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If you've ever surfed, or ever dreamed of surfing, get it.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 19
Date: November 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If you surf, or would like to know what it's like, this is your game. The graphics are intense. Each character even has the exact look and personal style of the real-life surfer after which it was modeled. Each spot in the game is soooo true to life. I've had the great fortune of traveling to some of the spots in this game and from the landscapes to the way the individual waves break, this game nails it! You will actually duck down and to the left when your surfer pulls in at Pipe, Teauphoo, or G-land! Plus, you can push maneuvers that you probably wouldn't try at some florida beach break much less these heavy-hitting marquis spots -- darkslides at Cloudbreak?? Superman airs at Todos?? Stale 540's at Pipe??

If your idea of fun is collecting glowing orbs on screen or shooting things full of holes, go ahead, get one of the 1000 other titles out there. As for me, I haven't really been interested in most of the games out there in the past -- even hawk -- but, I am actually getting the xbox because this game For the first time, a surfing game gets it right.

Go surfing in your living room.

Gamer who already played the demo

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: November 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

2 Words "Pure Fun." This game will knock your socks off on the great gameplay and graphics TW Surfing provides for the gamer! From surfing Huntington Beach, CA to getting the long barrel in Teahupoo, Tahiti (and 8 more great beaches)to hang loose.The gamer can even duck-dive under the wave! Transworld Surfing is definitely one of the reasons i am getting Xbox!

P.S. BUY IT!!!!!!

As close as I will ever get to surfing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: January 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have never played a surfing game before, but I took a chance with this one based upon the good reviews here. I can definitely say that this one is worth the money!

As other current generation games, Transworld Surf takes advantage of the ability to create very realistic water effects. Of the water games that I have seen (Spyhunter for PS2, Splashdown for PS2), this one definitely is in the running for most realistic in its presentation.

The levels are very challenging and appear to increase in difficulty as one moves through the game. Some of the level objectives are a bit frustrating, but usually there are enough objectives to allow the player to "switch gears" if the frustration level gets too high. And if the objectives get old, one can always free surf and practice the tricks that become necessary in later levels.

As with other games that award points based on tricks during a run, maximum scores occur when one puts as much variation into the run as possible. This may be the cause of some of the frustration surrounding this game's learning curve. I have found that concentrating on a few easy tricks first (floaters, board grabs, cutbacks and barrel rides) allowed me to become proficient enough to begin to move on to tricks of medium difficulty. I was able to become relatively proficient over the course of about 4 hours of gameplay.

But the difficulty coupled with the exhilarating graphics and my quest for the "perfect run" has made this game one of the best that I have played in some time.

GREAT GAME!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: November 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I am not a game freak and never cared for any other game systems before since the Super Nintendo. I got an X-Box specifically for this game. I have been surfing for 15 years and when I first began to play this game for the first time, I was laughing in amazement. This game has VERY REAL looking graphics especially on waves. The music is cool too. If you are an experienced surfer and you like games, GET THIS! You have to adjust yourself in the tube on the game like you do when you are surfing. I learned this game pretty easy so far. You have to know the timing in surfing to help learn this game faster. If you get to far back in the tube, the control begins to vibrate. CRAZY...HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS GAME!!

Fun - I play this game more than any other

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: December 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I'm not a surfer but do like water sports etc. I like games like Tony Hawk. This surfing game is really fun; i don't judge games like everyone else re: to Halo etc, but if i sit down and just enjoy playing a game a lot, then it is a good game. I could tell you about the music or if it is close to real surfing or not (but really who cares) because my point is that for [the money] I'm probably getting my money's worth because i keep playing and enjoy it. i think the graphics are really good; for me this is a game i'm glad i bought and i'm not planning on even trading it in, for me it'll become a classic i keep there with THPS

The first of it's kind!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: October 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

When I saw and played this game at the E3 convention, I was in awe. I am an avid extreme sports game player and I've just about played every game that fits in this category. There all great, but basically the same thing. But when I played this, I said, "This is unbelievably fun." Every company that has tried
to make a surfing game has failed miserably. But this game made me believe that surfing is the next extreme sports classic game. It has just the right amount of difficulty. So, it's not to hard to catch a tube and yet not that easy to be a great surfer. The realism is incredible. You can do 180's and ride the tube. As if you were actually surfing. When this reaches stores this is a must-get for owners of the X-BOX or a system-seller itself. I can't wait to see if Activision's Kelly Slater Pro Surfer, will be as good as this is or even better. I am counting down the days to when the X-BOX will launch and when this game launches, I will be the first in line for the X-BOX and this game. You should be too.

1 Of the best games For Xbox

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Trans World Surf Is a really really great game. the graphics on it are outstanding!! The Game Can be played with up to 4 people in multiplayer mode. The water in the game is so realistic. It is unbelievable. It is a really great game to play and is alot of fun to play. I Cant wait to try there new game that is coming out too! I highly recomend this game for the Xbox game system!!

Most realistic Surfing game I've ever played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: January 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is by far the most realistic Surfing game I have ever played. What other Surfing game do you know where you have to paddle out to the line up, duck dive waves, and time your paddle right to drop in? The graphics are great, and the tricks are awesome. It's a very challenging game, in order to unlock levels/beaches, you have to really learn and pull off all your tricks out of your hat. The controls are very simple to learn, it's all a matter of timing your moves right. The hardest thing about this game is if/when you Wipe Out count as negative points and that makes it really tough to score high. Overall, I would recommend this game to anyone who enjoys watching or doing the sport of surfing.

the best surfing game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: December 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

over all this is the best game ever, (other than halo).if you like surfing, you will like this game. my review is short but dont vote me good or bad untill you email me. email me for all the surfers, surf spots and stats about everything, (...)

THIS GAME IS A MUST HAVE!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game blows all other surfing games out of the water, whether you surf or not this game is sweet. The only other surfing game that (comes close) to Transworld Surf is Sunny Garcia Pro surfer for playstation 2. Transworld Surf has great graphics, the best surf spots and the reef girls what more could you ask for in a surfing game?

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