GameZone writes: "There have been many snowboarding games released over the years, but only one – the forthcoming Stoked for Xbox 360 – is associated with Absinthe Films, a producer of snowboarding videos. "We always wanted to make a game that looked like a snowboarding movie," said Peter Anthony Chiodo, Producer and Director of Product Development. "We carefully developed our cameras in the game to meet this goal while making sure that they were complimentary to the gameplay.
"Both the developer and the publishing crew at Destineer watched Absinthe's films; we even attended an Absinthe movie premier to make sure we nailed the feeling and captured the same presentation. We think that some of the stuff we are doing in Stoked is also complimentary to what Travis Rice has done in his new That's It, That's All movie.
"Absinthe Films helped build relationships with the snowboarding world and make sure what we're doing in the game is true to the culture. With their assistance, we've signed eight pros for the game. Travis Rice, Nicolas M?ller, Wolle Nyvelt, Annie Boulanger, and Tadashi Fuse each headline a mountain in the game. Gigi Reuf, Bjorn Leines, and Romain DeMarchi will also appear in game, and we've got excited plans for them! Thirty of the industry's most influential brands have parts of their 2008-2009 clothing and gear catalogue featured in the game. Absinthe Films, Blue Tomato, Method Magazine, Snowboard Magazine, Huck, Onboard, Snowboard Canada Magazine, and Asthetiker all sponsor different aspects of the game.'"
AlienLion writes:
"As the seventh generation of consoles nears its’ mud dive, we feel the need for yet another round up, as part of our send off. This time, we will provide six examples of the most regrettably titled games of the past seven or eight years. Again, we will avoid the more obscure titles, because otherwise, the list would be endless, with stuff like Touch Dic and Sticky Balls (we fucking wish we were joking).
These are the rather well known games that have or will come out on some of the major consoles. This way, we can all appreciate just how little gaming has advanced, in that department, over the last few decades."
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Mygamer writes: "Stoked: Big Air Edition is a game I didn't know existed. Other than Ubisoft's Shaun White series, I thought there were no more snowboarding games being made, which was a shame since they tend to be a lot of fun, particularly the SSX series. Stoked goes in a different direction, separate from the arcade feel from the SSX series or the Extreme Games fame set up that Shaun White offers. Not unlike EA's successful Skate franchise, Stoked is all about making a name for yourself the old fashioned way. Forgoing huge competitions, Stoked is all about the sport."
