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| Developer(s) | EA Canada |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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SSX[1] is an upcoming snowboarding video game in the SSX series of video games from Electronic Arts. First revealed at the Spike Video Game Awards in 2010 under the working title SSX: Deadly Descents, the game's trailer appeared to show a much darker direction to the series than previous entries,[2] though later footage returns to a lighter tone. SSX will include the use of real locations, rather than the fictional courses of past games.[3][4][5] On June 29, 2011, Sony and Nintendo both confirmed that they are testing the game for their new portable consoles.
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In SSX, players take on the role of a member of a team seeking to snowboard down a variety of real-world mountains, such as in the Himalayas and the Antarctic.[3] Gameplay will include helicopter drops, avalanches, and the use of wingsuits.[6] On June 3, EA released the first gameplay trailer since the first trailer in 2010 on GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley. The trailer released for the 2011 E3 convention confirmed the return of SSX veteran Mackenzie "Mac" Fraser.[7]
The mapping and level design for SSX will be vastly different from previous entries in the franchise, featuring more open world gameplay and fewer barriers or invisible walls. EA Canada used geotagging data borrowed from NASA to generate 27 mountains from about 9 existing mountain ranges around the world. This data was only used as the basis for the level design, and the developers created their own terrain on top of it. Players will be able to use helicopters to travel to various locations on the individual mountains.[8]
Recent footage released on June 5, 2011 shows pre-alpha gameplay.[9] Shown in the footage are helicopters, objectives, a new turquoise user interface, much more extensive maps with increased graphical innovations such as improved shadowing and snow-spray, the return of the "combo" system allowing the build-up of trick points, commentary, dialogue, races, trick point competitions and graffiti.
The PlayStation 3 version of this game is set to come with exclusive content on its release in 2012.
Original SSX veteran Elise Riggs was the first playable character to be revealed and was so on May 27, 2011 via a comic strip along with a short gameplay video.[10] Mackenzie "Mac" Fraser, Kaori Nishidake, Moby Jones, Psymon Stark, Zoe Payne, Griff Simmons, and Eddie Wachowski (pre-order bonus) are also veterans that will appear in the game.[11][12] New characters in the game include Tane Mumea, Alex Moreau, and Ty Thorsen.[13] On November 8, it was announced on Conan O'Brien that Travis Rice would be a playable character in the game. On May 27, 2011, EA Sports released a comic strip on the character Elise, and has continued to release more comics on returning characters based on time or the amount of likes the EA Sports SSX page earns on social networking website Facebook.
During IGN's live demo of SSX, one of the developers revealed that they may include Run DMC's "It's Tricky" from SSX Tricky to "make the fans happy. The new Pretty Lights "It's Tricky" Run DMC remix will be included in the game." "Kusha Las Payas" by Spanish girl group Las Ketchup may also be featured in the game.[14] The game introduces a new remixing technology known as "Harmony" that can dynamically remix any song during gameplay, including custom soundtracks.[15][16][17]
Other songs include:
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