Aldon P. from theknightsofgaming.com explains why he really just wants SSX. Excerpt: But why tempt fate by releasing another version in an outstanding franchise when they could open the vault and put the polish to rebirth an old franchise. Like SSX. Okay so I am a big whore for the franchise. SSX 3 easily ranks as my personal favorite for sports game and among my favorite period.
Today marks the 15th birthday of Skate 3, a truly special entry in EA's seminal skateboarding trilogy, and the last true AAA skateboarding game.
Agreed. Skate 3, Def Jam FFNY, Black, Burnout 3, NBA Street v3, TimeSplitters FP, SSX3, Mirror’s Edge, etc etc. Fantastic era, and after that EA just dropped off completely.
EA has introduced fully functional microtransactions in the Closed Alpha for its upcoming free-to-play title, Skate.
What do you mean by "more money"? It's a free-to-play game. No one paid anything to be in the closed beta. All purchases made during the closed beta will be converted back to in-game currency for players to re-use however they wish after launch.
More money than what EA is giving them to make the game. Didn't think id have to spell it out. How's about they finish the damn game first before asking people to dump money into it. It's not like they need the cashflow to get across the finish line, it's EA not some indie studio, or crowdfunded project
Or maybe it's a playtest and they want to play test the store to make sure it works before launching. Because if they launched the game and the store was broke you'd all be making silly comment about that. "tHeY dIdn'T eVeN TeSt ThE sToRe bEfoRe lAunCh."
Is anyone really surprised? This is the same company that once considered charging for every time you reload your weapon in Battlefield. These guys are the worst.
Microtransactions in EA Skate include bundles worth up to 20 US Dollars, with in-game credits apparently being difficult to earn.
I blame the Flopbox for holding the development process back.
What is the Flopbox?
SSX 3 was one of my favourite PS2 games, and I'd definately welcome the franchise back on to current gen consoles!
SSX Tricky was the best SSX in my opinion
Yeh I think Tricky was the best, but also I would like to see Road Rage return.