In this respect I feel the trade off is well worth it. Also thankfully missing are the completely wack cast of fabricated snow stars with names like Yoshi or Lance and their equally embarrassing dance floor outfits. Instead of these pitiful posers, Konami presents us with a group of today's most progressive male and female snowboarders. Peter Line, Terje, Todd Richards, Barrett Christy, Jamie Lynn, Shannon Dunn, Kevin Jones, Travis Parker, BJ Leines, Devun Walsh, Rio Tahara, Victoria Jealouse, JP Walker, Tina Basich, and Tara Dakides have all willingly donated their likeness for your vicarious virtual wannabe needs. Classic Todd Richards style.
Players have many play options from which to choose.
You can just session at any of the events which include slopestyle, superpipe, boarderX, and two freeride style courses or compete in an X Games finals atmosphere against all the big guns. Much like Tony Hawk 2 there's the added feature of being able to design your own rider. This is actually really cool because you can choose all your gear from companies like Special Blend, Dragon, Oakley, Burton, and Forum. Also like the THPS2 you can choose the size and girth of your rider so you can fashion yourself after everyone from Tattoo to Andre the Giant. Just another way to make you truly feel like a pro.