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horrible

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: February 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

i rented this game for a week a while back and could only stand a few hours. the game is terribly confusing and the graphics were not that great. if i were to recommend a snowboarding game, go with ssx3.

The Good Die Young

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: July 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

1080 Avalanche is like half a bowl of Frosted Flakes, GRRRRRREAT but not enough! Great graphics, great controls, great sounds, but what happened to this game's longevity factor? After playing for an hour, you get the feeling there's two characters to select from, and half as many stages to explore. You do the math.

The characters are well designed, but a serious lack there of makes that fact almost meaningless. The stages are superb, but once again, what good is a stage or two if there's only a stage or two? Nintendo distributed samples of 1080 in department stores for many months before this GameCube exclusive title was released, and from what I played, I found it a remarkable experience. When I purchased the game for $50 (many months ago), it was to my surprise the game wasn't worth half that. Today, 1080 Avalanche remains upwards of that price. To add injury to insult, the tricks could have been more polished. Other than that, the controls are excellent.

Nintendo can't expect massive sales from a game that's superior in all categories except endurance. The length of a game time and time again will prove to be its most vital element. That's all games, one player, two player, twelve players, sports games, role playing, and everything in between.

A low rating is given for a major reason. 1080 Avalanche is still half a hundred dollars since its release. A fair price would be $30, but even that's pushing it. Nintendo had a great game in the making, but mediocre stamina has left this title begging for sales. Chi-Ching!

Exceedingly Enjoyable _ Grimly Limited

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Nintendo's 1080 is a load of fun packed into one small package. When you consider how limited the game is ultimately, you can't help but feel disappointed after only a few days of game play. Nintendo could have really done something special with this game, and with the amount of time it took for the pioneer of video games (Nintendo) to release it, you'd think there'd be much more.

The graphics of 1080 are superb, and the controls are smooth and fantastic, but the characters and levels/stages seem grimly limited. I loved playing this game. I found myself begging for more. The music element of 1080 was impressive, but that wasn't enough to make up for the lack of greatness it could have been. I'm dumbfounded by Nintendo's lack of effort towards 1080 and the overall product release. If Nintendo was frustrated with the lack of sales this game produced, they should have given this game what it really deserved. It deserved MORE.

Mediocracy at its Height

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

1080 for N64 was a phenomenal game with so much to offer. I purchased this game because I love snowboarding games, a love that began with the original. This game lacks the originality, seamless flow, and apparent intuition of the original. If you are looking for a solid snowboarding game with good controls and attainable objectives, stick with SSX Tricky or SSX 3 which are the best two snowboarding games I have played (the newest SSX, "On Tour" being a total letdown). I am glad I didn't buy this right when it came out when it cost $60; I bought it for $15 new, which was still paying too much.

Lacking...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

1080 Avalanche is definately a fun game in the sense of speed, but it comes to an overall game, such as tricks and custimization, buy SSX3!

Control: 3/5
Im sorry, but I have to have big air and tricks. The way I see it, if I can't pull of awesome combos, things are bad. But, the system where you can get back on balance if you mess up a jump is cool.

Sound: 5/5
The reason Sound gets 5? I LOVE THE SOUNDTRACK. The song "Choke" is amazing, and is really something that you could snowboard to. The sound of the snow under the board is crisp as well.

Modes and Extras: 2/5
The Match Race is pretty much the only thing worth it, and even that isn't very good. The characters are limited, the boards are limited, and there isn't really any customization or unlockables.

Overall: 3/5
The game is cool if you like speed, but the tricks suck and you can only hold a jump for 2 seconds. I reccomend you buy SSX3 instead of this, or you can buy this too. Whatever floats your boat!

Not That Great

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I wasn't too impressed with this game. The Graphics were good but my friend lost interest after the thrill of high speed racing ran out. Not enough development into the moves and helping you learn the moves. Returned the rental early. Rent before you buy.

Good but not SSX3

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I rented this title but would not purchase until it is much cheaper. This is because SSX3 is likely to be a much better title for the money. The reasons in my opinion are first that the courses are far too short on 1080 as well as being too few of them. The control is not as smooth as SSX3 but really this is just a preference and gives a different feel to the game. 1080 is quite beautiful in appearance and fun to play although I can't say how long it will hold my interest simply because the courses are too short. Finally, there are some "bugs" in this title that I have already noticed in a single day of playing. The camera view on certain courses inexplicably changes without user intervention. At first I thought it was me but after paying close attention a few times through the same run I noticed it always happened at the same place in the run. Its possible this is by design but I doubt it as it hinders you and I always immediately reset the view to where I had it.

great game, but not as good as the original

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

1080 snowboarding was the first game that i recieved for my nintendo 64 that i recieved for my 8th birthday. and still to this day, i play it every once in a while. that is how good the original was to me. and ever since i heard about 2 years ago that they were making a sequel to it, i have literally been marking off the days on my calender. now that i have 1080 avalanche, i am very pleased with what nintendo has created for me and my fellow gamers, but am a little dissapointed at the same time. i mean, its a great game, but there are some very annoying problems that bring the overall value of the game down. well heres how i break it down:

graphics: 10/10 some of the best graphics i've seen on the gamecube so far

sound: 9/10 very nice sounds for both the voices and environments

controls: 8/10 ugh. this is where my problem is. the regular boarding controls are fine, but the trick system is kinda iffy.

difficulty(too easy,easy,normal,challenging,impossible):

challenging

overall:8.75/10 not the awesome super-duper sequel i was looking for, but still a very good game that will keep me playing for a long while

disappointing, but not bad

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

1080 Avalanche has received a lot of flak, and for what? I'm not sure. Overall, I really like this game, though it has its problems as well. Notably, it IS better than the original. Improved graphics/framerate. More courses. Easier control. More stuff to unlock. Avalanche also boasts very satisfying speed, as well, and the courses themselves are well done. But the game suffers from a less-than-perfect trick system, sometimes questionable camera and collision work, and a REALLY disappointing multiplayer mode. By disappointing, I mean it doesn't offer a whole lot. In fact, the entire game can be breezed through (literally), leaving little lasting appeal. That's a shame, too, because this is a very stylish and fun snowboarder while it lasts.

Feels like Wave Race 64

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

While I did not enjoy Blue Storm (and I really tried - bought and sold it twice), I need to say that I'm really enjoying 1080. My expectations were lowered by the lukewarm reviews, but this game, for whatever reason, has the feel of the original Wave Race to me (although with snowboards, of course). It just feels right. The first race/course seemed lame, but as I'm progressing through the game and seeing all of the fantastic tracks, I'm hooked. The graphics (on some of the tracks more than others) are some of the best I've seen. For reference, I played and love the original SSX for PS2, didn't like Tricky as much, and haven't played SSX3 yet. But 1080 is really, really good. Just my two cents.

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