Transworld Snowboarding is a snowboarding video game developed by Housemarque and published by Infogrames, released in 2002, for the Xbox. It is a sequel to Supreme Snowboarding.
| Transworld Snowboarding | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Housemarque |
| Publisher(s) | Infogrames[a] |
| Platform(s) | Xbox |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Snowboarding |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay edit
Transworld Snowboarding is a snowboard freestyle racing game. The game features ten professional snowboarders, including Todd Richards, Andrew Crawford, Tina Basich, Barrett Christy, and Peter Line.[3]
Development edit
Transworld Snowboarding was developed by Housemarque.[2] The game was originally in development for the Dreamcast under the name of Supreme Snowboarding 2 before being moved to the Xbox and given a complete graphics revamp, and after Infogrames signed a licensing deal with the Transworld Skateboarding magazine.[4][5] It was first announced at E3 2001, along with Transworld Skateboarding and Transworld Surf.[6]
The game was originally slated for release in the second quarter of 2002;[6] it was released in the United States on October 15,[2] with a European release on November 8 later that year.[1]
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 74/100[7] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Game Informer | 6.5/10[8] |
| GamePro |   [9] |
| GamesMaster | 61%[10] |
| GameSpot | 7.6/10[11] |
| GameSpy | 76%[12] |
| GameZone | 6.8/10[13] |
| IGN | 6.7/10[14] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | 6.1/10[16] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 8.3/10[15] |
| X-Play | [17] |
Upon its release, Transworld Snowboarding received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[7] It was nominated for "Best Extreme Sports Game" for IGN's Best of E3 2002.[18]
References edit
- ^ a b Bramwell, Tom (October 31, 2002). "Unreal Champs slip a fortnight". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c Calvert, Justin (August 7, 2002). "Hands-on TransWorld Snowboarding". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ^ Goldstein, Hilary (May 24, 2002). "E3 2002: Transworld Snowboarding". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ^ "First look: TransWorld Snowboarding".
- ^ Kuorikoski, Juho (May 18, 2015). Finnish Video Games: A History and Catalog. ISBN 9780786499625. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Conrad, Jeremy (May 18, 2001). "E3 2001: Infogrames Unveils Three Transworld Games". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "Transworld Snowboarding for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "TransWorld Snowboarding". Game Informer. No. 117. GameStop. January 2003. p. 114.
- ^ Dan Elektro (November 5, 2002). "TransWorld Snowboarding Review for Xbox on GamePro.com [scores never show on the webpage]". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "TransWorld Snowboarding". GamesMaster. Future plc. 2003.
- ^ Varanini, Giancarlo (November 1, 2002). "TransWorld Snowboarding Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ Pavlacka, Adam (November 19, 2002). "Transworld Snowboarding". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 19, 2006.
- ^ Valentino, Nick (December 11, 2002). "TransWorld Snowboarding Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 21, 2002.
- ^ Hwang, Kaiser (October 25, 2002). "Transword Snowboarding Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "TransWorld Snowboarding". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. January 2003. p. 66.
- ^ "Review: TransWorld Snowbaording". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. 2003.
- ^ Rubenstein, Glenn (November 25, 2002). "'Transworld Snowboarding' (Xbox) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on February 21, 2004.
- ^ IGN staff (May 29, 2002). "IGN Xbox's Best of E3 2002". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 25, 2017.