05-14-2003, 03:51 PM
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From GamerFeed: More 1080 Avalanche Impressions:
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Written by Aldo Merino, GamerFeed:
1080 has done a 180...for the better. For those who attended Cube Club or heard of the game then, you may have heard the deserved criticisms of the game. It was graphically bland, unexciting, and in real need of some reworking to even compare to the enjoyment of the first game. Seemingly, Nintendo has listened.
The E3 version of the game has come a long ways since the Cube Club demo; the front end alone has been beefed up. Fans of the original will be pleased to see the log cabin character selection menu return, as well as a few familiar faces, including Ricky Winterborn and Akari Hayami, although they're a long ways from the preppy appearance of the original. This version also allowed us to pick boards and select from two tracks, or play with 2 or 4 players.
For those who don't recall the gameplay system of the original, in order to do tricks players held down the A button, which brought up a circular display that slowly filled up; when the display peaked, players could let go to get maximum air and execute either grabs (with the B button) or twists (with the R button). This changes things a bit as players now have to time their jumps better off ramps with some time allowed beforehand, and if players have a shaky landing they'll be off balance, and will have to rotate the control stick either clockwise or counterclockwise to avoid falling down and losing precious time.
The game itself has far better levels, including a steep descent through a mountainous village, with the same two choice shortcuts appearing along the way. Avalanche comes off with a brand new look this time around, as when players crouch to pick up speed, the anime-influenced speed effect of slanted lines pointing towards the player appears, and the screen subtly shakes to emphasize the speed. It comes off very nicely, and along with the edgier look of the characters, combined with the classic stylings of the original, Avalanche could be a resurrected promise in Nintendo's line-up.
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