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Binding: Video Game EAN: 0742725226388 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Label: Take Two Manufacturer: Take Two Model: 742725226388 Platform: PlayStation2 Publisher: Take Two Studio: Take Two Features:
Accessories: Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Rainbow Studios created quality dirt racers with its Motocross Madness and ATV Offroad Fury games. Now it seeks similar success in the water with Splashdown. Featuring four licensed Sea-Doo watercrafts, nine playable characters, and 18 environments, the game packs plenty of features. Add in exquisite graphics, precise physics, tight controls, and challenging gameplay, and you've got one of the best jet-ski games on the market. The game's water effects are simply astounding. This is among the most realistic water ever seen in a video game. Furthermore, it behaves in such a lifelike manner that you'll marvel at how accurately it reacts to movement. The detailed and lush environments are located in a variety of regions and cities, including Nice, Seoul, Tokyo, Venice, Loch Ness, Mission Bay, the Nile River, and the Bering Strait. While the controls are very responsive, it does take some time to get used to the game's challenges and master its more than 30 tricks. Musically, the game is a bit derivative, attempting to emulate the soundtracks found in other extreme-sports games. And while the game offers some variety in the its training, career, arcade, and versus modes, it's disappointing that the multiplayer option only supports two players. Splashdown is not a perfect game, but it is an excellent title that offers plenty of replay value if you have the patience to get past its initial learning curve. Compared to the competition--specifically Wave Rally and the GameCube-exclusive Wave Race: Blue Storm--this game offers a superior experience with better graphics and deeper gameplay. --Raymond M. Padilla Pros:
Amazon.com Product Description: Blast through the waters of Bali, tear it up over the Great Barrier Reef, and maneuver through the Venice canals. Become one of eight rebellious riders as you throttle a Sea-Doo watercraft over water that looks so real you'll need a wetsuit. Catch massive air as you jump wakes and launch off ramps, and then pull off insane stunts like the Metronome and the Cyclone. Battle your way to the finish line through 18 incredibly detailed courses all around the globe. Power four authentic Sea-Doo watercrafts, each with unique handling to put you in the hot seat and give you maximum control. Choose from eight over-the-top characters with unique personalities. Show off your 30-plus acrobatic stunts, such as the Lazy Boy and the Handlebar Handstand. Blast through 18 photorealistic environments, including Tokyo, Venice, and Mission Bay. Crazy stunts equal more speed, so get out there and defy gravity! Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Not the type of racing I enjoy!There just seemed to be no point to this game. I did not like it at all. I thought it was going to be a type of game where you would be able to get in a "ride" and see what it would be like. Boring! Rating:  - Not as good as the other playstation gameThis is ok for graphics.. the learning of the control is not easy and it was a un-realistic ride. I ski often and just did not feel comfortable. I bought the other Playstation jet ski game and loved it!!! Rating:  - A good gameMy advise: Don't buy this game, just rent it! This is a perfect game for a week-end, after a few days you get bored of it. The graphics are O.K and also the play, but is too short. The difficult level is, well, difficult and you are going to lose your patience very fast. Rating:  - Racin' on the waterFirst of all, this game is beautiful. The graphics in this game are incredible, and the detail in the water is perfect. Another great thing about this game is it's large selection of tracks that are all detailed beautifully. Some people don't really like the music choices that are in this game, but I didn't have a problem with it. To me, everything about this game is superb. Rating: - Pretty water, but is it fun?Yeah it's pretty fun. But you know what bothers me most about this game? The trick system. Most of it is just button combinations, like in a fighting game. You don't feel much connection to the buttons you press and what the animations are doing. It feels a little too restricted and just not that thrilling. You can do a back flip but it's really slow - impossible to do two of them in one ramp. As far as barrel rolls, well, there are none. In Wave Race 64, they might not have been ... Read More |
