Cool Boarders 2001

Cool Boarders 2001
Developer(s)Idol Minds
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
SeriesCool Boarders
Platform(s)PlayStation, PlayStation 2
ReleasePlayStation
PlayStation 2
Genre(s)Snowboarding
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Cool Boarders 2001 is a snowboarding video game developed by Idol Minds and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. A port to the PlayStation 2 was released in 2001. It was released only in North America.

Reception

The PlayStation 2 version received "generally favorable reviews", while the PlayStation version received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3][4] Samuel Bass of NextGen said of the latter console version in its January 2001 issue, "A pre-SSX game in a post-SSX era, Cool Boarders 2001 is simply too little, too late."[19] Six issues later, Jeff Lundrigan said of the former console version, "It's not the worst snowboarding game you've ever played, but there are far better ones out there."[20]

Iron Thumbs of GamePro in one review called the PlayStation version "a fun although simple and somewhat dated game. If you are starving for some snow shredding action, jump on it, but if you are looking for some cutting edge carves, hold off for SSX."[25][c] In another GamePro review, Dr. Zombie said that the same console version "delivers solid snowblowing fun, yet it's pretty much the same experience as the previous edition. First-timers should buy it, while returning pros should rent it for the new courses and features."[26][d] Jake The Snake said of the PlayStation 2 version, "If you already have SSX, you don't need Cool Boarders—unless you're a boarding fanatic. Otherwise, you'd do well to try both before buying either."[27][e]

Notes

  1. ^ Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the PlayStation version each a score of 5/10, 4/10, and 3.5/10.
  2. ^ Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the PlayStation 2 version each a score of 8/10, 7.5/10, and 7/10.
  3. ^ GamePro gave the PlayStation version three 4/5 scores for graphics, control, and fun factor, and 3.5/5 for sound in one review.
  4. ^ GamePro gave the PlayStation version two 4/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 3.5/5 for sound, and 4.5/5 for control in another review.
  5. ^ GamePro gave the PlayStation 2 version three 4/5 scores for graphics, control, and fun factor, and 3.5/5 for sound.

References

  1. ^ "COOL BOARDERS® 2001 TAKES THE #1 SELLING SNOWBOARDING VIDEOGAME FRANCHISE TO NEW HEIGHTS". Sony Computer Entertainment America. October 24, 2000. Archived from the original on October 7, 2001. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "COOL BOARDERS® 2001 HITS THE SLOPES WITH THE ULTIMATE SNOWBOARDING EXPERIENCE FOR THE PLAYSTATION®2 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM". Sony Computer Entertainment America. May 22, 2001. Archived from the original on December 30, 2001. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Cool Boarders 2001 critic reviews (PS)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Cool Boarders 2001 critic reviews (PS2)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on September 19, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  5. ^ Carroll, Tom. "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS2) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  6. ^ Sansone, Chris (November 6, 2000). "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on December 4, 2000. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  7. ^ Hager, Dean; Kujawa, Kraig; Mielke, James "Milkman" (January 2001). "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 138. Ziff Davis. p. 202. Archived from the original on January 29, 2001. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  8. ^ Hager, Dean; Leahy, Dan; Boyer, Crispin (July 2001). "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS2)" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 144. Ziff Davis. p. 111. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  9. ^ Nash, Jeff (November 16, 2000). "Cool Boarders 2001 (PSX)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on September 10, 2002. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  10. ^ Reiner, Andrew (December 2000). "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS)". Game Informer. No. 92. FuncoLand. p. 107.
  11. ^ "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 99. FuncoLand. July 2001.
  12. ^ Dodson, Joe (November 2000). "Cool Boarders 2001 - Playstation Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on February 16, 2004. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  13. ^ Dodson, Joe (June 2001). "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS2)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  14. ^ Satterfield, Shane (November 3, 2000). "Cool Boarders 2001 Review (PS)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  15. ^ Satterfield, Shane (May 31, 2001). "Cool Boarders 2001 Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  16. ^ Moen, Michael G. (July 10, 2001). "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS2)". SportPlanet. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 28, 2004. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  17. ^ Steinberg, Scott (October 20, 2000). "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  18. ^ Perry, Douglass C. (May 31, 2001). "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  19. ^ a b Bass, Samuel (January 2001). "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS)". NextGen. No. 73. Imagine Media. p. 106. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  20. ^ a b Lundrigan, Jeff (July 2001). "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS2)". NextGen. No. 79. Imagine Media. p. 80. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  21. ^ Zuniga, Todd (December 2000). "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 39. Ziff Davis. p. 169. Archived from the original on January 27, 2001. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  22. ^ Zuniga, Todd (July 2001). "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 46. Ziff Davis. p. 99. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  23. ^ Schkloven, Emmett (January 23, 2001). "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS) Review". Extended Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on June 6, 2001. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  24. ^ Porter, Alex (October 24, 2000). "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS)". Maxim. MaximNet, Inc. Archived from the original on June 26, 2001. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  25. ^ Iron Thumbs (November 1, 2000). "Cool Boarders 2001 Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG. Archived from the original on December 21, 2004. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  26. ^ Dr. Zombie (December 2000). "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS)" (PDF). GamePro. No. 147. IDG. p. 131. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  27. ^ Jake The Snake (July 2001). "Cool Boarders 2001 (PS2)" (PDF). GamePro. No. 154. IDG. p. 88. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2024.


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