A decent snowboarding game that just didn't quite vibe with me.
It feels like the foundations of what could be a solid snowboard franchise but the controls were something I just couldn't wrap my head around completely and there just wasn't enough interesting variety to keep me interested in trying to get better.
The music is quite nice and helps put you in the right vibe for what you'd want from a snowboarding game but the lacking game play just eventually pushes those good vibes out the way.
The game does feature some boarder customizations but your character is more avatar than anything, sporting no face whatsoever using goggles, a hat and other gear to hide where the face should be. The clothing though is all so bare bones that the clear generic NPC avatar you are controlling sticks out even further.
There are other characters and what seems like a semblance of a story or a point to the characters and what you're doing but it too is so bland and generic that I was quickly skipping these cutscenes rather early into my play through.
Overall, Shredders might vibe with you if you're looking for a more realistic snowboard game. It's on game pass as of Sep. 2022 so if you are looking for some time to kill before bed or something, maybe give the game a shot. Hopefully the game can eventually get a sequel, there is an interesting core in this game in a market that isn't exactly seeing a ton of activity in it.
It feels like the foundations of what could be a solid snowboard franchise but the controls were something I just couldn't wrap my head around completely and there just wasn't enough interesting variety to keep me interested in trying to get better.
The music is quite nice and helps put you in the right vibe for what you'd want from a snowboarding game but the lacking game play just eventually pushes those good vibes out the way.
The game does feature some boarder customizations but your character is more avatar than anything, sporting no face whatsoever using goggles, a hat and other gear to hide where the face should be. The clothing though is all so bare bones that the clear generic NPC avatar you are controlling sticks out even further.
There are other characters and what seems like a semblance of a story or a point to the characters and what you're doing but it too is so bland and generic that I was quickly skipping these cutscenes rather early into my play through.
Overall, Shredders might vibe with you if you're looking for a more realistic snowboard game. It's on game pass as of Sep. 2022 so if you are looking for some time to kill before bed or something, maybe give the game a shot. Hopefully the game can eventually get a sequel, there is an interesting core in this game in a market that isn't exactly seeing a ton of activity in it.