1080 Snowboarding (N64)

This game (available for download on the wii) is great fun, I played it on the N64 back in the day and when it became available for the wii I was glad to pick it back up again. Its challenging but the further you get the more there is to do. This above all else gives you a chance to hone your skills before being thrown into harder more competitive levels. This is a factor which more recent games have started to neglect making it possible to advance without being able to use a specific skill properly. Much like a racing game the main disadvantage with this game is it doesn't really feel like you're snowboarding as using controllers has never really ...  Read the complete review

This is a review of the Gamecube edition of the 1080 snowboarding series: Is this the coolest Nintendo game ever? I don’t honestly believe I played a Nintendo game quite like this. Despite the game being utterly fantastic, despite the iced appearance of Mario and despite featuring that special finish only Nintendo can manage, 1080 feels, looks and plays like a top of the range “cool” Playstation title, forget SSX3, ignore Amped 2... this is THE only snowboard game to own. 1080 Snowboarding appeared on the N64 back in 1998 to both critical and fan based acclaim. The title sold by the bucket load and was called the most realistic yet fun ...  Read the complete review

this is the only game i know of that you can sprain your hand whilst playing - Advantages: fun, fun, fun - Disadvantages: you can easily sprain your thumb when playing

Well we're on to biger and better things now I've got a PS2 but this is still a classic! 1080! What a game, there is a lot to say about this and I intend to get it all off my chest. The game is a bit special to me, I do not have an N64 down in London with me so I only get use of one when I visit the family, this is usually only 2 or 3 times a year so I relish the opportunity of getting my hands on it. The game: --------- A simple concept, you are a snowboarder (get to pick which of 4 board riders you want to be, each with different skills and speeds - then pick your board accordingly out of a choice of about 8) who gets a ...  Read the complete review

1080 Snowboarding is one of the best snowboarding games available on any system. It's an exhilarating-looking game with a great combo-driven trick system and tracks that are actually fun to race. It also requires a lot more skill than most of the competition. Graphically, 1080 delivers smooth, evenly scrolling downhill tracks and half pipes. There's little, if any, polygon dropout in the riders, the backgrounds, or the tracks. Each of the tracks is stylistically different, too, from Crystal Mountain's dense fog, thick powder, and realistic snow and ice effects - it's actually snowing onscreen, and it looks great - to Golden Forest's clear ...  Read the complete review