• ID = PS0157
• STYLE = Snowboarding
• DEV. = Radical Entertainment
• PUB. = THQ, Inc.
• R-DATE = Nov-29-2001
• ESRB = T / For Teen
• PLAYERS = 1 player
• LIST PRICE = $19.99
  

Dark Summit invites you to explore and uncover the mystery atop Mt. Garrick through 45 mountain-based challenges and missions. This is the first action-adventure snowboarding video game with mission-based objectives. It offers a huge mountain to unlock and explore, from the bunny slopes to the summit, and an innovative reward system based on the player's status on the mountain. There are long, expansive runs to shred, and a physics-based board simulation for tight, responsive controls and realistic carving, shredding, and jibbing. High-tech equipment upgrades include boards, bindings, and gear. The multiplayer modes including competitions in mountain challenges, the half-pipe, and more. The six playable snowboarders in multiplayer mode each has his or her own physical characteristics, personality, and attitude.

Features:
• Mission-based snowboarding.
• 45 challenges and missions.
• A huge mountain to unlock and explore.
• Long, expansive runs to shred.
• Physics-based board simulation for responsive controls.

Amazon.co.uk
Extreme sports just got a little more bizarre with Dark Summit, which mixes snowboarding with espionage. And somehow, it works. The plot involves the efforts of boarder Naya as she investigates the wacky activities at the decidedly snowboarder-unfriendly Mt. Garrick. Naya must complete a long series of stunt-based missions in order to gain enough lift points to get to the top of the mountain. In general, the pacing isn't nearly as fast as that of snowboarding king SSX Tricky, yet Dark Summit's weird cast of characters and emphasis on combos and timing make for a deeper game.

Despite the cartoony physics, you'll find the controls very responsive and will soon be pulling off cool-looking stunts. The visuals won't raise new standards, but they are nicely detailed and move fast. Curiously, while you can earn points to buy snazzy clothing and boards, none of them affect actual gameplay. Also, the repetitive nature of trying to complete your goals will make speed-seeking snowboarders impatient. Still, while not quite as quick and stylish as SSX Tricky, Dark Summit delivers a strong just-one-more-try feel that challenges players while still being fun. For those with the skills and patience, Summit is an arcade snowboard ride of a slightly different kind. --Mark Brooks

GAME CONTROLS
X Button = ollie, jump
D-Pad Up = tuck
D-Pad Down = snowplow
R1 or L1 Button = camera control
Start Button = pause

AIR TRICKS
D-Pad Left or Right = rotation
D-Pad Up or Down = flip
Circle Button = indy grab
D-Pad Up + Circle Button = nose grab
D-Pad Down + Circle Button = tail grab
D-Pad Left + Circle Button = mute grab
D-Pad Right + Circle Button = method grab
D-Pad Down, Left +- Circle Button = iguana grab
D-Pad Down, Right + Circle Button = melon grab
D-Pad Up, Right + Circle Button = lien grab
D-Pad Up, Left + Circle Button = crail grab

JIBBING
Square Button = get on rail
Square Button + D-Pad Down = tail manual
Square Button + D-Pad Up = nose manual
Square Button + D-Pad Left or Right = rotate left or right

HALF PIPE
Triangle Button = frontside handplant, backside handplant

SPECIAL TRICKS
X, Triangle, X Button = misty flip
X, Triangle, Square Button = back flip to 180 with tail grab
X, Square, X Button = front flip 720 method
X, Circle, Square Button = high kick
X, Circle, Circle Button = honey flip
X, Circle, X Button = inverted to 540
X, Circle, Triangle Button = corcscrew 1080
X, Triangle, Circle, Triangle Button = flip catch
X, Square, Circle, Triangle Button = b-boy
X, Triangle, Circle, Square Button = heart attack
X, Square, Circle, X Button = front flip 720
X, Square, Triangle Button = iron monkey

All Challenges Complete: pause the game and enter Triangle, Square, L1, Circle, R1, X, R1, Square.