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Shaun White Snowboarding Road Trip -Wii Fit Compatible (Wii) | 
| From: Ubisoft
Category: Video Games
New (2) Used (1) from £39.89
Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 82
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 3307211605183
ASIN: B001AMGOES
Release Date: November 14, 2008
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Waste of money if your can't board "Goofy" January 9, 2009
My first review.
My advice is if you have Wii fit, try the snow boarding on one of the balance games first,I felt I had to warn people to save your money if your can't snowboard with your left foot first facing the TV, like me and many others.
For some unknown reason there is no option to change the setting so your can board "Goofy" (Right foot first).
I have Snowboarded for many years and find it very difficult to change my style, Iv'e given the game 1 star because the game is unplayable and for something simple like changing what footing your preference is in the setup, I think this is totally unexeceptable.
Immersive Fun January 8, 2009
As the archetype of a casual gamer (I own one console, a Wii, which I play on average four or five times a month with friends) the main thing I'm looking for when I buy a new game is that its fun and I can play it in company with pretty much anyone. Wii Sports, Boomblox, parts of Wii Fit and Mario Kart all meet this requirement and so get some pretty decent playtime. Now I think I can add Sean White Snowboarding Road Trip (SWSRT) to that list.
This is the first game I have come across since purchasing Wii Fit that makes the most out of the potential of the Balance Board. Beyond pressing one of two buttons on the Wiimote the game is entirely controlled through the board, and those controls are completely intuitive. Anyone can climb on the board and within one or two 'runs' get enough of a hang of the game to begin enjoying themselves. Put two or three people together, select the multiplayer option and you have a very enjoyable group experience.
SWSRT is not just a game for playing with friends however, as the one-player 'campaign' option has a great deal to recommend it too. Although all the numerous runs on offer are easy enough to get down without causing major frustration, doing so in style and whilst earning enough points takes some practice. It also requires some energy. Half an hour's play and you start to feel the need to maintain control & balance in your legs.
Fans of HD or high end graphics aren't going to be raving about the look of the game, but that's never the point with Wii games. The transfer of controller inputs to the images on screen is however, almost seamless. If you twitch the wrong way on the board you wipe out on screen. There is no imprecision in that respect.
The only criticism of the game I can come up with is over the amount of 'padding' that the developers have included. Whilst the music soundtrack is pretty good, the faux-slacker chatter from the on-screen boarders is both witless & pointless & can quickly become irritating (although you can turn it off). More pointless still in my opinion are things like the 'e-mails' you constantly receive. Were they amusing or if they served a purpose in the game I could understand their inclusion. Instead they just feel like a forced attempt to make the game cooler somehow that doesn't come off.
None of this is enough however, to ruin the enjoyment of what for me is one of the best winter sports simulations I have played on a home console. As a sometime snowboarder and regular skier I can say for certain that at the present this is the closest you'll get to being on the pistes in your own home.
 great family game, good for those of us not hitting the slopes this year January 4, 2009
we've had this game for three days, and i cant walk down stairs properly, just like that third day on the slopes when you think you're fit enough and your overcooked the last run home...!
i bought it for the kids after we had an awesome boxing day with 8 adults and 4 kids all taking turns on the board.
we've got all sorts of games for the wii but this is the best yet as it appeals to both young and old. the game play is great and even as a commited skiier and no longer a boarder (knees hurt too much) its great fun.
well worth the money, we got it for 17.95 which is the best price we have seen it for, but id pay 25 easy to get it quick.
cant recommend it highly enough :-)
holy white! December 27, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
i bought this for myself as a christmas present to go with the wii fit i was getting and couldn't wait to play it.
upon opening the balance board the wii fit game flew to the other side of the room far far away from the t.v and wii. 'nuff of this yoga rubbish i thought, i want to go snowboarding.
in my teenage years i used to skateboard and still have a soft spot for it, ah the memories of childhood. snowboarding is very similar so i was well excited.
so, christmas day, in went shaun white's snowboarding and it felt awesome, i felt young again, nearly. sure its not going to be as good as going snowboarding but it is fun, and that why you'll buy this game. it is fun!
still haven't touched that wii fit game, although i'v been balancing out my time with this and guitar hero world tour!!!
oh yeh, im raging that its 18, i paid 35.
 Snowboarding hype ... December 26, 2008
3 out of 17 found this review helpful
I found this game somewhat disappointing, but to be fair I'm only really interested in the simulation, which is not as good as the Wii Fit game.
I also think it is important for customers to rate Wii games because the overall standard is quite poor, and the Nintendo Quality Mark should raise their game.
I'm now looking forward to a Hawaii surfing game and I hope my feedback will serve as a warning to game developers - disappoint us and you're going to loose a lot of business, because I'm going to sell Shaun's Snowboarding game so someone else won't have to pay the full price.
Readers should also be aware that some developers rate their own games - so everyone should leave feedback about these products ... otherwise there will be even more Chinese rubbish out there - such as that tennis game!
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