Cool Boarders

Release Date: December 31, 1996

Sports, TPP, snowboard, winter sports, remasters/remakes, PS Plus Premium, singleplayer

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One of the first 3D snowboard games. Production offers three basic and two hidden slopes, on which you should descend in the shortest possible time, while performing spectacular tricks. Before each descent the player can choose the sex of his avatar, his clothes and the board he is using.

Cool Boarders is a sports game created by UEP Systems. The game was released in 1996 on PS1. At the time of its release, it was one of the first 3D snowboard games; it contributed significantly to the popularization of the genre and became the beginning of a popular series.

Mechanics

In Cool Boarders, the player takes part in snowboard races on five different routes (two of which are initially unavailable and must be unlocked). The main aim of the game is to finish the routes within the time limit, but the production also has the option to collect points by performing a variety of tricks - the best results, both in terms of points and time, are displayed on the ranking list.

Before each ride, the player can choose whether they want to control a man or a woman, dress their avatar and choose the board. The latter choice is particularly important, as each model has different parameters. Despite a rather poor range of snowboarders' capabilities, which includes the options to move left and right, jumping, make sharp turns and grab the board, the title is characterized by a fairly high difficulty level.

Technical aspects

The graphics of Cool Boarders were rather impressive at the time of release, particularly the extensive and detailed slopes. The game is accompanied by a soundtrack consisting of about ten tracks - the player can choose which track they want to listen during each slide.

Last updated on February 12, 2020