SSX Tricky is an extreme snowboarding game released in November 2001 across PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance. The title blends high-speed racing with arcade-style trick mechanics, establishing itself as a landmark entry in sports gaming during that console generation.
The game has maintained a notable place in gaming culture years after its release. Recent coverage has highlighted how its influence persists in contemporary game design, with upcoming projects like Carveout 2160 explicitly drawing inspiration from Tricky's formula of combining snowboarding action with sci-fi settings and over-the-top trick systems. The sustained interest underscores the game's enduring appeal among players seeking that particular blend of sports gameplay and stylized spectacle.
via Game Informer
There has been a giant SSX Tricky-sized hole in my life for many, many years now, which is why I became immediately interested in developer byteparrot's Carveout 2160, which I saw a post about on Bluesky this morning. It's an extreme-action snowboarding game set in Space and is "…