MTV Sports: Pure Ride

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MTV Sports: Pure Ride
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Developer(s) Radical Entertainment (PS)
Visual Impact (GBC)
Publisher(s) THQ
Platform(s) PlayStation, Game Boy Color
ReleasePlayStation
  • NA: September 28, 2000
  • EU: November 3, 2000
Game Boy Color
  • NA: November 29, 2000
  • EU: 2000
Genre(s) Snowboarding
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

MTV Sports: Pure Ride is a snowboarding video game developed by Radical Entertainment and Visual Impact and published by THQ for the PlayStation and Game Boy Color in 2000.

Contents

Gameplay

This game has a fair number of game modes and level types available, including Slopestyle mode; a tour challenge where the player can compete in all-new half-pipes and other events to unlock goodies; an exclusive stunt mode where the player can combine jumps, tricks, and grinds; and the Build a Mountain mode where players can place cars, trees, and rails in three diverse environments. [1] There are also songs in the game soundtrack, including "Privilege" by Incubus.

Development and release

The PlayStation version of MTV Sports: Pure Ride was unveiled at E3 2000, [2] and shipped to North American retailers on September 28, 2000, [3] while the Game Boy Color version was released on November 29. [4]

Reception

The PlayStation version received "mixed or average" reviews according to the review aggregator Metacritic. [7]

Notes

  1. Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the PlayStation version each a score of 6/10, and the other gave it 2.5/10.

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