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SSX 3 for PlayStation 2
SSX 3 for the PlayStation 2 is a snowboarding game with races and trick competitions spread over one large mountain. You choose a rider and descend past slopes, rails, jumps and side routes. Along the way, you can start events or continue riding to learn the surroundings. The mountain has three peaks, so progression gradually takes you to different heights and new challenges.
In races, you seek a fast line downhill, but tricks remain useful because they fill your boost meter. In freestyle competitions, you try to link jumps, grabs, spins and grinds into long sequences. The longer you continue, the more important a controlled landing becomes. An extra spin can pay off handsomely, but a fall can cost you your accumulated score. You therefore learn not just new moves but also when to finish a sequence.
You can spend your earnings on improving your rider and modifying their equipment or appearance. Alongside the larger events, there are smaller challenges and collectibles during free riding. On PlayStation 2, two players can also race simultaneously or compete for trick scores locally on a split screen. The controls use many button combinations, so practicing individual moves helps you put together longer descents.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
SSX 3 for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of SSX 3
SSX 3 came out in 2003, developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts under EA Sports BIG. It was the third installment in the snowboarding series and followed SSX Tricky. The earlier combination of races, high jumps and exaggerated tricks remained the foundation. This edition chiefly changed how the separate activities were connected within the game world.
The three-peak mountain gave the competition a recognizable setting. You could snowboard from one activity to the next, giving the slopes significance outside events too. Free riding, small tasks and larger events came together within the same progression. Money earned from results could go back into developing and equipping your rider. Learning the mountain therefore ran alongside learning its trick controls.
The presentation also supported this approach. Radio BIG accompanied riding with music and a presenter, while the surroundings shifted from busy competition venues to wilder mountain areas. The PlayStation 2 release combined solo progression with local competitions for two players. This version also offered online matches at the time; their operation is not promised here. Within the series, SSX 3 remains particularly recognisable for connecting several kinds of snowboarding challenge in one mountain environment.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
SSX Tricky shares the combination of racing, boost and exaggerated snowboarding tricks. Its events feel more like separate courses. SSX 3 connects its activities through a mountain you also descend between competitions. You therefore learn not only a fast or high-scoring line, but also how different parts of the environment connect.
SSX On Tour lets you ski as well as snowboard and places more emphasis on a custom-created athlete. SSX 3 uses its own established riders and lets discovering three mountain peaks determine your progression. Both combine speed with elaborate stunts during descents.
SSX for PlayStation 2 introduces the combination of races, high jumps and tricks that provide extra speed. Courses are played as separate events. SSX 3 brings that foundation together on a mountain with three peaks, where you also ride between competitions. You therefore learn not only a fast line but also the links between locations and challenges.
Dark Summit uses snowboarding as the basis for story-based missions. Progression therefore also revolves around completing specific tasks on the mountain. SSX 3 gives races and freestyle competitions a more central role and connects them through free riding. Their similarity lies in exploring terrain beyond a single direct race.
Evolution Snowboarding adds combat and opponents you attack along the way to snowboarding. SSX 3 keeps its main objectives focused on racing, trick scores and mountain challenges. Both present an exuberant version of the sport, but SSX 3 has you concentrate mainly on the route, jumps and safely linking moves.
