MTV Sports: Pure Ride

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MTV Sports: Pure Ride
Developer(s)Radical Entertainment (PS)
Visual Impact (GBC)
Publisher(s)THQ
Platform(s)PlayStation, Game Boy Color
ReleasePlayStation
  • NA: September 28, 2000
  • EU: November 3, 2000
Game Boy Color
  • NA: November 29, 2000
  • EU: 2000
Genre(s)Snowboarding
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

MTV Sports: Pure Ride is a snowboarding video game developed by Radical Entertainment and Visual Impact and published by THQ for the PlayStation and Game Boy Color in 2000.

Gameplay[edit]

This game has a fair number of game modes and level types available, including Slopestyle mode; a tour challenge where the player can compete in all-new half-pipes and other events to unlock goodies; an exclusive stunt mode where the player can combine jumps, tricks, and grinds; and the Build a Mountain mode where players can place cars, trees, and rails in three diverse environments.[1] There are also songs in the game soundtrack, including "Privilege" by Incubus.

Development and release[edit]

The PlayStation version of MTV Sports: Pure Ride was unveiled at E3 2000,[2] and shipped to North American retailers on September 28, 2000,[3] while the Game Boy Color version was released on November 29.[4]

Reception[edit]

The PlayStation version received "mixed or average" reviews according to the review aggregator Metacritic.[7]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the PlayStation version each a score of 6/10, and the other gave it 2.5/10.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Smith, David (October 2, 2000). "MTV Sports Pure Ride review". IGN. Snowball.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2000. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Blache III, Fabian (May 13, 2000). "E3: MTV Sports: Pure Ride Impressions". IGN. Snowball.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "MTV Sports: Pure Ride Ships to Stores". IGN. Snowball.com. September 28, 2000. Archived from the original on January 16, 2001. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "PR - 11/29/00 - THQ SHIPS MTV SPORTS: PURE RIDE FOR GAME BOY COLOR". THQ. November 29, 2000. Archived from the original on April 16, 2004. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "MTV Sports: Pure Ride for Game Boy Color". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "MTV Sports: Pure Ride for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "MTV Sports: Pure Ride for PlayStation Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  8. ^ Thompson, Jon. "MTV Sports: Pure Ride (PS) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  9. ^ Cardwell, Annette (October 3, 2000). "MTV Sports: Pure Ride (PS)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on October 21, 2000. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  10. ^ Hager, Dean; Boyer, Crispin; Sewart, Greg (December 2000). "Review Crew: MTV Sports: Pure Ride". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 137. Ziff Davis. p. 219.
  11. ^ "MTV Sports: Pure Ride (PS)". Game Informer. No. 91. FuncoLand. November 2000.
  12. ^ Sparks, Shawn (October 2000). "MTV Sports: Pure Ride Review (PS)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  13. ^ Satterfield, Shane (September 26, 2000). "MTV Sports: Pure Ride Review". GameSpot. ZDNET. Archived from the original on March 2, 2001. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  14. ^ Nix, Marc (December 18, 2000). "MTV Sports: Pure Ride (GBC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  15. ^ Rybicki, Joe (December 2000). "MTV Sports: Pure Ride". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 39. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 27, 2001. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  16. ^ "Review: MTV Sports: Pure Ride". PSM. Imagine Media. January 2001.

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