2002 video game
| Transworld Snowboarding | |
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| Developer(s) | Housemarque |
| Publisher(s) | Infogrames |
| Platform(s) | Xbox |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Snowboarding |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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.
Gameplay
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.
Development
Transworld Snowboarding was developed by Housemarque. 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. It was first announced at E3 2001, along with Transworld Skateboarding and Transworld Surf.
The game was originally slated for release in the second quarter of 2002; it was released in the United States on October 15, with a European release on November 8 later that year.
Reception
Reception| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 74/100 |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Game Informer | 6.5/10 |
| GamePro |   |
| GamesMaster | 61% |
| GameSpot | 7.6/10 |
| GameSpy | 76% |
| GameZone | 6.8/10 |
| IGN | 6.7/10 |
| Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | 6.1/10 |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 8.3/10 |
| X-Play | |
Upon its release, Transworld Snowboarding received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. It was nominated for "Best Extreme Sports Game" for IGN's Best of E3 2002.
References
- ^ Bramwell, Tom (October 31, 2002). "Unreal Champs slip a fortnight". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ^ 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. McFarland. ISBN 9780786499625. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ Conrad, Jeremy (May 18, 2001). "E3 2001: Infogrames Unveils Three Transworld Games". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- Released under the Atari brand name
External links
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