Multiplayer gaming has always been as much about talking trash as the gaming itself. The above video, a multiplayer trailer for Ubisoft’sShaun White Snowboarding, is no different. In it, you’re able to see four gamers by the names of Tramor, CPAJackson, Mus0ka, and DoktorNaud duking it out on the side of a snowy mountain. One of them is Australian — perhaps he’s related toFooLiz!
The back-and-forth banter is actually pretty funny, especially the following boast from the Australian: “You’re on! Kiss your cash goodbye, kiss your wife goodbye, kiss your house goodbye, kiss your car goodbye — I’m takin’ it all.” As for the game itself, it seems like four-player competitive snowboarding action could be a lot of fun, and the visuals are top-notch (except for the walking animation, which looks rather weak — though it’s not as bad as what you see in the third-person view ofFallout 3). Either way, it’s noSSX, but I think it’ll do for now.
Shaun White Snowboardingutilizes the “Scimitar” engine fromAssassin’s Creed, and the title will be out for all the platforms you can think of (PS3, 360, Wii [with Balance Board support!], PS2, PSP, DS, and PC) on November 16th. Be sure to check out itsofficial Web sitefor more details. If you’re still thirsty for information afterward, then you can hit up aprevious postwith a different trailer (and screens) orHamza’s previewfrom May.
