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Preview: 'Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder'
By Tokyo Drifter
(IDG) -- The latest in Activision's O2 line takes the "extreme" sport of snowboarding and puts it through the Hawkman's school of game design. "Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder" thrusts the six-time Winter X-Games gold medallist into a crowded market. To distinguish itself from the pack, "Pro Snowboarder" will incorporate many of the trappings that made earlier O2 titles smash hits, like level goals and the ability to link tricks.
Thankfully, teleport points will automatically scoot you back to start points, so taking multiple passes down the slope to find hidden items and areas won't require waiting for a new run or starting over. Of course, Mr. Palmer will need some worthy opponents, so joining him will be Tara Dakides, Ross Powers, Drew Neilson, and Markus Hurme, among others. They'll be hitting eight famous slopes such as the resorts of Aspen, Kirkwood, and Gotcha Glacier (all loaded with all manner of ramps and pipes that you won't find there in real life).
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