Comments on: Namco's SSX-Unlike 'Alpine Racer' Disappoints http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/27/namcos-ssx-unlike-alpine-racer-disappoints/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: invalidname http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/27/namcos-ssx-unlike-alpine-racer-disappoints/#comment-14217 invalidname Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:44:32 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1921#comment-14217 Wasn't "Alpine Racer" a rather shallow mid-90's arcade game that you controlled with your feet, as if skiing? Just one trip down the hill, without much strategy other than "don't crash"? With such a simple and dated starting point, it's no wonder the iPhone version might be uninspired. Wasn't "Alpine Racer" a rather shallow mid-90's arcade game that you controlled with your feet, as if skiing? Just one trip down the hill, without much strategy other than "don't crash"? With such a simple and dated starting point, it's no wonder the iPhone version might be uninspired.

]]> By: invalidname http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/27/namcos-ssx-unlike-alpine-racer-disappoints/#comment-299222 invalidname Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:44:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1921#comment-299222 Wasn't "Alpine Racer" a rather shallow mid-90's arcade game that you controlled with your feet, as if skiing? Just one trip down the hill, without much strategy other than "don't crash"? With such a simple and dated starting point, it's no wonder the iPhone version might be uninspired. Wasn't "Alpine Racer" a rather shallow mid-90's arcade game that you controlled with your feet, as if skiing? Just one trip down the hill, without much strategy other than "don't crash"? With such a simple and dated starting point, it's no wonder the iPhone version might be uninspired.

]]> By: invalidname http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/27/namcos-ssx-unlike-alpine-racer-disappoints/#comment-299223 invalidname Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:44:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1921#comment-299223 Wasn't "Alpine Racer" a rather shallow mid-90's arcade game that you controlled with your feet, as if skiing? Just one trip down the hill, without much strategy other than "don't crash"? With such a simple and dated starting point, it's no wonder the iPhone version might be uninspired. Wasn't "Alpine Racer" a rather shallow mid-90's arcade game that you controlled with your feet, as if skiing? Just one trip down the hill, without much strategy other than "don't crash"? With such a simple and dated starting point, it's no wonder the iPhone version might be uninspired.

]]> By: Blake Patterson http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/27/namcos-ssx-unlike-alpine-racer-disappoints/#comment-14078 Blake Patterson Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:17:16 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1921#comment-14078 I find the controls to be fine, personally, but overall movement down the slope feels "stiff" rather than smoothly flowing, as far as winding this way and that. Also the various different movements the onscreen skier goes through are too mildly done (jump, lean / tuck, etc.) 1080 on the N64, for instance, is dramatically superior. Disappointing, as SSX on the PSP is amazing. I find the controls to be fine, personally, but overall movement down the slope feels "stiff" rather than smoothly flowing, as far as winding this way and that. Also the various different movements the onscreen skier goes through are too mildly done (jump, lean / tuck, etc.)

1080 on the N64, for instance, is dramatically superior. Disappointing, as SSX on the PSP is amazing.

]]> By: Blake Patterson http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/27/namcos-ssx-unlike-alpine-racer-disappoints/#comment-299220 Blake Patterson Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:17:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1921#comment-299220 I find the controls to be fine, personally, but overall movement down the slope feels "stiff" rather than smoothly flowing, as far as winding this way and that. Also the various different movements the onscreen skier goes through are too mildly done (jump, lean / tuck, etc.) 1080 on the N64, for instance, is dramatically superior. Disappointing, as SSX on the PSP is amazing. I find the controls to be fine, personally, but overall movement down the slope feels "stiff" rather than smoothly flowing, as far as winding this way and that. Also the various different movements the onscreen skier goes through are too mildly done (jump, lean / tuck, etc.)

1080 on the N64, for instance, is dramatically superior. Disappointing, as SSX on the PSP is amazing.

]]> By: Blake Patterson http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/27/namcos-ssx-unlike-alpine-racer-disappoints/#comment-299221 Blake Patterson Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:17:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1921#comment-299221 I find the controls to be fine, personally, but overall movement down the slope feels "stiff" rather than smoothly flowing, as far as winding this way and that. Also the various different movements the onscreen skier goes through are too mildly done (jump, lean / tuck, etc.) 1080 on the N64, for instance, is dramatically superior. Disappointing, as SSX on the PSP is amazing. I find the controls to be fine, personally, but overall movement down the slope feels "stiff" rather than smoothly flowing, as far as winding this way and that. Also the various different movements the onscreen skier goes through are too mildly done (jump, lean / tuck, etc.)

1080 on the N64, for instance, is dramatically superior. Disappointing, as SSX on the PSP is amazing.

]]> By: xVariable http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/27/namcos-ssx-unlike-alpine-racer-disappoints/#comment-14069 xVariable Sat, 28 Feb 2009 07:04:42 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1921#comment-14069 Tried it. It's shite. Next!... Tried it. It's shite. Next!...

]]> By: xVariable http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/27/namcos-ssx-unlike-alpine-racer-disappoints/#comment-299218 xVariable Sat, 28 Feb 2009 07:04:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1921#comment-299218 Tried it. It's shite. Next!... Tried it. It's shite. Next!...

]]> By: xVariable http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/27/namcos-ssx-unlike-alpine-racer-disappoints/#comment-299219 xVariable Sat, 28 Feb 2009 07:04:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1921#comment-299219 Tried it. It's shite. Next!... Tried it. It's shite. Next!...

]]> By: TKO http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/27/namcos-ssx-unlike-alpine-racer-disappoints/#comment-14068 TKO Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:57:52 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1921#comment-14068 I'm glad I'm not the only one who was thinking PS1 with regard to the textures and graphics. I'm usually forgiving on such things, being a dyed-in-the-wool retrogamer ..but this just felt .. lacking. (maybe it was the lack of effects too .. I want some powder .. snow, that is.) hehe .. I was thinking the opposite to Vicky: I found the touch controls entirely unresponsive, so I switched to tilt ..but then found I was tilting too much to see very well. Then I gave up. Glad I didn't buy it. (which I was almost gonna do.) I'm glad I'm not the only one who was thinking PS1 with regard to the textures and graphics. I'm usually forgiving on such things, being a dyed-in-the-wool retrogamer ..but this just felt .. lacking. (maybe it was the lack of effects too .. I want some powder .. snow, that is.)

hehe .. I was thinking the opposite to Vicky: I found the touch controls entirely unresponsive, so I switched to tilt ..but then found I was tilting too much to see very well. Then I gave up.

Glad I didn't buy it. (which I was almost gonna do.)

]]> By: TKO http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/27/namcos-ssx-unlike-alpine-racer-disappoints/#comment-299216 TKO Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:57:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1921#comment-299216 I'm glad I'm not the only one who was thinking PS1 with regard to the textures and graphics. I'm usually forgiving on such things, being a dyed-in-the-wool retrogamer ..but this just felt .. lacking. (maybe it was the lack of effects too .. I want some powder .. snow, that is.) hehe .. I was thinking the opposite to Vicky: I found the touch controls entirely unresponsive, so I switched to tilt ..but then found I was tilting too much to see very well. Then I gave up. Glad I didn't buy it. (which I was almost gonna do.) I'm glad I'm not the only one who was thinking PS1 with regard to the textures and graphics. I'm usually forgiving on such things, being a dyed-in-the-wool retrogamer ..but this just felt .. lacking. (maybe it was the lack of effects too .. I want some powder .. snow, that is.)

hehe .. I was thinking the opposite to Vicky: I found the touch controls entirely unresponsive, so I switched to tilt ..but then found I was tilting too much to see very well. Then I gave up.

Glad I didn't buy it. (which I was almost gonna do.)

]]> By: TKO http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/27/namcos-ssx-unlike-alpine-racer-disappoints/#comment-299217 TKO Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:57:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1921#comment-299217 I'm glad I'm not the only one who was thinking PS1 with regard to the textures and graphics. I'm usually forgiving on such things, being a dyed-in-the-wool retrogamer ..but this just felt .. lacking. (maybe it was the lack of effects too .. I want some powder .. snow, that is.) hehe .. I was thinking the opposite to Vicky: I found the touch controls entirely unresponsive, so I switched to tilt ..but then found I was tilting too much to see very well. Then I gave up. Glad I didn't buy it. (which I was almost gonna do.) I'm glad I'm not the only one who was thinking PS1 with regard to the textures and graphics. I'm usually forgiving on such things, being a dyed-in-the-wool retrogamer ..but this just felt .. lacking. (maybe it was the lack of effects too .. I want some powder .. snow, that is.)

hehe .. I was thinking the opposite to Vicky: I found the touch controls entirely unresponsive, so I switched to tilt ..but then found I was tilting too much to see very well. Then I gave up.

Glad I didn't buy it. (which I was almost gonna do.)

]]> By: Vicky @ iPhone Game Reviews http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/27/namcos-ssx-unlike-alpine-racer-disappoints/#comment-14061 Vicky @ iPhone Game Reviews Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:38:33 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1921#comment-14061 I could do any time with bad graphics. What really pisses me off is the bad controls. The 'tilt more to turn more' concept turns out to be very uncomfortable. I hate the touch controls, and the accelerometer controls is totally unresponsive. I haven't played any other skiing game much to compare, but Alpine Racer is definitely a no-no. I could do any time with bad graphics. What really pisses me off is the bad controls.

The 'tilt more to turn more' concept turns out to be very uncomfortable. I hate the touch controls, and the accelerometer controls is totally unresponsive.

I haven't played any other skiing game much to compare, but Alpine Racer is definitely a no-no.

]]> By: Vicky @ iPhone Game Reviews http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/27/namcos-ssx-unlike-alpine-racer-disappoints/#comment-299214 Vicky @ iPhone Game Reviews Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:38:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1921#comment-299214 I could do any time with bad graphics. What really pisses me off is the bad controls. The 'tilt more to turn more' concept turns out to be very uncomfortable. I hate the touch controls, and the accelerometer controls is totally unresponsive. I haven't played any other skiing game much to compare, but Alpine Racer is definitely a no-no. I could do any time with bad graphics. What really pisses me off is the bad controls.

The 'tilt more to turn more' concept turns out to be very uncomfortable. I hate the touch controls, and the accelerometer controls is totally unresponsive.

I haven't played any other skiing game much to compare, but Alpine Racer is definitely a no-no.

]]> By: Vicky @ iPhone Game Reviews http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/27/namcos-ssx-unlike-alpine-racer-disappoints/#comment-299215 Vicky @ iPhone Game Reviews Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:38:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1921#comment-299215 I could do any time with bad graphics. What really pisses me off is the bad controls. The 'tilt more to turn more' concept turns out to be very uncomfortable. I hate the touch controls, and the accelerometer controls is totally unresponsive. I haven't played any other skiing game much to compare, but Alpine Racer is definitely a no-no. I could do any time with bad graphics. What really pisses me off is the bad controls.

The 'tilt more to turn more' concept turns out to be very uncomfortable. I hate the touch controls, and the accelerometer controls is totally unresponsive.

I haven't played any other skiing game much to compare, but Alpine Racer is definitely a no-no.

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