SSX Blur arrived today and I have a very mixed review of it. The first thing you’ll notice is the style. I really like the modern comic/cell shading/bold colorful filled look, I’m sure there is a word for this type of style but I absulutly love it. This style really boads well with the wii because we all know it’s not as powerful as the 360 or the PS3 but it doesn’t matter because it wouldn’t look any better. Looking is differnt then playing though.

Playing the game is very difficult. The older games are all button smashers compared to this game. It’s very precise and deliberate. Steering with the nunchuck takes a few minutes to get used to and the tricks are nerve racking until you get the feel. I played it for 30 mintues and I’m still not comfortable with it. [Video]

However, I’m positive this game will give me a lot of joy in the future. I just wish it didn’t have such a learning curve because I don’t see it being fun for guests playing multiplayer.