Stoked: Big Air Edition is certainly an improvement over what the first Stoked brought to the table. There are two extra mountains, the snowboarding has stepped up its game slightly and the career mode is designed with fun in mind, but that doesn't stop the overall experience from having a lack of guidance and an overall uninspired flavor. It took Destineer two attempts at Stoked to get the majority of the game right, but even now the finished product, while solid, still isn't all that awe-inspiring.
Presentation - 7.0
Graphics - 7.5
Sound - 8.0
Gameplay - 8.0
Lasting Appeal - 7.0
Overall -
Stoked: Big Air edition was released in 2009 in the US- does the game cut it now it has finally been released in Europe?
"There’s plenty to do, and once you get used to the controls, the frustrations lessen a little. Getting 100% is a monumental challenge, and would take a seasoned gamer dozens of hours, so the game presents a great value proposition if you’re up for the challenge and get past the frustrations."
Everybody Plays: Way back when, when the Xbox 360 launched in 2005, a game launched alongside it to little or no real reception. That game was called Amped 3. Easily the jewel in the crown of the 360's launch line-up, Amped 3 was a snowboarding game like none that had come before it. With a madcap bunch of characters, a challenging single player mode, a sense of humour, and controls that almost anyone could pick up and play, Amped 3 set new standards for the snowboarding genre.
MSXbox - Stoked: Big Air Edition should be entertaining for fans of the genre; as long as they know going in that it's a straight to business snowboarding game without a main hook other than challenges.
For an updated version of a game that came out in 2009, Big Air Edition just doesn't do enough to justify a purchase for those who bought the original Stoked. However, to those who are thinking about buying this game, I would wait as even at the average price of £25 it still feels overpriced for what you get. This title to me is a rent only or a below £15 purchase at most.
