Snowboard Party: World Tour
- March 2, 2016
- Maple Media
Snowboard Party: World Tour is the sequel to the popular snowboarding game, now with a time-attack race mode and 21 unique locations. Complete over 250 objectives, gain experience, and customize your rider and board with various outfits and upgrades. Execute tricks to gain speed, reach checkpoints, and avoid missing flags in the time-attack mode.
Reviews
- The game features great graphics and smooth gameplay, making it enjoyable for players.
- It offers a variety of tricks and challenges, keeping the gameplay engaging and fun.
- Many players appreciate the nostalgic feel of the game, comparing it to classic snowboarding games like SSX.
- Numerous players report issues with objectives not registering as completed, leading to frustration.
- The game requires excessive permissions, including access to contacts and phone calls, which raises privacy concerns.
- There are frequent ads, even in the paid version, which detracts from the overall experience.
- graphics378 mentions
- 79 % positive mentions
- 19 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with many users praising their quality, realism, and aesthetic appeal. Players appreciate the detailed environments and smooth animations, which enhance the overall gameplay experience. However, some reviews mention that while the graphics are impressive, there is room for improvement in certain areas, such as character design and customization options.
“Graphics are excellent and gameplay was good, but I don't like having to work so hard to earn minimal experience for upgrades and characters, etc. Makes the game slow and made me lose interest quickly.”
“Mountains with the pine trees make it more realistic; commendable job with the graphics and the replay, that enhances your gameplay.”
“It's absolutely amazing, no doubt about it. I love the gameplay, and the graphics are completely off the chain!”
“The controls suck and the graphics are the worst.”
“This game sucks bad graphics.”
“I don't like this game because graphics is poor.”
- monetization98 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 2 % neutral mentions
- 87 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism, as many users report that even after purchasing the ad-free version, intrusive ads persist, often blocking important gameplay elements like scores and timers. Despite some players enjoying the game, the overwhelming presence of ads—both during and between gameplay—has led to frustration and disappointment, with several users feeling misled about the effectiveness of the paid upgrade. Overall, the monetization approach appears to detract from the gaming experience, overshadowing its positive aspects.
“I paid the (very cheap) cost for the full game and there's no ads or annoying things at all.”
“This is a very fun game; the only problem is the ads. If there were no ads, this game would be 10/10.”
“Easy to buy in-game purchases as well without spending actual money.”
“I paid for the ad-free version upgrade and it does nothing.”
“Just like several others have mentioned, there are ads still after paying to upgrade which says will remove the ads... now I even have an ad over the score!”
“I paid so I wouldn't have any advertising and now I have an advertising banner across the top of the screen constantly.”
- gameplay59 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are mixed, with many praising the fun and smooth mechanics, as well as the impressive graphics and realism. However, several users reported issues such as finicky controls, glitches, unregistered objectives, and a lack of customization, which detracted from the overall experience. While some found the game addictive and enjoyable, others expressed frustration over the slow progression and technical problems.
“Perfect gameplay... awesome graphics... great realism.”
“Fantastic game, better with a controller, but lots of fun and console quality gameplay.”
“Best snowboard game I found so far, nice controls and smooth gameplay, progress is made pretty fast even without paying for it.”
“Banners across the top of the screen during gameplay cover all the important info.”
“Trick objectives in half-pipe mode do not register when completed, supposed levels are non-existent, time-attack mode glitches badly when doing tricks, and there is random spinning of the character when doing tricks throughout gameplay.”
“Choppy gameplay, some objectives aren't even in the game, glitches like some things disappearing in front of you, rider relocating mid-movement, and some tasks never complete even if you completed the task.”
- stability36 mentions
- 6 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 94 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous reports of glitches that disrupt gameplay, such as freezing, character relocation, and objectives not registering. Players frequently encounter problems on specific tracks, particularly the Capital City Canal, where the game can freeze or hover mid-play. While some users appreciate the overall fun and graphics, the persistent bugs detract from the experience and hinder progress in completing levels and objectives.
“Good graphics, little to no glitches, lots of tricks, realistic physics, and a good upgrading system for characters.”
“As it's giving you the preview, there's no track visible, and as soon as you get to the track split, it glitches out and skips repeatedly.”
“Capital city canal has glitches about a quarter of the way down the map where the player stops and hovers in the air before the map reloads.”
“Glitches galore, it is a fun game but because of the glitches you will never complete all the stages and therefore never get the robot.”
- music23 mentions
- 52 % positive mentions
- 35 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising the soundtrack as amazing and well-integrated, while others criticize it for being repetitive and limited in variety. Many users express a desire for the option to play their own music, indicating that the current selection does not meet their expectations. Overall, while the graphics and gameplay are well-received, the music aspect could benefit from more diversity and customization options.
“The soundtrack to the game is amazing too.”
“The controls are simple enough and good graphics... music is also good.”
“Awesome game with nice music too.”
“The only issue I have is the repetitive music.”
“In-game music just cycles the same tiny library over and over.”
“Music is bland.”
- humor16 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is widely praised for its humor, featuring funny remarks and character voices that enhance the experience, especially during tricks and failures. Players enjoy the comedic elements, often finding themselves laughing at replays and the antics that unfold, making it a fun choice for both casual play and friendly competition.
“Like funny remarks while doing tricks in mid-air or funny voices of the character when you bumped/failed tricks.”
“I love it, it's so funny to mess around on if you're bored, and it's good for challenging your friends.”
“Very funny....😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂”
- story5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate a lack of a dedicated story mode and insufficient missions, which detracts from the overall experience despite the game's enjoyable mechanics and graphics. Players express a desire for more content and customization options to enhance the gameplay.
“The problem is you cannot complete the missions.”
“Solid three stars... graphics are good, mechanics are okay, and there is no story mode and very little customization.”
“Super nice game, but please add some more tricks and more missions to do.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Users indicate that the game's optimization varies across devices, performing well on Moto phones but showing pixelation on lower-end models like the M20 and M10 with 3GB of RAM. Additionally, they suggest that utilizing tilt controls could enhance performance and provide a more professional gaming experience.
“Tilting the phone or tablet to steer would provide a more professional setup for better performance.”
“Works well on Moto phones, but it looks somewhat pixelated on the M20 and M10 with 3GB of RAM; it needs some optimization.”
“Works well on Moto phones but looks somewhat pixelated on M20 and M10 with 3GB RAM; it needs some optimization.”
“Tilting the phone, tablet, etc. to steer would be a more professional setup to achieve better performance.”