Becky
I never liked this one and was too dumb to understand it. Even to this day, I can’t pass it and I’m in my 30’s. I find the plant people and the sounds very disturbing and gruesome. I’ve always had potential dyscalculia, so that might be why.
Very similar to the 6th grade one in terms of difficulty, the game is very challenging. I never liked it - I found it creepy and excessively difficult. Even as an adult in my 30s, I still can't pass it. The graphics and sounds are quite disturbing to me, much like the 6th grade one. I may have potential dyscalculia, so certain parts of the game are too overwhelming for me. The shark wall, or whatever that place is called, drives me insane.
Probably the first game I ever played as a child on the pc after Kidpix. It’s not overly fun, it’s a quick story with a few mini games. I feel very nostalgic over it because I played it as a young child and remember printing off the pages with my mum. The characters are very endearing to me and the graphics.
1999
One of my first games ever as a kid was for the Playstation. I have never played the PC version.
Skating:
Doing tricks seemed too difficult. I remember trying countless times to get onto platforms and spending so much time trying to complete tasks they wanted. The things on the skating area that made noise were pointless. I'm not sure what they were, but if you touched them, they made noise and I always expected more.
Snowboarding:
I never enjoyed the snowboarding part as it was difficult to avoid the blue balloons. However, I loved the secret snow caves you could snowboard through - this was enchanting to me as a child! Trying to get into the area to get back up the slalom was a bit difficult.
Other:
The music section could have had more music. The start menu where it says "to choose Barbie, Teresa, Christie..." was irritating because when you hovered over each character, they each spoke their name. This was amusing for people I have watched, including my brother as a child. There seemed to be not as much interaction as I would have liked. Not sure what it was, but in the points area after you finished a game, I expected more as well (maybe an arcade-type mini-game, but I was a kid so I can't remember). What is irritating is the lack of snowboards and skates and general customization. The outfits to choose from aren't good. I always wanted more options. The fountain part annoyed me as a child because I wanted more interaction with it (it runs water, but I expected more as a child), it felt pointless.
It's not a "BAD" game, it warms a place in my heart and watching others play it makes me nostalgic. But could've been better.
Skating:
Doing tricks seemed too difficult. I remember trying countless times to get onto platforms and spending so much time trying to complete tasks they wanted. The things on the skating area that made noise were pointless. I'm not sure what they were, but if you touched them, they made noise and I always expected more.
Snowboarding:
I never enjoyed the snowboarding part as it was difficult to avoid the blue balloons. However, I loved the secret snow caves you could snowboard through - this was enchanting to me as a child! Trying to get into the area to get back up the slalom was a bit difficult.
Other:
The music section could have had more music. The start menu where it says "to choose Barbie, Teresa, Christie..." was irritating because when you hovered over each character, they each spoke their name. This was amusing for people I have watched, including my brother as a child. There seemed to be not as much interaction as I would have liked. Not sure what it was, but in the points area after you finished a game, I expected more as well (maybe an arcade-type mini-game, but I was a kid so I can't remember). What is irritating is the lack of snowboards and skates and general customization. The outfits to choose from aren't good. I always wanted more options. The fountain part annoyed me as a child because I wanted more interaction with it (it runs water, but I expected more as a child), it felt pointless.
It's not a "BAD" game, it warms a place in my heart and watching others play it makes me nostalgic. But could've been better.
1997
Childhood favourite game. My favourite track was the Great Wall of China track for some reason. I remember feeling so cool when I was able to pass this game!
However, when I tried the PC version yesterday, I found it to be quite different. There were 23 other riders to defeat and the difficulty level was much more intense. I kept losing, as I am not a fan of keyboard controls which made it even harder for me. I only played a little bit, so I am not sure how the game progresses. I am undecided if I will continue playing because the controls are too difficult for me, and I have read that the difficulty remains intense, even on the easy level and near impossible on hard.
edit: so I tried the PC version as well. You can't rate different versions separately on this website. I managed to finish the championship and got to the pocket bike championship. I am not sure if I want to continue. It wasn't very fun and the controls are a challenge, using the keyboard is too much for me. You also have to keep saving it. If you exit to the main screen you lose all your progress. (can't remember this on the playstation version, I never used a memory card but played it all in one go). It isn't as fun as the PlayStation version. In the Playstation version it was easier to control the biker and there were less bikers to defeat. I am also unsure how to get the 2 extra tracks (these just came with the PS version). I think you need to download them off the internet??? 2 stars for computer version.
However, when I tried the PC version yesterday, I found it to be quite different. There were 23 other riders to defeat and the difficulty level was much more intense. I kept losing, as I am not a fan of keyboard controls which made it even harder for me. I only played a little bit, so I am not sure how the game progresses. I am undecided if I will continue playing because the controls are too difficult for me, and I have read that the difficulty remains intense, even on the easy level and near impossible on hard.
edit: so I tried the PC version as well. You can't rate different versions separately on this website. I managed to finish the championship and got to the pocket bike championship. I am not sure if I want to continue. It wasn't very fun and the controls are a challenge, using the keyboard is too much for me. You also have to keep saving it. If you exit to the main screen you lose all your progress. (can't remember this on the playstation version, I never used a memory card but played it all in one go). It isn't as fun as the PlayStation version. In the Playstation version it was easier to control the biker and there were less bikers to defeat. I am also unsure how to get the 2 extra tracks (these just came with the PS version). I think you need to download them off the internet??? 2 stars for computer version.
Bit confused how the wedge system works… ok majorly confused. Also don’t understand some other parts but otherwise pretty fun
2002
This game made my high school days bearable
2001
Didn’t finish it but I loved it
1998
Never won it but it was super funny
Not as good as Xbox 360 version but it has it’s charm.
First Xbox 360 game I bought and even actually only Xbox 360 I even have. I love it so much.
2009
Was decent until they added endless ads
Ridiculously hard, no joke.
2019
Quite fun
Only got to play this for the first time as an adult when I was In my late 20’s. I never could find this in stores as a child. I actually enjoyed this one and didn’t find it too hard. I liked the spelling bridge a lot