Wii Nation

Another game we received through GameFly this week was SSX Blur. You need to attach the nun chuck in order to play, this is used for moving and steering your character on the slopes. The analog stick is there to help do tricks and fine tune other moves. Since the only other game I have played using the nun chucks was boxing for Wii Sports, it was a little hard to get used to holding both controllers. Luckily, my first experience of SSX Blur was captured on video (pre-tutorials) so I able to play it back and see how much I sucked at maneuvering my skier, ha.

For my tips on playing SSX Blur…

First things first, before playing against anyone go to the tutorials and practice. I usually avoid this section when playing a new game; partially because I think I’ll figure it out on my own, but mainly because I’m freakin’ impatient. However, this particular game calls for a little bit of advice. Once you’ve gotten a feel for the controls and have learned a little about the tricks and jumps etc, go on to the quick play mode or race against a friend if you feel confident enough.

Now comes the fun part, showing up your opponents in the trick competition. This mode was the most fun since it allowed me to show off my news skills (thanks again, tutorials). Its important to get the icons that appear throughout the levels, (X2, X3) these will double and triple your scores. If you’re good enough you can even reach silver icons that give you ten times the points, of course, these are harder to reach but very much worth the effort. Sliding down the ramps is a good way to reach the bonus icons, but it takes some coordination to avoid falling off either side. I like to make snowballs and throw them at my competition, this is done by using the B button, it doesn’t help add to your score but it does help to annoy your friends, which is always fun to do. Watch the meter on the right of the screen, once you fill it up to the top with points, or to “Uber -Level”, you will be able to do more complicated, Uber tricks for major points, NICE.

SSX Blur is the perfect Wii game for those who appreciate skiing as well as those who are unable to ski on a regular basis, due to them living in Florida (me). Basically, if you have the chance to check this game out you should do it, do it, do it.