Nintendo 64: 1080 Degree Snowboarding
September 21, 2008 - 2:24 pm - Posted by Sean
Clearly the best snowboarding game for the N64, 1080 Degree Snowboarding also beats the pants off of anything you’ll find on the Sony PlayStation.
This game does just about everything right. There are a nice variety of modes including match races, time trials, slalom events, long jumps, half pipes, and “contests” that mix up the challenges.
The graphics are superb, with awesome mountain backdrops, icy ridges, and blowing snow that looks so real you can feel the chill.
Most of the six courses are fairly realistic, and even the more unusual courses never go completely over-the-top.
The trails are more narrow than other snow boarding games, but it’s not a problem since the analog stick provides just the right degree of control.
The sound of crisp snow crunching under your board is awesome, and I like the way snow flies as you slice through it.
One negative aspect of the game is the soundtrack, which dishes out some of the most repetitive music I’ve ever heard in a video game.
Also, I noticed that some characters have trouble nailing their landings even after performing simple tricks.
A nice two-player split screen mode is included and the cartridge automatically saves high scores.
Overall 1080 is a phenomenal Nintendo 64 title that’s hard to put down. It’s worth adding to your collection of N64 games if you don’t already have it.
For the people who don’t own an N64 anymore but have a Nintendo Wii, you can also download Ten Eighty Snowboarding on the Wii Virtual Console for 1,000 points ($10.00 USD).