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

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

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

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

Notes

  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

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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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