played it sooner, you'll love it.
Agreed. Also, the boost meter was more forgiving and didn't have a time limit. If you got the super boost and just didn't fall, you kept it for the whole damn run which was perfection... the game needs more love
Same i think people took too much love for ssx 3 tricky is the best. It didnt need actual real songs to get you hyped it had its own soundtrack. It didnt need super uber it just needed a tricky bar. It didnt need a new art style bcus it was colorful af so people killed ssx 2012 bcus it was the best sequel to tricky and not the others saaaad
I kind of wonder if Odd played 2012 online or not, because a lot of that game seemed to be centered on obnoxious always-online type multiplayer challenges, and I kindof assumed I was missing a lot in singleplayer.
SSX Tricky is hands down one of the top 5 best games EVER made, I didn’t even like snowboarding until I got it as a present from a close family member… but hell was I addicted after that. Took me months as a kid to even get past Elisiyum Alps…
This was a very well-made video! Good work on this list, it's interesting how I think most people would say the top 4 games in this list were all really good. EA pretty much didn't drop the ball in any major way until Blur came around. Thanks for the clip credit as well, appreciate that!
The lighting effects in SSX 3 was really something else. The snow had this glitter effect, like you could see the individual ice crystals. It was really cool, and still makes it look stunning. Also, the fact that you automatically found your way back on your feet after a huge air trick was very welcome. I can't remember how many times I went mad over landing on my head due to my character spinning the wrong way around when trying to land in Tricky.
You have some good points about SSX 2012 that I've never really considered but also I am so glad that game exists. I consider it one of the best in the series and I poured countless hours into it. I feel it's only major flaw was no sit screen multiplayer
That's interesting because Tricky is my favourite but I found SSX (2012) had more in common with SSX 3 than any of the other games in the series. I personally liked that game (2012). But your favourite game was SSX 3 and you didn't like 2012. Very interesting.
I agree 100% with the fact 2012 did try to capture 3 aesthetically, but you have to look at the overall package between the two. Though 3 didn't have online; it offered far more content with couch coop and solo options. Plus the soundtrack is dar more memorable and 3 was basically when the series peaked (pun intended).
@@MarillSweatshirt 2 be fair tho the biggest problem with 2012 was the faling off on every damm map without that the gane would have been reealy good so its just decent
2012 was such a letdown, I got it for Xmas but barely played it because I was so disappointed with it. SSX 3 I completed multiple times over and could still play it today and have a blast, it felt like they sucked all the fun parts out of the PS3 game.
When I was little, my dad had SSX 3 on his console. I would play it sometimes, but never really grasped the controls. Recently, 13 years later, I felt a little nostalgic about that old Xbox. So I renovated it and rediscovered the game along with it. Even spite being an already experienced gamer, I've never felt anything similar to playing this game before, and loved every minute of it
Tricky was the first game I ever played as a child. It deeply engrossed me not only into the series but into gaming as a whole. It’ll always be one of my favorites.
I've only ever owned the SSX reboot and played a little of tricky, but I really got a lot of enjoyment out of the new one. I know it's a massive divergence from the old series, but I'm a snowboarder who enjoys freeriding (exploring the mountain, finding and working with new and weird terrain). It let me have that same feeling of trying out new lines, finding what's most satisfying to me and partially ignoring the scoring. And to be honest, the trick system is way over the top, but once it passes realism it's all the same to me. Nobody in a snowboarding game has ever pulled an oblique going for a crail, y'know?
Ssx3 was a large portion of my childhood, me and my mom used to play it together all the time. I recently picked it back up and played it like, 11+ years later and I've never been happier playing a childhood game, everything about it, the characters, secrets and courses are just pure fun
I started watching this video believing you already had at leat 500k subs when this was uploaded, I adore the SSX series and to know you covered all games in a vid before 1k fills me with sheer appreciation of how far you've come, love your videos man you're a true legend.
I never had the issues he described. I use the rails to link massive jumps, thats it. He makes it sound like you get a rail route, or a race route. Not the case at all. The maps all felt just as big and nutty as ssx 3. SSX 2012 is my favorite to date.
i honestly really enjoy ssx 2012, its handy to use it on backwards compatibility with my xbox one which is mostly my 360 game player now lol edit: also i do feel like a mix of the big mountain runs and the original track designs could have worked well instead of the red rails but the equipment like the wingsuit was fun
Your points about SSX 2012 were pretty weak when you said the moves didn't work well. That game has the best & most diverse move set + control scheme out of any SSX. I do agree that the maps were bland though.
From what I remember playing SSX2012, the controls were really slippery and I didn't feel like I was earning my spins and flips. It's the difference between a burger you make yourself (SSX3) and a McDonalds cheeseburger (SSX2012). Just because they're easier and you can stuff a bunch of 'em in your mouth, doesn't mean you feel as good eating them. SSX had a trick system where you felt like you were really putting effort in for those tricks. In 2012? You just hold a direction in midair and boom. 5 backflips and a sloppy landing. Without charging up or prepping the spin beforehand.
@@ShinyGaara65 lets not forget about the stat purchasing in ssx3. you could only do a 4+ backflip in the game on like 2 different jumps unless you started bying trick and spin points
I actually have a hard time failing a trick in 2012. First and foremost, I can't even see what the hell I'm doing, most of the time I'm just spinning around like a meatball on extacy.
I love you and I love this game series. It's a shame EA owns it because they are a worthless trash company now. Even Ubisoft would be a better home for SSX at this point. Really gotta disagree about 2012's placement though. Yeah it was fairly sterile but so was On Tour. The courses felt good for the most part minus the death pits. Deadly Descents didn't add much to the gameplay but weren't awful to play. Music was amazing. Honestly It outclasses SSX and On Tour pretty easily by pretty much being a bunch of Untracked-style maps with SSX 3's gameplay. It's third only to Tricky and 3.
Dude thank you!! I respect where your coming from. I think people were pretty spilt on it, I felt pretty spilt on it, but I ultimately walked away feeling disappointed.
I feel you, the game is ultimately a disappointment, but I feel like people exaggerate the extent of that disappointment. It's a really good game in its own right. Overall I'm glad it was made, even if it did prove to be the death knell of the franchise, at least for now. Who knows, maybe we'll get a new one in 2019 if the industry ever gets out of this hamster wheel of multiplayer Games as a Service TM with billion dollar budgets to the exclusion of everything else that doesn't make ALL THE MONEY and only makes SOME OF THE MONEY. My hopes aren't high tho
Yeah, I have to agree. I thought 2012 was easily the best out of the post-SSX3 games. It had a lot of flaws but the things it got right, they got REALLY right. Definitely not comparable to the trash heap that's Tony Hawk 5. If SSX 7 was made and it directly improved upon 2012 mechanics-wise while keeping the level design/aesthetic of Tricky and 3, then it would be an amazing game. Sadly, that will never happen.
Ahh SSX3 ...everytime when I got home early from school, I immediately asked my mom if my older brother was at home so I can platy on his PS2, usually it ended up with him coming home 30 min later and sends me out of his room, lol
Only played On Tour and 2012, and having said that I need to point out that everything you praised about the On Tour combo system is present in the 2012 system. In fact, they work the exact same way! You talked about how ridiculous it was how involved the character movement for so little inputs but that's what you got with every other game too! I can vouch that the level design could've been better and more exciting, but you completely overlooked the fun and interesting challenges introduced by the individual goals of the seven deadly descents.
good video man! I absolutely adored On Tour for the Gamecube. Being able to Ski and play as Mario, Peach or Luigi was so much fun. Killer soundtrack too, that introduced me to some great artists
Extremely well put together video. SSX3 was one of my favorite games. The radio big and open world feel was so unique. Main menu and peak 1 music still some my fav tracks. The dev team went above and beyond on that one.
Personally, I actually liked SSX 2012 and it's my favorite in the series. To me, it was the series growing up ad the characters have. In the first game, they were all teenagers and young adults, but by the 2012 they were all in their mid 20s at the youngest and Zoe was in her 30s. It made sense to me that they would want to challenge something like real mountains; especially the dangerous ones like Everest and Kilimanjaro. This is just my reasoning for liking it. If they make a new SSX, I would like them to continue the timeline but have the SSX veterans train a new generation.
I just hated how overly fast-paced the most recent ssx was, you can’t even end up appreciating the tricks and graphics or anything because everything is going by in a blur
I searched for this video after you mentioned it in your most recent one and hearing you excited to be at almost 1000 subscribers was surreal considering that you're now 3/4 of the way to 1 million. And the video was dope
I never played Blur or the original SSX, but I loved all the other ones! I actually thoroughly enjoyed SSX (2012), mastering the courses and tricks were a welcome challenge - it also had a ton of great content! I 100% completed SSX(2012) a long time ago, but it's one of the few games I can always see myself enjoying. SSX 3 is my second favorite, followed by Tricky, then On Tour.
I think SSX Tricky is the best. It is the most fun out of all the SSX games. It has the best characters and maps hands down. SSX 3 has the best character customization (The gear/clothes in On Tour are too plain compared to 3) without a doubt but the maps get old very fast with it being so bland. Every map being on one big mountain makes most of the maps look too similar which will get boring after a while. So that’s why overall I think SSX Tricky is the best.
You're telling me a full snowboarding track in a city at the bottom is similar to the harsh fragile dangerous environment of the very top of the mountain? come on now...
fever309 SSX 3 had some variety in the course but it was nothing compared to SSX Tricky, literally every track had it’s own color scheme, length, shortcuts that made them so unique. Plus Tricky had 10 tracks, SSX 3 only had 5 race tracks. But SSX 3 is still an amazing game with all the customizable stuff and soundtrack, it’s my second favorite in the series :))
Great video and I totally agree! I was just playing SSX 3 on my Xbox One X and it looks, sounds and plays PHENOMINALLY! Games like this are why I love classic games and the fact that Xbox cared to have this original game look and play better than ever without the need to buy the game again is a total win!
man remember seeing SSX3 on G4 showing the cheats for the "hidden" characters and man i played them in this order SSX tricky, on Tour, SSX3 and then SSX (2012) yea i ain't touch the 1st i think and this was a goodie to watch as i'm bored and many running God of war to death still keep it up
Absolutely brilliant! Didn’t know there were as many fans for ssx3 as what they are!? Whenever I’ve always talked about it people have always said Tricky was their favourite. SSX3 was to quote everything you said in the video and more for me personally. I loved all the customisations and artwork. I took massive inspiration from this into my own artwork as I absolutely love it! So will always be my favourite not only SSX game, but favourite Game of all time!! Not long ago even I played it with my daughter who loved it just as much as I did and even asked to play it again! Never would I think when I first started playing this game back when I was mistakenly bought it for my birthday instead of 1080 Avalanche (which I’m so grateful for becausethat game is garbage now in comparison) would I be playing it later in life with my own kids! 😁 Just to add I also liked on tour too. I mean come on, it had Mario hahaha
I couldn't stop smiling at the last two ssx games. I remember playing those games for HOURSSS. Especially ssx3. JEsus Christ what a game that was. Fantastic video. Subbed!!
Aerotactics As soon as I saw that, I had to pick it up. I had it on GameCube so the Xbox controls are a little awkward but it still holds up. Psymon for life.
221Prohunter Exact same... didn't give it a second thought. Instant buy. The controls are a bit strange on Xbox but it doesn't impact the fun-factor too much. It is still an absolute blast and feels so good. I'd love a direct sequel to SSX 3's formula on current consoles.
I remember I had ssx3 and my friend had tricky, and we would argue on which one was best, seeing this list makes me think I was in the right, but tricky was pretty good too.
I have fun playing the latest and possibly last SSX game, but I agree with the list fully! SSX 3 will always be the best one out of the bunch. A very important feature was missing in the last game, and that was the cheering crowd. The series would make the player feel incredibly epic! An adrenaline boost which would make the insane tricks feel even more impactful.
This is an excellent analysis! I really enjoyed the in-depth discussions of the art style as well, as I feel like sometimes these aspects are overlooked when discussing SSX games, which I think is a shame because they have such a distinct look.
SSX 2012: The tricks are too crazy, it just looks silly. SSX on Tour: The tricks are so crazy, it's incredible. I'm not defending SSX 2012, but you can't just be a hypocrite like that.
It has to do with the control system itself, hence why he pointed out that he could get these “crazy” trick by just holding up making it feel lazy and look silly.
Man the SSX franchise is a huge nostalgia trip for me. I definitely agree with those sticking up for the 2012 reboot, I'd say it's at least as good, if not better, than On Tour. From the games I've played, my own ranking from best to worst would be SSX3 -> 2012 -> On Tour -> Tricky, but they all have a special place in my heart and the list mixes up for me all the time. I dug On Tour's more punk aesthetic, but the new uber system and controls made the game feel much easier than it really should have been, and while I love Tricky, compared to the newer ones, the linearity just mostly reminds me of how awesome the more open tracks of later games were (though those tracks were a dream to play on on their own). The reboot definitely suffered a bit from losing some of the series' personality, and I totally get where people come from when they say the visual style feels bland and repetitive. For my money, though, despite the things lost in the reboot, I really dug what the game added into the mix. I think the deadly descents were a great addition to the formula, and if the franchise ever continues I would hope they would become a series staple. The online features were also great, not needing to pair up with friends to play (instead playing against their ghosts) is a great feature, and when they added simultaneous multiplayer is was even better. But yeah, the online presence quickly died off, the microtransactions were bleh, and a few of the descents were pretty iffy (the avalanche backwards cam was a pretty weird one). The Eddie DLC brought back the more wacky, funky style of the previous games, but by then it was too late.
I haven't felt nostalgia in years. Thank you for this video, I completely forgot about something from my childhood, and after watching this video, every single moment, second, hour, everything, just came back to me
Can't say I agree on the SSX tour being better than SSX but at the same time that's just preference regardless SSX as a whole will always be one of the dopest games ever made easily
It's funny. I tried going back to On Tour years later and I'm not sure why, but it wasn't as fun as I remembered. I think putting way more time into 3 than I ever did as a kid kinda ruined it for me. But hey, to each their own and good video regardless. 3 is always the best anyway. ;) where's the plug n play tricky game by the way?
NoJahns I think people were expecting the bar to be set bigger with ssx on tour after ssx 3 but we're disappointed because it wasn't a downhill racing game still the only ssx game I have great game
SSX3 was my first and so far only game that I've owned from the series. It just happened to be one of the three games that I purchased along with the Xbox initially, no hate for the others. I guess it was fortunate that this game was my introduction to the series because I wholeheartedly agree with all of your points.The part that struck me the most was the fluid transition between the tracks. At first you were greeted with very arcade-ish and flashy levels, but as you progressed the atmosphere took a far more serious turn. You'd constantly find yourself immersed in the desolate and at the time alien peaks in contrast to the levels you played over and over to get there. If you made it back down to familiar terrain it sure gave you a feeling of comfort and safety, as if you're home free. Definitely gave me a nostalgia trip lol. Enjoyed the video along with the others on your channel!
Already have SSX 3 on the Series X. But man, yes a remake would be AMAZING! They need to do that, and include On Tour as well! It would rekindle the entire series.
I played all the SSX games and SSX 2012 was probably my favourite. They did the online aspect very well. I was never great at trick events but the speed run events were right up my street. Trying to climb high on the global leader boards was very addictive.
You got this so right. I have to admit SSX 3 is actually one of my favourite games ever. I completed it with every character multiple times over and it was still so much fun to just session down the whole mountain, the freedom was amazing for the time, plus the soundtrack and the way the music edits flow with your tricks and airs makes this such a classic. I was looking forward to getting another amazing game in the series on PS3 but like you I was supremely disappointed with what we got, it was so bland, both the gameplay and the visuals were lacking, it just wasn't anywhere close to how much fun 3 was and I actually ended up barely playing it because it just didn't live up to expectations.
I have a habit of playing SSX 3 pretty much every winter. There's nothing like picking a new character, decking them out in snow gear, working your way up the mountain and maxing their stats, only to then pick a playlist and free ride your way down the entire thing like a victory lap. The game has such a perfect winter atmosphere, and I never get sick of it. Just little things like the radio announcer, the loading screens on the lifts, and all the little venues you can ride to. It's like going on vacation.
truly one of the greatest video games of all time
@SolidSnake684 nice profile pic
@@financecat3306 thanks!
@SolidSnake684 it’s all good! I played FFIX and Vivi was my favorite character haha
@@financecat3306 Same! Really connected with the little guy.
Tricky will always be my personal favorite
It was extremely close between those two.
By Far!
That beginning of the video with Blur had me dead though lmfaooooo
Poor obstacle placement killed it. It would often punish you for going too quickly/getting too much air.
SSX 3 had far better course design and less grating music
SSX3 was objectively the better game in pretty much all respects, but whenever I think back to old memories of SSX, it is always Tricky that comes to mind. The courses were all so unique, and the overall vibe was amazing.
SSX 3 is one of the few games I can confidently say will never get old. It's controls were so smooth and precise, the tricks were so cool and original, traversing the levels is so satisfying and had tons of replay value, there was so much freedom and exploration, especially for a game genre that could easily be seen as very restrictive when it comes to exploration, the music was absolutely perfect, the characters were cool, original, and interesting without ever feeling like they were trying to overshadow the gameplay, and of course, there was DJ Atomika. To anyone who hasn't played SSX 3 before, go online and buy it, dust off your PS2, slap that bad boy into the console, and start kicking yourself for not having played it sooner, you'll love it.
Why do people hate On Tour so much? I actually enjoyed the skiing and new art style haha
SSX 3 will always be king tho. Undisputed 🤘
My thoughts exactly. I thought the skiing and art style were rather awesome.
On tour is my personal favorite by far ssx 3 is my 2nd, am I the only one who thinks this? :p
Also on tour had the best soundtrack imo
CK_32 It's not that I hate on tour, I'm not a fan of the slow motion mechanic
On Tour was dope, I would put it 2nd to SSX3
SSX On Tour defined my childhood, especially being a skier. this gave so much more freedom than any of the others
also the music, still listen to some of the tracks regularly
@K.C-2049cast off the crutch that kills the pain...
@@publichearing8536 The red flag wavin' never meant the same...
On Tour was my personal favorite, I liked how you can switch between skis and snowboards, and have endless customization on your own character.
I really loved On Tour as well.
Same here On Tour took 3 and splashed tricky with it. Top 10 best games ever made.
Agreed. Also, the boost meter was more forgiving and didn't have a time limit. If you got the super boost and just didn't fall, you kept it for the whole damn run which was perfection... the game needs more love
SSX OnTour is my first SSX game and im biased towards it.
even though i played SSX3 and agree its the best in the franchise
Super underrated!
It was also my first ssx game, also one my favorite ps2 games.
I started with Tricky, and liked 2012 a lot. Basically the only one I don't think is great is Blur.
Same i think people took too much love for ssx 3 tricky is the best. It didnt need actual real songs to get you hyped it had its own soundtrack. It didnt need super uber it just needed a tricky bar. It didnt need a new art style bcus it was colorful af so people killed ssx 2012 bcus it was the best sequel to tricky and not the others saaaad
I didn’t like the wing suit mechanic. Most likely because I sucked at it.
I kind of wonder if Odd played 2012 online or not, because a lot of that game seemed to be centered on obnoxious always-online type multiplayer challenges, and I kindof assumed I was missing a lot in singleplayer.
“I got mad skills I will get wild”
…small balls!
You where in my recommended and i'm glad you where. Thanks.
same with me broXD
Glad I was too!
SSX Tricky is hands down one of the top 5 best games EVER made, I didn’t even like snowboarding until I got it as a present from a close family member… but hell was I addicted after that. Took me months as a kid to even get past Elisiyum Alps…
Bruh, SSX 2012 was so fucking good. Dude in the video has a weird hate boner for it.
This was a very well-made video! Good work on this list, it's interesting how I think most people would say the top 4 games in this list were all really good. EA pretty much didn't drop the ball in any major way until Blur came around.
Thanks for the clip credit as well, appreciate that!
Thanks so much! When I was looking for clips of amazing On Tour combos, your videos took the cake! I had to showcase your moves!
Hahah, well I appreciate the compliment! :)
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now i know why this was in my recommended haha
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The lighting effects in SSX 3 was really something else. The snow had this glitter effect, like you could see the individual ice crystals. It was really cool, and still makes it look stunning. Also, the fact that you automatically found your way back on your feet after a huge air trick was very welcome. I can't remember how many times I went mad over landing on my head due to my character spinning the wrong way around when trying to land in Tricky.
You're an individual ice crystal
Picked up this game again in Dolphin with widescreen and HD resolution, it looks so good
SSX 3 was the best
Sadek Miah the first three games were the best ones.
My favorite characters were Nate and Viggo, I would die to have it remastered.
Omar Ben So true
SSX 3 and SSX Tricky were my two favorites.
This
SSX 3 was a masterpiece, I loved it so much, so much more than previous games, and still more that Tricky, it's just sooooo fun
You have some good points about SSX 2012 that I've never really considered but also I am so glad that game exists. I consider it one of the best in the series and I poured countless hours into it. I feel it's only major flaw was no sit screen multiplayer
Ssx3 customization was insanely amazing where everyone could use everyone’s moves omg. Poor leno and basement jaxx songs always have me.
I loved seeing Kaori pull a Guillotine. Also gave everyone the Madonna with how quick it was.
On Tour was so goddamn fun, used to stay up till like 3am playing it on my GameCube. Love that game
I loved On Tour!! The osts got me into Bloc Party
Same fam, i got into bloc party and a7x due to on tour. Best soundtrack in a ps2 game for me
Same here my guy
That's interesting because Tricky is my favourite but I found SSX (2012) had more in common with SSX 3 than any of the other games in the series. I personally liked that game (2012). But your favourite game was SSX 3 and you didn't like 2012. Very interesting.
I agree 100% with the fact 2012 did try to capture 3 aesthetically, but you have to look at the overall package between the two. Though 3 didn't have online; it offered far more content with couch coop and solo options. Plus the soundtrack is dar more memorable and 3 was basically when the series peaked (pun intended).
@@MarillSweatshirt 2 be fair tho the biggest problem with 2012 was the faling off on every damm map without that the gane would have been reealy good so its just decent
@@MarillSweatshirt I used to love playing couch coop on ssx3 was I was a kid
My favourite game was SSX 3 and I didn't like 2012 too. 2012 was such a disappointment.
2012 was such a letdown, I got it for Xmas but barely played it because I was so disappointed with it. SSX 3 I completed multiple times over and could still play it today and have a blast, it felt like they sucked all the fun parts out of the PS3 game.
When I was little, my dad had SSX 3 on his console. I would play it sometimes, but never really grasped the controls. Recently, 13 years later, I felt a little nostalgic about that old Xbox. So I renovated it and rediscovered the game along with it. Even spite being an already experienced gamer, I've never felt anything similar to playing this game before, and loved every minute of it
Tricky was the first game I ever played as a child. It deeply engrossed me not only into the series but into gaming as a whole. It’ll always be one of my favorites.
Omg ssx tricky my childhood thank you so much for bringing back that sweet nostalgia.
On tour was my favorite, it was actually life changing. I loved the style and music and exploring the mountain was great
So close to 1k subs, and now you have 352k subs. Well done my man, and I can’t thank you enough for the vid being in my recommended:)
I've only ever owned the SSX reboot and played a little of tricky, but I really got a lot of enjoyment out of the new one. I know it's a massive divergence from the old series, but I'm a snowboarder who enjoys freeriding (exploring the mountain, finding and working with new and weird terrain). It let me have that same feeling of trying out new lines, finding what's most satisfying to me and partially ignoring the scoring. And to be honest, the trick system is way over the top, but once it passes realism it's all the same to me. Nobody in a snowboarding game has ever pulled an oblique going for a crail, y'know?
Ssx3 was a large portion of my childhood, me and my mom used to play it together all the time. I recently picked it back up and played it like, 11+ years later and I've never been happier playing a childhood game, everything about it, the characters, secrets and courses are just pure fun
Couldn't have said it better, my sister and I used to play this game so much together. Much simpler happier times
I started watching this video believing you already had at leat 500k subs when this was uploaded, I adore the SSX series and to know you covered all games in a vid before 1k fills me with sheer appreciation of how far you've come, love your videos man you're a true legend.
I actually loved SSX 2012
Same I had a lot of fun with it, especially the wing-suit
Same
That game was my childhood
But im not that old lol
I never had the issues he described. I use the rails to link massive jumps, thats it. He makes it sound like you get a rail route, or a race route. Not the case at all. The maps all felt just as big and nutty as ssx 3. SSX 2012 is my favorite to date.
I grew up on the skate games, so when I came upon ssx 2012 it was like the perfect balance of realism and insane terrain.
the games in the SSX series had a certain magic. the creative flare is just so fun. still charming and fun to play to this day.
i honestly really enjoy ssx 2012, its handy to use it on backwards compatibility with my xbox one which is mostly my 360 game player now lol
edit: also i do feel like a mix of the big mountain runs and the original track designs could have worked well instead of the red rails but the equipment like the wingsuit was fun
Your points about SSX 2012 were pretty weak when you said the moves didn't work well. That game has the best & most diverse move set + control scheme out of any SSX. I do agree that the maps were bland though.
From what I remember playing SSX2012, the controls were really slippery and I didn't feel like I was earning my spins and flips. It's the difference between a burger you make yourself (SSX3) and a McDonalds cheeseburger (SSX2012). Just because they're easier and you can stuff a bunch of 'em in your mouth, doesn't mean you feel as good eating them. SSX had a trick system where you felt like you were really putting effort in for those tricks. In 2012? You just hold a direction in midair and boom. 5 backflips and a sloppy landing. Without charging up or prepping the spin beforehand.
@@ShinyGaara65 lets not forget about the stat purchasing in ssx3. you could only do a 4+ backflip in the game on like 2 different jumps unless you started bying trick and spin points
Tbh 2012 one was my only one and favourite
I actually have a hard time failing a trick in 2012. First and foremost, I can't even see what the hell I'm doing, most of the time I'm just spinning around like a meatball on extacy.
@@OlleForsberg lmao facts
Remember when you were looking for 1k Subs?
This list is 100% Accurate and I love it.
I love you and I love this game series. It's a shame EA owns it because they are a worthless trash company now. Even Ubisoft would be a better home for SSX at this point.
Really gotta disagree about 2012's placement though. Yeah it was fairly sterile but so was On Tour. The courses felt good for the most part minus the death pits. Deadly Descents didn't add much to the gameplay but weren't awful to play. Music was amazing. Honestly It outclasses SSX and On Tour pretty easily by pretty much being a bunch of Untracked-style maps with SSX 3's gameplay. It's third only to Tricky and 3.
Dude thank you!! I respect where your coming from. I think people were pretty spilt on it, I felt pretty spilt on it, but I ultimately walked away feeling disappointed.
I feel you, the game is ultimately a disappointment, but I feel like people exaggerate the extent of that disappointment. It's a really good game in its own right. Overall I'm glad it was made, even if it did prove to be the death knell of the franchise, at least for now. Who knows, maybe we'll get a new one in 2019 if the industry ever gets out of this hamster wheel of multiplayer Games as a Service TM with billion dollar budgets to the exclusion of everything else that doesn't make ALL THE MONEY and only makes SOME OF THE MONEY. My hopes aren't high tho
Haha you me and think the same way! Fingers crossed they revisit this franchise soon and actually do it justice!
Yeah, I have to agree. I thought 2012 was easily the best out of the post-SSX3 games. It had a lot of flaws but the things it got right, they got REALLY right. Definitely not comparable to the trash heap that's Tony Hawk 5. If SSX 7 was made and it directly improved upon 2012 mechanics-wise while keeping the level design/aesthetic of Tricky and 3, then it would be an amazing game. Sadly, that will never happen.
Ubisoft tried, they came up with Steep and it fucking sucks. It's boring as fuck, worse than Blur and On Tour
I really loved this video man! I've been playing SSX games ever since the first one that came out in like 2000 on the PS2.
im super biased towards tricky because it made some wonderful memories with me and my dad and was one of my first real video game experiences
SSX3 Will Always be my favorite everything from the Events to the Voicelines are so memorable "Drop your linen and start grinnin"-Mac Fraser
Ssx on tour was the best
Very, very underrated!
Shit taste confirmed
for the Gamecube
Fax
So funny you were excited about almost getting to 1k subs in this one and now look at you. Thanks for bringing back memories with this video.
Have you seen SSX 3 on the Xbox One X?
I haven't played it but it looks super awesome!
Its ace.
WHAAAAAAAT There's one ?!! *throws credit card at tv*
Ahh SSX3 ...everytime when I got home early from school, I immediately asked my mom if my older brother was at home so I can platy on his PS2, usually it ended up with him coming home 30 min later and sends me out of his room, lol
Only played On Tour and 2012, and having said that I need to point out that everything you praised about the On Tour combo system is present in the 2012 system. In fact, they work the exact same way! You talked about how ridiculous it was how involved the character movement for so little inputs but that's what you got with every other game too!
I can vouch that the level design could've been better and more exciting, but you completely overlooked the fun and interesting challenges introduced by the individual goals of the seven deadly descents.
good video man! I absolutely adored On Tour for the Gamecube. Being able to Ski and play as Mario, Peach or Luigi was so much fun. Killer soundtrack too, that introduced me to some great artists
Agreed, ssx 3 was my favorite.
Nareg Ghazikhanian no
Mine aswell! 💪🏼
"So close to a thousand subscribers" You're killing it
Just stumbled upon this channel, love the easter egg videos nice obscure stuff
Thank you! I got a good idea now of the kind of consistent content I'll be putting out!
Extremely well put together video. SSX3 was one of my favorite games. The radio big and open world feel was so unique. Main menu and peak 1 music still some my fav tracks. The dev team went above and beyond on that one.
Personally, I actually liked SSX 2012 and it's my favorite in the series. To me, it was the series growing up ad the characters have. In the first game, they were all teenagers and young adults, but by the 2012 they were all in their mid 20s at the youngest and Zoe was in her 30s. It made sense to me that they would want to challenge something like real mountains; especially the dangerous ones like Everest and Kilimanjaro. This is just my reasoning for liking it. If they make a new SSX, I would like them to continue the timeline but have the SSX veterans train a new generation.
I just hated how overly fast-paced the most recent ssx was, you can’t even end up appreciating the tricks and graphics or anything because everything is going by in a blur
Honestly I grew up playing SSX Tricky for 10+ years and when I played ssx 2012, it immediately became my #1 favorite. Best SSX hands down
There wasn't a lot of variety with tricks or unique ones with characters really and that was an L for me
Yea I’m not gonna lie he’s selling the game short here. Ssx 2012 was a great game and I enjoyed it
I searched for this video after you mentioned it in your most recent one and hearing you excited to be at almost 1000 subscribers was surreal considering that you're now 3/4 of the way to 1 million. And the video was dope
I never played Blur or the original SSX, but I loved all the other ones! I actually thoroughly enjoyed SSX (2012), mastering the courses and tricks were a welcome challenge - it also had a ton of great content! I 100% completed SSX(2012) a long time ago, but it's one of the few games I can always see myself enjoying. SSX 3 is my second favorite, followed by Tricky, then On Tour.
Totally agree, the SSX3 experience i remember was way wider than a simple game... The atmosphere, the music, the weather, the routes... perfection.
That was funny asf when you threw ssx blur in the trash also First
Also keep up the list
My first First!
This is all 100% correct.
Regardless of my personal bias being in line with your ranks, this was a great video. Good stuff.
I think SSX Tricky is the best. It is the most fun out of all the SSX games. It has the best characters and maps hands down. SSX 3 has the best character customization (The gear/clothes in On Tour are too plain compared to 3) without a doubt but the maps get old very fast with it being so bland. Every map being on one big mountain makes most of the maps look too similar which will get boring after a while. So that’s why overall I think SSX Tricky is the best.
You're telling me a full snowboarding track in a city at the bottom is similar to the harsh fragile dangerous environment of the very top of the mountain? come on now...
fever309 SSX 3 had some variety in the course but it was nothing compared to SSX Tricky, literally every track had it’s own color scheme, length, shortcuts that made them so unique. Plus Tricky had 10 tracks, SSX 3 only had 5 race tracks. But SSX 3 is still an amazing game with all the customizable stuff and soundtrack, it’s my second favorite in the series :))
@@fever309 Besides the one city track where is the variety? There's a couple of halfpipe maps but that's it
Great video and I totally agree! I was just playing SSX 3 on my Xbox One X and it looks, sounds and plays PHENOMINALLY! Games like this are why I love classic games and the fact that Xbox cared to have this original game look and play better than ever without the need to buy the game again is a total win!
man remember seeing SSX3 on G4 showing the cheats for the "hidden" characters and man i played them in this order SSX tricky, on Tour, SSX3 and then SSX (2012) yea i ain't touch the 1st i think and this was a goodie to watch as i'm bored and many running God of war to death still keep it up
Punctuation is your friend.
So awesome to hear "I'm so close to 1000 subscribers" at the end of the video only to look down and see he now has well over 700,000. Well done dude 👍
I would love to see Tricky remastered.
Literally subscribed because SSX3 was at the top. Great call!
I love ssx and my dad loved it so much he named me Elise after Elise so I’ve been playing this game since forever
Absolutely brilliant! Didn’t know there were as many fans for ssx3 as what they are!? Whenever I’ve always talked about it people have always said Tricky was their favourite.
SSX3 was to quote everything you said in the video and more for me personally. I loved all the customisations and artwork. I took massive inspiration from this into my own artwork as I absolutely love it! So will always be my favourite not only SSX game, but favourite Game of all time!!
Not long ago even I played it with my daughter who loved it just as much as I did and even asked to play it again! Never would I think when I first started playing this game back when I was mistakenly bought it for my birthday instead of 1080 Avalanche (which I’m so grateful for becausethat game is garbage now in comparison) would I be playing it later in life with my own kids! 😁
Just to add I also liked on tour too. I mean come on, it had Mario hahaha
SSX 3 better be number 1
Fuck yeah
I couldn't stop smiling at the last two ssx games. I remember playing those games for HOURSSS. Especially ssx3. JEsus Christ what a game that was. Fantastic video. Subbed!!
SSX 3 is on Xbox One Backwards Compatibility!
Aerotactics As soon as I saw that, I had to pick it up. I had it on GameCube so the Xbox controls are a little awkward but it still holds up. Psymon for life.
221Prohunter Exact same... didn't give it a second thought. Instant buy. The controls are a bit strange on Xbox but it doesn't impact the fun-factor too much. It is still an absolute blast and feels so good.
I'd love a direct sequel to SSX 3's formula on current consoles.
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS OMG
I remember I had ssx3 and my friend had tricky, and we would argue on which one was best, seeing this list makes me think I was in the right, but tricky was pretty good too.
Man my SSX3 days were the best. played it with my brothers for like 3000 hours. Still have it on the shelf.
It’s funny, my first skateboarding game was thug and my first snowboarding game was ssx 3. I guess I was pretty lucky with my game selection!
You really were!
I have fun playing the latest and possibly last SSX game, but I agree with the list fully! SSX 3 will always be the best one out of the bunch.
A very important feature was missing in the last game, and that was the cheering crowd. The series would make the player feel incredibly epic! An adrenaline boost which would make the insane tricks feel even more impactful.
This is an excellent analysis! I really enjoyed the in-depth discussions of the art style as well, as I feel like sometimes these aspects are overlooked when discussing SSX games, which I think is a shame because they have such a distinct look.
Thank you for this very in depth video, absolutely loved it ! Brought back great memories playing countless hours on ssx 3
SSX 2012: The tricks are too crazy, it just looks silly.
SSX on Tour: The tricks are so crazy, it's incredible.
I'm not defending SSX 2012, but you can't just be a hypocrite like that.
It has to do with the control system itself, hence why he pointed out that he could get these “crazy” trick by just holding up making it feel lazy and look silly.
This ^
he didnt say that. dumb.
another great vid, you deserve more exposure man
Thank you!
Man the SSX franchise is a huge nostalgia trip for me.
I definitely agree with those sticking up for the 2012 reboot, I'd say it's at least as good, if not better, than On Tour. From the games I've played, my own ranking from best to worst would be SSX3 -> 2012 -> On Tour -> Tricky, but they all have a special place in my heart and the list mixes up for me all the time. I dug On Tour's more punk aesthetic, but the new uber system and controls made the game feel much easier than it really should have been, and while I love Tricky, compared to the newer ones, the linearity just mostly reminds me of how awesome the more open tracks of later games were (though those tracks were a dream to play on on their own).
The reboot definitely suffered a bit from losing some of the series' personality, and I totally get where people come from when they say the visual style feels bland and repetitive. For my money, though, despite the things lost in the reboot, I really dug what the game added into the mix. I think the deadly descents were a great addition to the formula, and if the franchise ever continues I would hope they would become a series staple. The online features were also great, not needing to pair up with friends to play (instead playing against their ghosts) is a great feature, and when they added simultaneous multiplayer is was even better. But yeah, the online presence quickly died off, the microtransactions were bleh, and a few of the descents were pretty iffy (the avalanche backwards cam was a pretty weird one). The Eddie DLC brought back the more wacky, funky style of the previous games, but by then it was too late.
I haven't felt nostalgia in years. Thank you for this video, I completely forgot about something from my childhood, and after watching this video, every single moment, second, hour, everything, just came back to me
Can't say I agree on the SSX tour being better than SSX but at the same time that's just preference regardless SSX as a whole will always be one of the dopest games ever made easily
I like your way of doing videos, it's refreshing yet it feels like I'm watching a nostalgic video
Thank you, I think in a large way that's what I'm trying to do. I like that description.
you could do a video on NPC you were never meant to talk to. . . that actually have dialog
What's funny is I have actually been working on a script similar to that. If you know of any other examples, please send me a message!
This is great content! Looking forward to what you produce in the future.
Holy shit, Freekstyle, I played the hell out of that game. Now I want to see it on Xbox One.
What a throwback, right?
I so happy you picked ssx 3 as the best it so clearly is
With all the remasters out... where is the teamsters for the ssx series!!
I'm sayin!
amazing video im crying wit nostalgia
It's funny. I tried going back to On Tour years later and I'm not sure why, but it wasn't as fun as I remembered. I think putting way more time into 3 than I ever did as a kid kinda ruined it for me. But hey, to each their own and good video regardless.
3 is always the best anyway. ;)
where's the plug n play tricky game by the way?
lol well that was actually called "Play TV Snowboarder" so I didn't really think it was a true SSX title. I thought about including that though.
NoJahns I think people were expecting the bar to be set bigger with ssx on tour after ssx 3 but we're disappointed because it wasn't a downhill racing game still the only ssx game I have great game
God this brings me back. Great video
Ssx on tour
I get hype whenever i here the song "i disappear-the faint"
SSX3 was my first and so far only game that I've owned from the series. It just happened to be one of the three games that I purchased along with the Xbox initially, no hate for the others. I guess it was fortunate that this game was my introduction to the series because I wholeheartedly agree with all of your points.The part that struck me the most was the fluid transition between the tracks. At first you were greeted with very arcade-ish and flashy levels, but as you progressed the atmosphere took a far more serious turn. You'd constantly find yourself immersed in the desolate and at the time alien peaks in contrast to the levels you played over and over to get there. If you made it back down to familiar terrain it sure gave you a feeling of comfort and safety, as if you're home free. Definitely gave me a nostalgia trip lol. Enjoyed the video along with the others on your channel!
Heeellll naw, ssx 2012 was the most fun game I've played in ages, i always go back to it every couple years
SSX3 Is miles ahead
Agreed
Already have SSX 3 on the Series X. But man, yes a remake would be AMAZING!
They need to do that, and include On Tour as well!
It would rekindle the entire series.
2012 is better than on tour bro
Facts
Reaching the end of the video to see you were on the verge of 1,000 subs just two years ago is crazy. Congrats on the blow up my dude
SSX 3 was Gold
I went back and started playing On Tour again yesterday, as well as SSX3... both games still hold up really well today in my opinion
Nah fam, SSX 2012 was GREAT
SIKE
I couldn’t even play online ssx 2012 but I still found it enjoyable
It wasn’t. The sale numbers don’t lie.
You cant even do multiplayer races tho. Thats literally the whole point of an ssx game
Perfect list. My nostalgia money will always go to Tricky, but after emulating SSX 3 I can definitely understand why it's the favorite of many.
I played all the SSX games and SSX 2012 was probably my favourite. They did the online aspect very well. I was never great at trick events but the speed run events were right up my street. Trying to climb high on the global leader boards was very addictive.
You got this so right. I have to admit SSX 3 is actually one of my favourite games ever. I completed it with every character multiple times over and it was still so much fun to just session down the whole mountain, the freedom was amazing for the time, plus the soundtrack and the way the music edits flow with your tricks and airs makes this such a classic. I was looking forward to getting another amazing game in the series on PS3 but like you I was supremely disappointed with what we got, it was so bland, both the gameplay and the visuals were lacking, it just wasn't anywhere close to how much fun 3 was and I actually ended up barely playing it because it just didn't live up to expectations.
the soundtrack to SSX On Tour makes it top tier
your mixing ability is getting better compared to your previous stuff, as long as your voice cuts through and the music isn't too loud you're good
Thanks!