Transworld Snowboarding (video game)

Transworld Snowboarding
Developer(s)Housemarque
Publisher(s)Infogrames[a]
Platform(s)Xbox
Release
Genre(s)Snowboarding
Mode(s)Single-player

Transworld Snowboarding is a snowboarding video game developed by Housemarque and published by Infogrames, released in 2002, for the Xbox. It is a sequel to Supreme Snowboarding.

Gameplay

Transworld Snowboarding is a snowboard freestyle racing game. The game features ten professional snowboarders, including Todd Richards, Andrew Crawford, Tina Basich, Barrett Christy, and Peter Line.[3]

Development

Transworld Snowboarding was developed by Housemarque.[2] The game was originally in development for the Dreamcast under the name of Supreme Snowboarding 2 before being moved to the Xbox and given a complete graphics revamp, and after Infogrames signed a licensing deal with the Transworld Skateboarding magazine.[4][5] It was first announced at E3 2001, along with Transworld Skateboarding and Transworld Surf.[6]

The game was originally slated for release in the second quarter of 2002;[6] it was released in the United States on October 15,[2] with a European release on November 8 later that year.[1]

Reception

Upon its release, Transworld Snowboarding received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[7] It was nominated for "Best Extreme Sports Game" for IGN's Best of E3 2002.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b Bramwell, Tom (October 31, 2002). "Unreal Champs slip a fortnight". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Calvert, Justin (August 7, 2002). "Hands-on TransWorld Snowboarding". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Goldstein, Hilary (May 24, 2002). "E3 2002: Transworld Snowboarding". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "First look: TransWorld Snowboarding".
  5. ^ Kuorikoski, Juho (May 18, 2015). Finnish Video Games: A History and Catalog. McFarland. ISBN 9780786499625. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Conrad, Jeremy (May 18, 2001). "E3 2001: Infogrames Unveils Three Transworld Games". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Transworld Snowboarding for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "TransWorld Snowboarding". Game Informer. No. 117. GameStop. January 2003. p. 114.
  9. ^ Dan Elektro (November 5, 2002). "TransWorld Snowboarding Review for Xbox on GamePro.com [scores never show on the webpage]". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  10. ^ "TransWorld Snowboarding". GamesMaster. Future plc. 2003.
  11. ^ Varanini, Giancarlo (November 1, 2002). "TransWorld Snowboarding Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  12. ^ Pavlacka, Adam (November 19, 2002). "Transworld Snowboarding". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 19, 2006.
  13. ^ Valentino, Nick (December 11, 2002). "TransWorld Snowboarding Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 21, 2002.
  14. ^ Hwang, Kaiser (October 25, 2002). "Transword Snowboarding Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  15. ^ "TransWorld Snowboarding". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. January 2003. p. 66.
  16. ^ "Review: TransWorld Snowbaording". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. 2003.
  17. ^ Rubenstein, Glenn (November 25, 2002). "'Transworld Snowboarding' (Xbox) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on February 21, 2004.
  18. ^ IGN staff (May 29, 2002). "IGN Xbox's Best of E3 2002". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  1. ^ Released under the Atari brand name