The Snowboard Game
- April 24, 2018
- Let it roll AB
- 75h median play time
Get on Steam"The Snowboard Game" is a realistic snowboarding simulation set in multiple mountain locations and snow parks. Create your own snowboard career in story mode, complete missions, and compete in tour events to earn money for equipment. Outside of story mode, you can create your own sessions with custom jump placements and explore five handcrafted mountains with unique missions. The game features natural physics and a variety of activities to enjoy.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The most realistic snowboarding game I've ever played, with fantastic physics and control.
- Great graphics and a satisfying feeling of carving and landing tricks.
- Offers a rewarding experience for those willing to learn the controls, making it a must for snowboarding enthusiasts.
- The game is buggy, with frequent crashes and issues with mission progression.
- Controls can be confusing and not intuitive, leading to a steep learning curve.
- Limited content and a poorly designed menu system detract from the overall experience.
- story86 mentions
- 3 % positive mentions
- 92 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The game's story progression is heavily reliant on completing missions to unlock new maps, which many players find tedious and frustrating due to bugs and inconsistent mission design. Players report issues such as missions disappearing after saving and quitting, as well as overly complex trick requirements that detract from the overall experience. While the mechanics are praised, the mission system's flaws hinder enjoyment and make it difficult to progress through the story effectively.
“To unlock more maps in the game, you progress through the story missions.”
“The game consists of 5 different mountains, each with a set of missions to complete that will only take you maybe 4 hours at most to complete before you're let loose to complete pro tour missions, which are either high score challenges or slalom courses.”
“Looking for a story mode to progress through and multiplayer challenges?”
“It's a real pain to figure out how to progress the story and unlock anything.”
“Once I save and quit the game, however, story missions do not appear on the mission list - this is a bug that breaks the game and means I cannot even access the additional maps.”
“Locking all of the other mountains behind 'story missions' which are mostly chance if you get the objective or not.”
- gameplay42 mentions
- 48 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its core mechanics and fun riding experience, making it one of the best snowboard games available. However, players have noted significant issues with halfpipe mechanics and frustrating mission requirements that hinder progression. Despite these flaws, the overall enjoyment and potential of the gameplay shine through, with many recommending it for enthusiasts.
“This game brings me the same joy with modern and challenging mechanics.”
“The snowboard game excels in core gameplay: the riding.”
“I still recommend this game because it's made with love, and has the best core gameplay in the genre (except for the halfpipe riding), that more than compensates for the flaws.”
“Sadly, after 75 hours of gameplay, I have not unlocked 2 full mountains, and I have no idea what I'm missing out on.”
“The gameplay was very slow.”
“The mechanics have potential, but some of the missions are broken.”
- graphics22 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising them as fantastic and well-executed, particularly in terms of physics and environmental interactions, while others find them merely adequate and not top-tier. Several users express concerns about the game's heavy graphical demands, making it difficult to run on lower-end devices. Overall, the graphics are seen as a strong point, but not without their limitations.
“Very underrated and wonderful graphics.”
“The graphics are fantastic.”
“Excellent graphical interaction with the snow.”
“Graphics are about what you'd expect in this generation of games; it looks good, but not top-tier.”
“It's okay, but the graphics aren't the best and there isn't much to do.”
“It's far too graphic heavy to play it on my surface (even on 'potato,' which is the lowest graphics setting).”
- music22 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising the soundtrack as surprisingly good, while others criticize the in-game music as unsuitable for a snowboarding experience. Many users suggest muting the game's music and playing their own favorite tracks to enhance the experience. Additionally, there are requests for better control over music and sound effects volume.
“The soundtrack is surprisingly good.”
“Mute the music and play your favorite tracks from old snowboard videos, and this is as close to a digital shred heaven you can find, as far as I'm concerned.”
“Edit: thanks for adding music presentation, that's really awesome.”
“Music inside is terrible; it is not snowboard at all. Then the snow is so white that I can't ride comfortably. Do you guys think that we see the same white snow through our goggles?”
“Mute the music and play your favorite tracks from old snowboard videos, and this is as close to a digital shred heaven you can find, as far as I’m concerned.”
“Really bad music and I'm convinced Alaska isn't real.”
- stability18 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs, inconsistent physics, and camera problems that detract from the overall experience. Players report game crashes, unresponsive controls, and a frustrating user interface, particularly when using a gamepad. Despite these issues, some moments of gameplay can still be enjoyable, but the overall instability raises concerns about the game's readiness for release.
“This feels cheap on the riding, on some part of the jumping, on all the grinding, the camera is buggy, the physics can be buggy and even at 90 fps, it often feels slow and unresponsive.”
“When I try to quit the game, it freezes and nothing works except restarting my computer.”
“If you are going to release a game this buggy and barebones, at least have the decency to make it early access.”
- grinding16 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding mechanics in the game receive mixed reviews, with many players criticizing the lack of realism and sensation during grinding, describing it as feeling cheap and unresponsive. Some users find the grinding experience tedious and poorly designed, particularly in relation to the mission system for unlocking new areas. Conversely, a few players appreciate the grinding mechanics, noting that they feel authentic and enjoyable, suggesting potential for future improvements in park design and physics.
“The grinding, though, is just horrible; you have absolutely no sensation that the rider is actually grinding.”
“This feels cheap on the riding, on some parts of the jumping, and on all the grinding. The camera is buggy, the physics can be buggy, and even at 90 fps, it often feels slow and unresponsive.”
“Grinding and boardslides are a total joke... it's impossible, easier in real life.”
- replayability6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability due to its high skill ceiling and the technical demands of snowboarding, encouraging players to refine their skills and experiment with tricks. While some users have not explored the new missions, the overall sentiment suggests that the experience remains engaging and rewarding, akin to real-life snowboarding.
“It demands knowledge of snowboarding, technical skill (unless you are just hucking it), and has an insanely high skill ceiling with tons of replay value.”
“The reward is absolutely worth it and replayability is just like real life, doing tricks for the sake of it.”
“The reward is absolutely worth it, but replayability feels more like doing tricks for the sake of it rather than offering meaningful content.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is enjoyable and presents a good challenge, but it suffers from poor optimization, which detracts from the overall experience.
“It's a fun and challenging game; however, it's not optimized well.”
“It's a fun and challenging game; however, it's not optimized well.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is not effectively conveyed, as users express a disconnect, noting that the board often feels detached from the ground, which may hinder immersion and emotional engagement.
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by players who find the complaints about difficult controls to be amusing, suggesting that the challenges are exaggerated and not as daunting as some may claim.
