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[Stormwatch]

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/s...orld-of-mountains-in-ssx.aspx?PostPageIndex=1

There is a new interview with Todd Batty on the Game Informer website. They confirm the game is now called just "SSX" and "Deadly Descents" was just 1 of 3 modes in the game. It sounds like they're trying to ensure us that they haven't forgot about the fun and colorful events from the past. They've also confirmed that more characters will be returning from previous games.

 

[reKon]

*slow clap*

 

[btkadams]

they've got it all wrong. they should just call it deadly descents and take the "returning" characters out of the game. don't fuck up the ssx brand. make a new one with a potentially awesome - but totally different from ssx - game.


it seems from the interview that they're trying to calm the fans down lol but i seriously think the whole analog stick trick controls is going to change the game too much for me. it was so perfect before.

EDIT: i'll still give it a chance though. things are definitely looking a loooot better than ssx blops.

 

[mysteriousmage09]

lmfao they caved in fast!

 

[whitehawk]

 

[~Kinggi~]

They would be wise to stay true to what made the SSX games special. Sounds like they may be heading in the right direction.

I applaud GAF for shunning SSX BLOPS

 

[Wario64]

 

[mil6es]

lmfao they caved in fast!

this, at least ego didnt get in the way of progress

 

[I AM JOHN!]

lmfao they caved in fast!

Basically.

 

[Stormwatch]

Those renders look like uber tricks to me!

 

[soultron]

So people were having an absolute shitfit over one mode.

Hilarious.

 

[ultim8p00]

Those shots look good

 

[Why would you do that?]

It would be funny if the other two modes are Multiplayer and Online.

(I don't really believe that, though. I still have hope!)

 

[S1kkZ]

So people were having an absolute shitfit over one mode.

Hilarious.

i think its more like the developers put the other modes in because of the backlash.

 

[whitehawk]

So people were having an absolute shitfit over one mode.

Hilarious.

Wasn't out fault. They didn't explain that there would be other modes, they advertised the game as if Deadly Descents was the whole game.

 

[Stormwatch]

It would be funny if the other two modes are Multiplayer and Online.

(I don't really believe that, though. I still have hope!)

Trick Descent and Race Descent are the other 2 modes.

 

[reKon]

So people were having an absolute shitfit over one mode.

Hilarious.

yeah well they didn't say anything about it so that's kind of expected, especially for a game with such a fun game experience history like the SSX series

 

[Empty]

well i'm glad they changed direction. interested in seeing more now rather than wishing it didn't exist.

 

[I AM JOHN!]

So people were having an absolute shitfit over one mode.

Hilarious.

Or it's far more likely this is damage control and they're claiming these other two modes always existed because this is exactly the kind of response they want from people. But hey, I guess you could just take everything at face value too because it suits your purpose of arguing that we've been overreacting all this time and that this game was always going to be great because EA sure are cool guys and Elite 11 shows that they're not afraid to kill a game for being bad if you really want to. Cold, hard facts about the game's development don't matter when we have HOPES AND DREAMS!!!

 

[soultron]

i think its more like the developers put the other modes in because of the backlash.

I don't really think that's the case. The interview explains it well. They also have speed and tricky descents, but wanted to focus on what is new first and foremost.

Or it's far more likely this is damage control and they're claiming these other two modes always existed because this is exactly the kind of response they want from people. But hey, I guess you could just take everything at face value too because it suits your purpose of arguing that we've been overreacting all this time and that this game was always going to be great because EA sure are cool guys and Elite 11 shows that they're not afraid to kill a game for being bad if you really want to. Cold, hard facts about the game's development don't matter when we have HOPES AND DREAMS!!!

Either way, I think you'll end up playing the game and enjoying all the new stuff they've thrown in the game. It's some people's lack of openness to change that rubs me the wrong way. That's always been my case with Deadly Descents.

 

[mysteriousmage09]

So people were having an absolute shitfit over one mode.

Hilarious.

I don't think it was just a mode.... more like "oh ya......ya....it was just one mode! don't be silly!....we still have color look at these new concepts!!!!! the game is just like the old ones! its just called ssx now! See! there's no reason to kill me! we didn't didnt have dudebro fever we swearz!!!!!!!!

They caved in clear as day.

 

[Wario64]

I don't really think that's the case. The interview explains it well. They also have speed and tricky descents, but wanted to focus on what is new first and foremost.

So why didn't they explain the stuff in earlier interviews?


This is the game info from day 1 btw:

SSX Deadly Descents Game Info

Redefining the SSX franchise, SSX: Deadly Descents will pit riders versus both mountain and man. Players will explore the story of a team who seek to be the first to descend the faces of the most treacherous mountain ranges on the planet. The team will travel the world to face the worst that Mother Nature can throw at them. From the peaks of the Himalayas, where the air is so thin that riders have to descend through the death zone at breakneck speeds to keep from blacking out, to the solid ice ranges of Antarctica, where a sunlit line is the only survival option when temperatures drop 50 degrees centigrade in the shade. And the mountain isn’t the only danger players will face. In SSX: Deadly Descents the first goal is to survive. The second, in true SSX fashion, is to look good doing it.

 

[V_Ben]

Colours! The Word "Tricky!" Sounds like SSX! Good grief EA, what a turn around.

 

[wwm0nkey]

YAY! good to see they are listening.

 

[Harry_Tequila]

The most inoffensive interview I think I've ever read. It reads like a press release.

 

[Brobzoid]

meh. Just make a good snowboard game plz. The tens of people they can potentially win over by doing all these PR backflips aren't worth the time it takes. The majority of SSX fans will probably buy it cus it's SSX and the overwhelming majority doesn't give a fuck how this respects the legacy of tricky.

Also, release some gad dam video :|

 

[Empty]

I don't really think that's the case. The interview explains it well. They also have speed and tricky descents, but wanted to focus on what is new first and foremost.

but in the xbox magazine cover story just a few months ago they talk about the structure and don't mention those modes at all.

* Right now, the game is split into 3 main modes. Campaign - where you tackle the 9 Deadly Descents, Explore, and Live Events. Xbox magazine seems to think this last option is for online events.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=421568

they also talk about returning characters in that cover, so they aren't just talking about the new.

 

[btkadams]

The most inoffensive interview I think I've ever read. It reads like a press release.

it reads like an apology to the disastrous announcement a few months ago.

 

[sixteen-bit]

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/s...orld-of-mountains-in-ssx.aspx?PostPageIndex=1

There is a new interview with Todd Batty on the Game Informer website. They confirm the game is now called just "SSX" and "Deadly Descents" was just 1 of 3 modes in the game. It sounds like they're trying to ensure us that they haven't forgot about the fun and colorful events from the past. They've also confirmed that more characters will be returning from previous games.

That's very good to hear. I'm glad they're listening to fan outcry.

 

[StrikerObi]

I could care less if this stuff was in all the time or if it was being added due to the initial reception. All I care about is that it sounds like SSX is finally back

 

[soultron]

So why didn't they explain the stuff in earlier interviews?


This is the game info from day 1 btw:

SSX Deadly Descents Game Info *snip*

I agree that the name change is damage control.

The info you've posted sounds exactly like what the creative director touched upon, in the current interview, with regards to the loose story in place and the description of Deadly Descents "mode" in general.

But who's to say there wasn't always a (smaller) focus on tricks and racing? Those modes might've always been a part of the game as it was before. It seems like they've just been mentioned (or been refocused as larger parts of the game) as to appease fans.

I don't know why it wasn't mentioned in earlier interviews. Maybe, like he said, they wanted to focus on the newer content.

 

[demosthenes]

Wow, what a turn around. I'm somewhat excited about this again.

 

[KingJ2002]

*slow clap*

i think i'm going to cry... THANK YOU BASED GOD!

So why didn't they explain the stuff in earlier interviews?


This is the game info from day 1 btw:

SSX Deadly Descents Game Info

Redefining the SSX franchise, SSX: Deadly Descents will pit riders versus both mountain and man. Players will explore the story of a team who seek to be the first to descend the faces of the most treacherous mountain ranges on the planet. The team will travel the world to face the worst that Mother Nature can throw at them. From the peaks of the Himalayas, where the air is so thin that riders have to descend through the death zone at breakneck speeds to keep from blacking out, to the solid ice ranges of Antarctica, where a sunlit line is the only survival option when temperatures drop 50 degrees centigrade in the shade. And the mountain isn’t the only danger players will face. In SSX: Deadly Descents the first goal is to survive. The second, in true SSX fashion, is to look good doing it.

yeah... it's clear that they stepped back and realized no one wanted deadly descents as the core of the game.

 

[soultron]

Well I'm glad to see I'll at least have people to play with online now. Haha.

 

[close to the edge]

So people were having an absolute shitfit over one mode.

Hilarious.

Well, to be fair, that one article that was posted a few days ago made the game sound pretty weird.

I'm still not sure about the 70 mountains thing, I'd rather have one big mountain with 20 courses that are really cool and polished than a shitload of courses that are really bare-bones. Other than that, I have a good feeling for this. I had a lot of fun with SSX 3 and I have been thinking about plugging in my PS2 again to play some of that.

 

[Curufinwe]

I almost skipped this thread and missed the good news.

I just hope Elise is one of the returning characters.

 

[consoul]

EA nailed the 180°.

 

[soultron]

Well, to be fair, that one article that was posted a few days ago made the game sound pretty weird.

I'm still not sure about the 70 mountains thing, I'd rather have one big mountain with 20 courses that are really cool and polished than a shitload of courses that are really bare-bones. Other than that, I have a good feeling for this. I had a lot of fun with SSX 3 and I have been thinking about plugging in my PS2 again to play some of that.

I hear what you're saying, but I'm in the camp that thinks it could be really, really cool if done right. I'm in the SSX 3 > Tricky camp, so I think that's why I'm so optimistic.

The main menu Google maps thing does sound really bad ass. Can't wait to see it.

I just hope Elise is one of the returning characters.

She is. Read the article.

 

[Stackboy]

Sounds great. Hopefully it gets a good showing at E3.

 

[Stormwatch]

I almost skipped this thread and missed the good news.

I just hope Elise is one of the returning characters.

"The only one we’ve committed to at this point is Elise, who is sort of the poster child and cover girl of SSX."

 

[Empty]

I almost skipped this thread and missed the good news.

I just hope Elise is one of the returning characters.

they confirm her in that interview.

So we’re bringing in a lot of returning characters, but we’ll also be introducing new characters. The only one we’ve committed to at this point is Elise, who is sort of the poster child and cover girl of SSX. Each character will also have their own starting equipment to help differentiate each character a little bit in terms of gameplay. Think of fighting games for example. What really starts to draw you to a character is whatever that character can do that others can’t. We want each character to feel like they have their own unique style and abilities.

edit: double beaten

 

[soultron]

I hope that she's only the helicopter, like in the reveal trailer. Just to piss everyone off. Haha.

 

[Salsa]

bwahahah they got so scared

 

[AlphaTwo00]

Hmm. They listened? Or was this planned all along?

Either way, good to see that they're listening.

 

[Fantastical]

I smell backpedaling.

AND I FUCKING LOVE IT. Want to see this game, EA.

 

[Brobzoid]

I hope that she's only the helicopter, like in the reveal trailer. Just to piss everyone off. Haha.

she could be a transformer.

 

[Master Milk]

I still feel a need to actually see the game before I can say I care. I wasn't a huge fan of 3, so if it looks like it'll be too much like that even, I might be passing.

 

[sixteen-bit]

I still feel a need to actually see the game before I can say I care. I wasn't a huge fan of 3, so if it looks like it'll be too much like that even, I might be passing.

Really? I thought 3 was excellent.

 

[RedSwirl]

Like I said earlier: no Kaori, no sale.

 

[mjc]

So many whiners in regards to this game.