Transworld Snowboarding (video game)
2002 video game
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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.
| Transworld Snowboarding | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Housemarque |
| Publisher | Infogrames[a] |
| Platform | Xbox |
| Release | |
| Genre | Snowboarding |
| Mode | Single-player |
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.[1] 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,[1] with a European release on November 8 later that year.[2]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 74/100[7] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Game Informer | 6.5/10[8] |
| GamePro |   [9] |
| GamesMaster | 61%[10] |
| GameSpot | 7.6/10[11] |
| GameSpy | 76%[12] |
| GameZone | 6.8/10[13] |
| IGN | 6.7/10[14] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | 6.1/10[15] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 8.3/10[16] |
| X-Play | [17] |
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]