Following the popular releases from the CoolBoarders series, the snowboarding genre is moving onto next generation platforms in the form of Dark Summit. Already released on Xbox, Dark Summit is now available on PlayStation 2. It may be slightly less impressive in the visuals department, but it packs in all the gameplay of the Xbox version, and then some.

There is something different about this mountain-based adventure that sets it apart from the rest. Dark Summit focuses greatly upon plot ... more >>

Following the popular releases from the CoolBoarders series, the snowboarding genre is moving onto next generation platforms in the form of Dark Summit. Already released on Xbox, Dark Summit is now available on PlayStation 2. It may be slightly less impressive in the visuals department, but it packs in all the gameplay of the Xbox version, and then some.

There is something different about this mountain-based adventure that sets it apart from the rest. Dark Summit focuses greatly upon plot development. In a completely original idea, Dark Summit has been designed as a mission-based snowboarding game.

Dark Summit’s gameplay focuses on Mountt Garrick, a peaceful ski resort reserved for only the most upstanding citizens of the region. Snowboarders are strictly forbidden. As a snowboarder, and with the mountain officially off limits, you must evade Chief O’Leary’s attempts to remove you from ‘his’ mountain and banish him from Mount Garrick for good.

Each ‘mission’ comes with several objectives that must be fulfilled to proceed to later stages of the game. All levels require your snowboarding expertise and you must perform seemingly impossible stunts to survive O’Leary’s onslaught.

Further areas of the mountain will be unlocked depending the player’s performance, and by earning status points, you can improve your rank on the mountain and earn greater respect from your rebellious companions.

The PlayStation 2 version of Dark Summit has one single most important advantage over the Xbox version – the controller. Where the Xbox controls were often tricky due to the close proximity of the button layout, Sony’s good old dual shock controller still offers the most comfortable playing experience, and with games like Dark Summit, that’s a crucial quality.
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