Customer Reviews:
 Very good, for the right person July 7, 2008
Daniel Stewart (Seattle, WA USA)
I bought this game recently after being disappointed with SSX 3.
X-Games Snowboarding 2 is, I've found, consistently reviewed negatively for being so difficult. That is exactly what I enjoyed about the game.
While SSX 3 has beautiful graphics and a very good frame-rate [both superior to x-games] There was no real challenge. There was no reasonable growth [you go from insane stunts to ridiculously unrealistic stunts]. ESPN, on the other, is a game that can be frustrating at first, but allows for stupendous growth.
I would suggest thinking of this as form of RPG, where your stats grow slowly but to amazing levels. Even at the highest level, it takes skill to land tricks that I never needed in any level of SSX 3.
That's where the game is fun, finally being able to land some large trick and the satisfaction in doing so.
SSX 3 is very pretty and [overly] flashy. If that's your thing-- great!
X-Games 2 is realistic to the point of being drab, but the emphasis is on real-world[ish] physics and the development of your character.
While both have their merits, I have to say I loved playing this game.
 Best realistic snowboarding game on the market August 24, 2003
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Anyone who has ever snowboarded will be dumbstruck of how real this game is. It is not like ssx, still a real fun game, where you do loops on platic ramps or snowboard in hawaii around volcanos. This is so far the only game that allows you to create a snowboarder. At first it can be really hard and frustrating but it is still really cool. Has all the reall pros and snowboard brands. For the price it is the best.
The best PS2 snowboarding game!!!! August 19, 2002
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is truly the best PS2 snowboarding game! It is way more realistic than SSX Tricky. You can't pull off mega flips like SSX, but that is a good thing. The graphics are good, and it is fast with no slowdown. The music is good too. Including such bands as Powerman 5000, Static-X, The Vandals, and AFI. My only complaint about this game is that grinding is so easy, thanks to Konami trying to appeal to the SSX fans. Forget SSX, BUY THIS GAME!!!!
ESPN x-games snowboarding: 2nd attempt. February 3, 2002
Jonathan Lupsha (Atlanta, GA United States)
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
here's an initial warning: this game isn't going to be everyone's thing. no game is, right? however, i loved this game. espn winter x-games snowboarding 2002 (quite a title, eh???) consists of, for starters, x-games mode in which you play thru the x-games as any one of 13 pro snowboarders. there are 4 x-games events to play (per character) and 2 freeride tracks to mess around on.also included is the amazing snowboarder mode. in this section, you custom create a snowboarder, name him/her, and build a pro snowboarding career up from scratch. i mean from NOTHING. in the beginning, all your skills (yep, stat points!!!) .... it can be a little frustrating the first few contests or free runs as you try to snowboard, but this is just like real life; it takes a while to get the hang of it. each run increases your stats a little. in no time, you'll go from 180's to 720's to, yes, 2880's. that's 8 full spins. you can earn huge amounts of secret gear and buy ten times more. you get fame as well as film deals, sponsorships, passports, nicknames, and eventually an invitation to the x-games. other features include multiplayer (sorry, i haven't played this yet), dozens of short snowboard videos, and a tutorial (very helpful to learn how to spin extra times, etc). snowboarder mode has improved GREATLY since the first game (with the cheesy orange cartoon ski lodge), as has the soundtrack (vandals, powerman 5000, etc). not the best game i've ever played, but certainly realistic, fun, extensive, and the sound (music/sound effects) and graphics are outstanding.
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