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"Mark McMorris Infinite Air" is an open-world snowboarding game, where players can create their own runs and compete in various challenges. The game features realistic physics and a variety of tricks, allowing for a deep and immersive snowboarding experience. With the ability to create and share custom runs, the replay value is high in this snowboarding sandbox.
Best snowboarding game currently available on PC, offering a realistic experience.
The game features a robust mountain editor that allows for endless creativity and user-generated content.
Once the controls are mastered, the gameplay is rewarding and satisfying, especially for those who enjoy technical snowboarding.
Controls can be difficult to master, leading to frustration for new players.
The game lacks a comprehensive career mode and feels somewhat empty in terms of content.
There are issues with the physics, particularly with spinning and flipping, which can feel unrealistic and unresponsive.
gameplay
77 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with many praising its mechanics and physics, particularly for snowboarding, while others find it takes time to master. Players appreciate the ability to customize gameplay styles between realistic and arcade, but some have noted issues with certain mechanics, such as flipping, which can detract from the experience. Overall, while the game offers a solid foundation and enjoyable moments, it may require patience and adjustment to fully appreciate its depth.
“The graphics and gameplay are incredible, and the career mode is elongated enough that you won't get bored very quickly; never mind the free play, which is all of the gameplay and grandeur graphics of career mode without the stress of career goals.”
“The controls are amazing once you get used to them, the game is visually great, and you can mix it up between realistic and more arcade gameplay depending on your preferences.”
“What this game will offer is an amazing gameplay experience.”
“Good game, great potential, needs to alter the spinning/flipping mechanic.”
“Flip mechanics break the game to a point where I don't want to play this anymore until this is fixed.”
“There are some positives to be found in Mark McMorris Infinite Air’s setup, but some poor design and plenty of shambolic mechanics throw this rider from its board.”
graphics
71 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are generally well-received, with many players noting their beauty and realism, particularly in the lighting and environmental details. However, some users point out limitations such as a lack of customization options for PC and occasional graphical pop-ins, which can detract from the experience. While the visuals are not groundbreaking for a 2016 release, they are considered satisfactory and do not significantly hinder gameplay.
“The graphics and gameplay are incredible, and the career mode is elongated enough that you won't get bored very quickly; never mind the free play, which is all of the gameplay and grandeur graphics of career mode without the stress of career goals.”
“Visuals - the game is gorgeous for its size, the lighting and the effects add a touch of realism.”
“The visuals are beautiful with shadow-laden mountains and whippets off the cornices.”
“The first is that, even though this game was released for PC on Steam, it was designed with console play in mind; so, if you don't have any kind of 'gaming' PC, don't bother because your GPU (graphics processing unit, or graphics 'card') won't be able to run the game in its original, unabated form.”
“It could have been ported to the PC a bit better (graphics need help to hit full screen).”
“[Horrifying control system, with no guidance on how to master it, bad, glitch graphics that look like something last-gen, no real diversity with the events, and nothing rewarding or worth your time.]”
music
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding the soundtrack limited and repetitive, often opting to mute it in favor of their own playlists. While some appreciate the fitting tunes for snowboarding and the occasional standout tracks, the overall consensus is that the soundtrack is too short and lacks variety, detracting from the gaming experience. Sound effects, however, are generally praised for their quality and realism.
“Really enjoyable game to just chill on with some music.”
“I literally stayed up playing the game until the sun had risen, just to unlock that free-roam stage with its awesome music.”
“The music is very suitable for snowboarding with some good songs in the mix.”
“The audio is good and the wind and snow effects are pretty close to real, but on the music side, there are not many options to listen to and the tunes get repetitive fast, which is a little step back for this kind of game. I find myself playing tunes from my phone or the internet.”
“Music isn't great.”
“I tend to mute the music and play my own.”
story
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
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The game lacks a traditional narrative or story mode, focusing instead on challenging gameplay and free-roaming experiences. While some players find the absence of a story frustrating, many appreciate the fun and addictive nature of the challenges and the vast environments to explore. Overall, the emphasis is on gameplay rather than storytelling, which some players feel is sufficient for an enjoyable experience.
“The game does have a lot of issues; some clunky menus, very minimal customization options for your rider and various other quality of life issues that need sorting but the devs are very active in the community and seem to really care about the game so I am hopeful for improvements in the future.”
“No real story (but it doesn't really need one since it's all about riding mountains, landing awesome tricks, and sharing your homemade park).”
“This is very frustrating for some of the story mode challenges.”
“Only downside is that it is a bit lacking with in-game story & add-ons (boards, outerwear, etc.).”
“Would be even better with a career or story mode.”
stability
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game is mixed, with some users reporting good performance and no significant glitches, while others experience bugs that can disrupt gameplay, such as getting stuck on flat terrain. Overall, while the physics and animations are praised, the presence of bugs and performance issues in certain scenarios has led to frustration among players.
“Runs great for me, never dips below 60, usually much higher.”
“The physics and animations are good, no glitches for now.”
“It's also really buggy.”
“If I want to feel guilty forever since I paid 20 bucks for a buggy early access title back then, with a cash shop where you pay up to another 20 bucks for some clothing, enjoy horribly disfigured animations and bad music... then I would kill myself before starting snow again.”
“But to butter, and revert, and spin, and grab... the flipping is difficult, and a little buggy.”
grinding
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players generally find grinding in the game enjoyable, particularly praising the momentum and the thrill of grinding on boxes, rails, and halfpipes. While some users note that the mechanics can occasionally lead to unexpected launches off rails, the overall experience is enhanced by the variety of tricks and the freedom it provides for character builds. However, the world editor's controls are seen as cumbersome, especially for mouse and keyboard users.
“I do like the emphasis and all the trick variations and butters, etc. The grinding isn't so bad, but sometimes you'll come off a rail and launch off it like some sort of cannon grind.”
“I realized that my motivation for grinding out the character builds in those games was for one purpose, and that was so I could ride the frickin' mountain without a care in the world, and that is something Infinite Air allows you to do.”
“Grinding after a spin has proper momentum to it.”
optimization
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has received significant criticism, particularly regarding its keyboard controls and overall performance, which many players found lacking. Users noted issues such as pop-in graphics, difficulty executing tricks, and a general absence of atmospheric elements like weather effects or time of day variations. While some believe the game has potential if these issues are addressed, the current state has left many feeling disappointed, with some suggesting it is only worth its sale price.
“The game's performance is impressive, especially considering it's built on the Unity engine.”
“The optimization is solid, but there's still room for improvement.”
“Overall, the performance is good, but I believe optimization could be enhanced further.”
“Not optimized for keyboard.”
“Quite disappointed with it to be honest, was hoping it would be a bit closer to the fun that I had with the SSX and 1080 games, but unfortunately it doesn't come close. With no weather effects or time of day variations, the atmosphere of those games just isn't there. Tricks are hard to do, and there is a lot of pop-in. Also, performance isn't great for me either. I'm glad that I got it on sale because I think that price - £2.49 was about what it is worth in its current state. If they sorted out the things that I mentioned, it could be a good game and I might then maybe recommend it.”
“Optimization could be better.”
replayability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players highlight the game's exceptional replayability, noting the ability to transfer parks between Xbox and Steam versions, which enhances the experience. The inclusion of unlimited mountains and a robust creator tool further contributes to the game's infinite replay value.
“I love that the parks I build on Xbox are playable on my Steam version!”
“Unlimited mountains and a decent creator make this extremely replayable.”
“Infinite replayability.”
atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The atmosphere of the game has been widely criticized for lacking engaging elements such as weather effects and time-of-day variations, leading to a feeling of boredom and loneliness. Users noted that the graphics are decent but fail to enhance the overall mood, and the gameplay experience is marred by performance issues and difficult controls. Overall, many feel that the game falls short of the excitement found in classic titles like SSX and 1080.
“Quite disappointed with it to be honest, was hoping it would be a bit closer to the fun that I had with the SSX and 1080 games but unfortunately it doesn't come close. With no weather effects or time of day variations, the atmosphere of those games just isn't there. Tricks are hard to do and there is a lot of pop-in. Also, performance isn't great for me either. I'm glad that I got it on sale because I think that price - £2.49 was about what it is worth in its current state. If they sorted out the things that I mentioned, it could be a good game and I might then maybe recommend it.”
“I found that when I made a pretty large cave once, that it was just slightly darker than the outside, which ruined the atmosphere that I wanted to create.”
“The graphics are alright, but there is no way to change the mood or atmosphere of the game, which can feel quite boring and lonely. The controls are difficult to get used to but fun when you know how to use them.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its well-crafted single-player, multiplayer, and cooperative open-world snowboarding experience, notably featuring workshop support and the absence of microtransactions.
“It's a well-crafted single-player, multiplayer, and cooperative open-world snowboarding game with workshop support and no microtransactions.”