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Freekstyle is BIG fun

July 3, 2002 › Sandy McMurray | comment

The latest great game to arrive at TechStuff world headquarters is Freekstyle from EA Sports BIG.

In recent years, we've seen a rash of games based on extreme sports. Tony Hawk skateboarding was the first big hit -- players earned points by performing various stunts.

After discovering the genre, the game industry beat it into the ground, releasing games based on snowboarding, ski-doos, sea-doos, BMX bikes, and the "stars" who made their sports famous.

Freekstyle is the first one I've truly enjoyed -- maybe because I love racing games in general. It combines the excitement of a great arcade racing game with the best of the extreme sports games. Win the race and you can advance to the next level. Jump and show off your moves with style during the race to earn points (and look really cool).

If you'd like to learn more, visit the BIG site for screen shots, short movies of actual game play and more information. Freekstyle is rated E for Everyone, and is available for PlayStation 2 (the version we're playing) and Nintendo GameCube. Recommended!

July 3, 2002 › Sandy McMurray | comment on this item