Shaun White Snowboarding

Always wanted to try hitting the slopes but were afraid of taking a spill? While it's no comparison to the real deal, try Ubisoft Montreal's new SHAUN WHITE SNOWBOARDING for a much safer and cheaper ride – and one you can play 24/7. Designed in close collaboration with the famous Olympic gold medalist and eight-time X-Games gold modality, Shaun White Snowboarding gives player total freedom to explore four huge mountains and create the kind of experience they want out of a snowboarding game.

Specifically, you can try to achieve top trick score by pulling off all kinds of midair moves and rail tricks (and aim for a style bonus), race to the bottom of the mountain, partake in competitions and challenges (divided into four difficulty levels) or take advantage of the open-ended free-riding and explore the hill solo or with a friend over the Internet. The controls on the Xbox 360 version we tested were fairly easy to pick up, thanks to a number of optional quick tutorials. The Wii version (see below) didn't prove as intuitive, however. Depending on the version of the game, this game can play three different head-to-head multiplayer modes against someone else, somewhere else. Players can also record their progress using the intuitive built-in video editor and share their slick tricks online for others to see -- and beat.